<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Defence Ministry today signed a contract with Ultra Dimensions Private Limited (UDPL) Vishakhapatnam for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and Kochi at a cost of 470 crore rupees. The Naval Aircraft Yards undertake servicing or repairs of Naval Aircraft, Aero Engines, Rotables and Test Equipment at Goa and Kochi.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Defence Ministry said, induction of latest state-of-the-art aircraft into Indian Navy inventory requires modernisation of existing maintenance and repair facilities at Naval Aircraft Yards to bridge the technological and capability gap to meet the present and future aviation maintenance challenges. It said, the modernisation includes repair facilities with state of Art automated machinery and Composite repair bays. The project will generate employment of more than 1.8 lakh man-days over a period of three years.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The modernisation will augment the operational readiness of Naval Aviation Platforms and reduce dependence on external agencies and foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs for repairs. Defence Ministry said, the project will be a proud flag bearer of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In addition, Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Mecon Limited, Ranchi as Project Monitoring Consultant, at a cost of 24 crore rupees.</span></p>