Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III commissioned in Coast Guard

In a bid to further strengthen the Coast Guard, an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron has been inducted in the service in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

It will provide a major boost to the security of coastal areas, specially in Tamil Nadu and Andhra region.

According to a Defence Ministry official, the aircraft has the ability to switch roles from an offensive platform with heavy machine gun to that of a benign one carrying a Medical Intensive Care Unit to facilitate transfer of critically ill patients.

A total of 16 ALH Mk-III aircraft have been inducted in the Indian Coast Guard in a phased manner and four of these aircraft are positioned in Chennai.