Aadhya Khatri - Oct 20, 2020
An image of an aircraft's interior is being shared with the false claim that it shows the interior of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new official aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER. The image being shared with the post is that of the interior of a VVIP version of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and not of the Boeing 777-300ER. PM's B-777 VVIP Aircraft. NEW DELHI: Two Boeing 777 aircraft, with missile defence systems which will serve on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Air India One’ fleet, will arrive in India today. Modi to address 70th edition of Mann Ki Baat, PM’s speech important for country today. What’s Special About PM Modi’s New High-Tech Boeing 777 Aircraft October 3, 2020 A special ‘Air India One’ aircraft built in America for the Prime Minister and President of the country has arrived in India on Thursday, October 1. Two high-tech aircraft of ‘Air India One’ landed at Delhi Airport today.
The aircraft comes equipped with a secure communication system that enables video and audio callings in mid-air with minimal risk of being hacked
The aircraft dedicated to transport PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu – the Air India One, arrived at Delhi on October 1.
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The aircraft is one of the two Boeing 777-300 ERs with a wide body that has been customized for the job.
According to a person with insight into the matter, the aircraft comes equipped with an advanced and secure communication system that enables video and audio callings in mid-air with minimal risk of being hacked.
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The two Boeing planes were scheduled to arrive in India in early 2020 but after running into some operational issues, the date had been delayed.
The aircraft is protected by LAIRCM (short for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures), a defensive system for large transport, and SPS (Self-Protection Suites) to guard it against missile attacks.
These protective measures can tap into the guidance system of heat-seeking missiles to knock them off course, and block enemies’ frequencies.
Both of the new planes are comparable to the Air Force One of the U.S’s president when it comes to protective measures.
According to a government official, the aircraft won’t be piloted by Air India, but instead, by the Indian Air Force.
The two Boeing 777-300ERs were sent to Boeing to be customized for VVIP transport. The total cost of purchasing and modifying is estimated to be Rs 8,400 crore.
The two planes operated for Air India for a few months back in 2018 before being sent to Dallas for retrofitting. The maintenance of the planes will be the responsibility of AIESL (short for Air India Engineering Services Limited).
For now, the VVIPs are using B747 planes of Air India.
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