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INAS 323

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INAS 323
Active	19 April 2021 - Present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ	INS Hansa,Goa
Nickname(s)	Harriers
Commanders
Current commander	Cdr Ashwin Simha
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter	Dhruv Mk.3 MR

Military unit

TheINAS 323 is anIndian naval air squadron based atINS Hansa,Goa. It operates the multi-role helicopterHAL Dhruv in maritime configuration. The primary role of the squadron isSearch and Rescue,Special Operations and CoastalSurveillance.^[1]

History

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Indian Navy commissioned its newest aircraft squadron in the presence ofRaksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik andVice Admiral R. Hari Kumar on 19 April, 2021. The squadron is equipped with state of art ingenuously builtHAL Dhruv designed and built byHindustan Aeronautics Limited. The aircraft in use has been heavily modified for naval use and incorporates 19 major changes to suit the Navy's need.^[2]

Indian Navy ordered 16 helicopters for search and rescue operations in 2017. These features advance instrumentation overs its older brethren Mk.1 variant already in-service with the Indian Navy. The newer aircraft features full digital glass cockpit, powerfulShakti engine and hosts of other sensors and equipment. Six of the 16 ordered will feature low frequency dunkingsonar fromBharat Electronics^[3]^[4]

One of the helicopter from INAS 323 was equipped with MedicalIntensive Care Unit (MICU) byHindustan Aeronautics Limited.^[5]^[6]

Operations

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Initially, the squadron was commissioned with 3 helicopters. The first CO is Cdr Samik Nundy. An ace Dhruv pilot, with an extensive experience in operating the chopper..^[7]^[8]

Gallery

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HAL Dhruv-MR during the commissioning of INAS 323 atINS Hansa,Goa.
Commissioning of INAS 323 at INS Hansa, Goa.
AMedical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) installed onboard ALH Mk III from INAS 323 atINS Hansa.

References

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^"INAS 323 Commissioned at goa as first unit of indigenously built ALH MK III Enters Naval Service". Indian Navy. 19 April 2021.
^"HAL to provide 32 ALH-Dhruv choppers to Navy, Coast Guard". Zee News. 30 March 2017.
^"The Indian Navy and Coast Guard's ALH 'Dhruv' Mk-III helicopters". Vertical Magazine. 23 November 2020.
^"India's DRDO showcases Low Frequency Dunking Sonar for ASW helicopters". Navy Recognition. 6 February 2014.
^"ALH MK III Aircraft of Indian Navy Fitted with Medical ICU". Indian Navy. 30 May 2021.
^"Navy's ALH MK III aircraft fitted with medical ICU for critical patients' evacuation". ANI. 30 May 2021.
^"INAS 323 commissioned at Goa as first unit of indigenously built ALH MK III enters Naval Service". PIB. 19 April 2021.
^"Indian Navy's first unit of indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopters enters service". New Indian Express. 19 April 2021.

Indian Navy

Leadership

Components
and
Commands

Naval Commands

Operational	Western Naval Command Eastern Naval Command Southern Naval Command
Joint	Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Armed Forces Special Operations Division

Fleets

Bases

New Delhi	INS India
Western Naval Command	INS Dwarka INS Sardar Patel INS Kadamba INS Vajrakosh INHS Patanjali INS Gomantak INS Hansa INHS Jeevanti INS Angre INS Abhimanyu INS Agnibahu INHS Asvini INS Kunjali INS Shikra INS Tanaji INS Trata INS Tunir INS Vajrabahu
Southern Naval Command	INS Dweeprakshak INS Minicoy INS Androth INS Bitra INS Garuda INHS Sanjivani INS Venduruthy INS Dronacharya INS Chilka INHS Nivrani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma INS Jatayu
Eastern Naval Command	INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Rajali INS Parundu INS Kattabomman INS Tuticorin INS Netaji Subhash INS Paradip INS Bhubaneswar INS Varsha
Andaman and Nicobar Command	INS Kardip INS Jarawa INS Utkrosh INS Baaz INHS Dhanvantari INS Campbell Bay INS Kohassa

Equipment

Aircraft Squadrons

Fighter	300 303
Airborne Early Warning (AEW)	339
Anti-submarine (ASW)	330 333 336
Reconnaissance	342 343 344
Maritime patrol	312 315 318 550 313
Electronic Warfare	310 311
Multirole helicopter	322 323 334 350
Search & Rescue	321
Training	551 552 561

Military Academies

Education & Training	Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College
Schools & Colleges	Indian Naval Academy Naval War College
Tri-Service Institutions	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology

Insignia

Documents

History & Future

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