TNPSC Thervupettagam

The Fifth Dornier aircraft squadron

July 23 , 2019 1839 days 858 0
  • Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313, the fifth Dornier aircraft squadron was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Admiral Karambir Singh.
  • 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.
  • The other two naval air bases are
    • INS Rajali at Arakkonam
    • INS Parundu at Ramnad
  • The aircraft is used for maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue Operations and to provide targeting data to weapon platforms.

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