Guyana Receives Two Dornier 228 Aircraft From India, Boosts Defence Capabilities

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Guyana has significantly enhanced its defense capabilities with the arrival of two Dornier 228 aircraft from India, a milestone in the expanding strategic relationship between the nations.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) delivered the planes, which landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport ferried by Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes.

The acquisition of these aircraft follows a recent agreement between Guyana and India. The High Commission of India in Guyana marked this occasion in a social media post, stating, “High Commissioner welcomed IAF team visiting Guyana to deliver the HAL-228 aircraft as part of Line of Credit from India to Guyana,” and hailing this as, “A new chapter in the India-Guyana partnership begins.”

Guyana's Finance Minister and the Deputy General Manager of the EXIM Bank of India finalized a $23.27 million loan agreement last month, paving the way for this purchase. Notably, HAL fulfilled Guyana's request and delivered the aircraft in record time.

The Guyana Defence Force will deploy the versatile Dornier 228 planes for maritime patrols and troop transport operations. India's defense cooperation with Guyana is part of a broader strategy, having previously supplied similar aircraft to regional partners like the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Security Implications​

The arrival of the Dornier 228 aircraft substantially bolsters Guyana's surveillance and logistical capabilities, potentially having implications for regional security in the Caribbean.

This move underscores a deepening strategic partnership between Guyana and India, with the potential for further collaboration in the defense sector.

 

[Apocalypse gupta]

Hopefully this marks the beginning of India's defence exports to south america. Our previous stint went terribly as our export of ALH to ecuador was a disaster. We should provide full maintenance support to guyana

 

[Puneet]

Good start, now to expand the range of products for Guyana.

 

[CCPSmasher]

For a long con game, we must invest our time and resources to the armed forces of Guyana and Suriname. THey should be our sprindboard to our future power projections.

 

[Sandeep]

This will help them and us. We will get paid interest on the loan and we will earn money by being the only one who provides the spares, parts, upgrades for the next 30-40 years.

 

[Homi Irani]

Guyana and Surinam, have high percentage of population of Indian origin, very tiny population with lots of land with rivers.
Guyana should think about offering land to ex. Indian Arm force
Immigrants for farming.
Years Back, Belize ( British Honduras) offered bush land to any one free, but they had to clear the land on their own.
thousands of Mennonite farmers from USA, moved there and they changed the country into Ag. product exporting nation

 

[Saptarshi Ray]

India must demand for handing back the Coco islands from Myanmar.