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Three indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III on Saturday inducted in Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inducted the locally manufactured choppers.
HAL manufactured ALH Mk-III Helicopters inducted into Indian Coast Guard
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Last Updated: Jun 12, 2021, 06:16 PM IST
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These helicopters, which are part of ALH Mk-III programme, will be positioned in Bhubaneswar, Porbandar, Chennai and Kochi and will be part of different Coast Guard Aviation Squadrons, HAL said in a release.
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The Director General, Indian Coast Guard, K Natarajan and R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, were present on the occasion.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Saturday said three Advanced Light Helicopters ALH Mk-III, manufactured by it, were inducted into the stables of the Indian Coast Guard. These helicopters, which are part of ALH Mk-III programme, will be positioned in Bhubaneswar, Porbandar, Chennai and Kochi and will be part of different Coast Guard Aviation Squadrons, HAL said in a release.
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) has been installed onboard an ALH Mk III aircraft from the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 323 at INS Hansa by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
With ALH Mk III, an all-weather aircraft, being equipped with MICU, the Indian Navy can now undertake medical evacuation of critical patients by air even in unfavourable weather conditions, an official statement said