Kochi, May 4: Indian Coast Guard commissioned its second air squadron equipped with indigenously designed and developed advanced light helicopter (ALH) MK-III at the Coast Guard Air Enclave here on Wednesday.
“In a major boost to maritime security, 845 squadron (CG) has been commissioned by Director General V S Pathania, Indian Coast Guard, in Kochi in the presence of various civil and military dignitaries based here and in the adjoining region,” a defence release said here. It said the 845 squadron became the premier ALH MK-III squadron in the Coast Guard’s western seaboard.
“The commissioning of this squadron earmarks a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of SAR (search and rescue) and long-range maritime surveillance in line with government’s push towards “Aatmanirbhar Bharat. ALH MK-III helicopters feature array of state-of-the-art sensors, which add up to maritime prowess of Indian Coast Guard at sea,” the release said. (PTI)
