
Boost to maritime security as Coast Guard gets Advanced Light Helicopter squadron
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In a major boost to India’s maritime security, the Indian Coast Guard commissioned the first Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron on Sunday.
In a major boost to India’s maritime and coastal security, the Indian Coast Guard commissioned the first Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron on Sunday.
Indian Coast Guard Director General VS Pathania The 830 Squadron (Coast Guard) was commissioned in the presence of Director General VS Pathania and other various civil and military dignitaries at the Indian Coast Guard Air Enclave in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar.
#WATCH | Latest Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK-III squadron commissioned today at Bhubaneswar, Odisha by Indian Coast Guard chief VS Pathania. The most advanced variant of ALH will enhance maritime capabilities of force along West Bengal & Odisha Coast & beyond: ICG officials pic.twitter.com/9ARxFkupL2
The commissioning of this squadron marks a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of Search and Rescue (SAR) and long-range maritime surveillance, in line with the government’s push towards “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.
ALH MK III helicopters feature an array of state of the art sensors, which further bolsters the maritime prowess of Indian Coast Guard at sea.

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