General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) has completed the first overhaul of a Bangladesh Navy Dornier Do228 aircraft under a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) contract.
The comprehensive overhaul services were performed at GA-ATS facilities in Germany, with the aircraft transferred back to Chattogram, Bangladesh, at the end of January 2026. This marks the initial phase of an MRO agreement signed between GA-ATS and the Bangladesh Navy in 2025, which covers services for two Do228 special mission aircraft.
The Do228 fleet supports maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue missions, medical evacuation, and cargo transport for the navy. Earlier, in 2021, GA-ATS delivered a newly produced Do228 to the Bangladesh Navy from its Oberpfaffenhofen site, shortly after assuming management of the production line. The recent return of the overhauled aircraft followed extensive work conducted in Germany.