New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Saturday inducted three indigenously-built advanced light helicopters (ALH) MK-III that may help in search and rescue operations, and additional improve coastal safety, an official assertion mentioned.
The Centre-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) — which has designed and developed the ALH MK-III — will provide 16 of those helicopters to the ICG by mid-2022, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) mentioned.
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar inducted the primary three helicopters on Saturday by means of a digital ceremony owing to the COVID-19 restrictions.
“On induction, (all) the 16 ALH Mk-III will be positioned at four ICG squadrons at Bhubaneshwar, Porabandar, Kochi and Chennai,” the MoD’s assertion famous.
The shared maritime boundaries with littoral states are extremely inclined to unlawful actions and the areas are susceptible to frequent cyclones, the MoD acknowledged.
These ALH MK-III squadrons with embarked operations will guarantee seamless surveillance and supply help to fishermen in misery at sea, it added.
ICG’s Director General Ok Natarajan and HAL’s CMD R Madhavan was additionally current on the induction ceremony on Saturday
