Indian Navy inducts 3 Indigenously-Built Advanced Light Helicopters

The Indian Navy recently inducted three indigenously-built advanced light helicopters ALH MK III that would be used for maritime reconnaissance and coastal security.

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The three helicopters, made by the Centre-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, were inducted at the Indian Naval Station (INS) Dega, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), in Visakhapatnam

ALH MK III helicopters feature an array of systems previously seen only on heavier, multi-role helicopters of the Indian Navy.

These helicopters are fitted with modern surveillance radar and electro-optical equipment, which enable them to undertake the role of maritime reconnaissance in addition to providing long-range search and rescue, both by day and night.