Indian Navy Helicopter Squadrons

Hi I have a keen interest in the Indian Navy so want to know about the Indian Navy helicopter squadrons so can you please provide me the details for it ??

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The Indian Naval Air Arm is a branch of Indian Navy which is tasked to provide an aircraft carrier based.

The Indian Navy operates at least two squadrons of Heron and Searcher Mk-II UAVs, based in Kochi (INAS 342) and Porbandar (INAS 343).

There are plans to have at least two more squadrons of UAVs.

UAVs are controlled from ships to increases the range of surveillance. There are plans to introduce rotary UAVs into the Indian Navy.

These UAVs shall have higher endurance and load carrying capacity resulting in better reconnaissance capabilities

Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) at Goa appears to direct the field operations of the air arm. FONA also serves as the Navy's Flag Officer Goa Area (FOGA)


The first naval air station, INS Garuda, was inaugurated in Cochin on 11 May 1953.

This went hand-in-hand with the commissioning of the No.550 Squadron, utilising Short Sealand aircraft. and Fairey Firefly aircraft

960 saw the No.300 White Tigers Squadron, consisting of Sea Hawks aircraft being commissioned

The No.310 Cobras Squadron (consisting of Alize aircraft was commissioned.