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5th July, 2022 EXTRA TOPIC OF THE DAY

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  • Recently Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam.
  • It is the first Naval Squadron on the Eastern Seaboard based on indigenously designed and built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III (MR) helicopters.
    • Developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
  • It is named "KESTRELS”; it means birds of prey and has good sensory capabilities symbolising the envisaged role of the Aircraft and the Air Squadron.
  • It also includes modern surveillance radar and electro-optical sensors.
  • It will support the vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
  • It could be also deployed for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Operations as well as Special Operations with Marine Commandos.
  • It also has a Medical Intensive Care Unit.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1839119

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