INAS 313

July 23, 2019

Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313, the fifth Dornier aircraft squadron was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Admiral Karambir Singh.

About: 

  • The Squadron will be operating from Chennai International Airport. 

  • With commissioning of INAS 313, Tamil Nadu will have three naval air bases; which is the highest number for any Coastal State. INS Rajali at Arakkonam and INS Parundu at Ramnad are the other two air bases in Tamil Nadu. 

  • INAS 313 derives its name ‘Sea Eagle’ from the bird of prey family Accipitridae. 

  • The Squadron will operate Dornier aircraft which is a multi-role Short Range Maritime Reconnaissance (SRMR) aircraft manufactured by HAL, under license from RUAG Aerospace. 

  • The aircraft is used for maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue Operations and to provide targeting data to weapon platforms. 

Source : PIB

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