INAS 343

INAS 343
INAS 343
	File:INAS 343 insignia.jpg INAS 343 Insignia
Active	17 January 2011 - Present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Type	Naval aviation Squadron
Role	Reconnaissance
Part of	Western Naval Command
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar
Nickname(s)	Frontier Formidables
Aircraft flown
Reconnaissance	IAI Heron; IAI Searcher Mk.II

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INAS 343 (Indian Naval Air Squadron 343) is an aviation squadron of the Indian Navy, operating IAI Heron and IAI Searcher MkII UAVs based at Porbandar. It is the second squadron in the navy dedicated to operating UAVs after INAS 342 at Kochi.

The Searcher is a third-generation UAV. Heron is the bigger version of Searcher MKII and has a wingspan of about 16 metres. The Searcher carries a modern and sophisticated electro optic camera and a communication intelligence payload. Heron is equipped with a maritime patrol radar. Both the UAVs have long endurance capabilities, can operate before and after sunset and beam real time live pictures of maritime targets. The Searcher MkII has a cruise speed of about 100 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 feet and an 18-hour endurance. The Heron can touch speeds of over 100 knots with a service ceiling of 30,000 feet and an endurance of 40 hours.

References[edit]

↑ UAV Squadron Commissioned at Porbandar Archived 6 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Indian NavyPress Release

www.defence.pk/.../89273-Indian-navy-commissions-inas-343-uav-squadron -porbandar.html
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-second-uav-squadron-commissioned/20110118.htm

[1] UAV Squadron Commissioned at Porbandar Archived 6 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Indian NavyPress Release

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