Indian Coast Guard commissions Advanced Light Helicopter MK III squadron at Porbandar
In a bid to strengthen the Coast Guard Region North West, an advanced light helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron was commissioned by the director general of the Indian Coast Guard at the ICG Air Enclave in Gujarat’s Porbandar on Tuesday.
The commissioning of this squadron earmarks a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of SAR and maritime surveillance, in line with the government’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, a defence release stated.
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron was commissioned by DG-ICG VS Pathania.
As many as 13 ALH MK III aircrafts have been inducted in the ICG in a phased manner, and four of these are positioned at Porbandar, it was stated.
