Naval Air Station (NAS) Shibpur will be commissioned as INS Kohassa on 24 January 2019 by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of Naval Staff.
About:
Nomenclature: INS Kohassa has been named after a White- Bellied Sea Eagle, which is a large bird of prey endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI).
History: NAS Shibpur was established in 2001 as a Forward Operating Air Base (FOAB) for surveillance in North Andaman.
Location: The airfield is located in the northern most part of the islands.
Significance:
The airfield holds strategic importance. With the addition of this airfield, the Andaman & Nicobar Command’s (ANC) ability to operate independently from all the regions of the ANI will get a great boost.
Post commissioning, the station will function as a base for joint operation of both military and civil aircraft in keeping with the UDAN scheme of the government.
As part of Phase II expansion plan, the runway length would subsequently be extended to 3000m. This will enable the operation of wide-bodied civil and defence aircrafts in the future.
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