The INAS 316 is an
Indian naval air squadron based at
INS Hansa. The squadron was commissioned by
Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar
Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar (born 12 April 1962) is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He is the 25th and current Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). Previously, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Co ...
on 29 March 2022.
The squadron is currently operational under the
Western Naval Command.
History
The squadron is equipped with
P-8I Neptune
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and derived from the civilian Boeing 737-800. It was developed for the United States Navy (USN).
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and was commissioned on 29 March 2022 by
Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar
Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar (born 12 April 1962) is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He is the 25th and current Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). Previously, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Co ...
at
INS Hansa,
Goa.
The squadron is primarily tasked with
maritime reconnaissance,
ELINT,
coastal surveillance.
References
{{Indian Navy
Aircraft squadrons of the Indian Navy
Naval units and formations of India