CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The unit is situated in the Naval Air Enclave, Chennai and is controlled by the Eastern Naval Command . It is Tamil Nadu’s third air base and the fifth Dornier 228 fixed wing aircraft based squadron of the Indian Navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -INAS 314 is a frontline Naval Air Squadron based at Porbandar, Gujarat and operates the state-of-the-art Dornier 228 maritime reconnaissance aircraft. The squadron is commanded by Cdr SK Goyal, a Qualified Navigation Instructor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Navy currently operates twenty-four air squadrons. Of these, eleven operate fixed-wing aircraft, nine are helicopter squadrons and the remaining three are equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

Detailed explanation-4: -As of now there are five squadrons namely the Achiever Squadron, the Braveheart Squadron, the Cheetah Squadron, the Darevdevil squadron and the Eagle sqaudron. Out of these, the first four squadrons form the 1st Flotilla, with the Eagle squadron being the first of its kind in the 2nd Flotilla.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at an impressive Commissioning Ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam on 04 Jul 22.