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Indigenization of Portable Battery-Operated Towing Aggregate for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft movement
Portable Battery-Operated Towing Aggregate (PBOTA) or Multi Aircraft Nose Tail Interface System-Remote Aircraft Mover (MANTIS-RAM) with reduced weight and size, is a non-integrated and free-standing aircraft handling system for manoeuvring rotary wing aircraft in or out of hangars on board ships, on the airport apron, or any location having a hard standing. As an added advantage, MANTIS-RAM can also transport ship's stores, heavy cables, ground support equipment, etc. on its robust flat top deck. The existing PBOTA held with squadrons has a weight of 1950 kg approximately and dimensions of 1.78 m X 2.56 m X 0.35 m. Although the equipment is described as "Portable," however, due to its heavy weight and comparatively larger dimensions, carriage and transportation to and from ships and other locations become a cumbersome task.
