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Satnews Daily
March 27, 2009

UAVs To Play Role In New Indian Naval Air Station

Indian Chief of Naval staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has commisioned a naval air station, INS Parundu, and said it would play an important role in monitoring the sea in South India.

The station would ensure the safety of the country, the economy, and will also fill the capability gap in air surveillance and monitoring. A similar air station had been commissioned recently at Mumbai. The Uchipili station would have three Dornier aircraft and Chetak helicopters for the surveillance. and air cover will also be provided to offshore installations in the region as well. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron will soon be based at INS Parundu permanently, he said. The station will be under the control of the Eastern Naval command.

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Indian Navy commissions naval air station in southern India
www.chinaview.cn
2009-03-27

NEW DELHI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- In the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks which exposed the vulnerability of India's coastline, the Indian Navy has commissioned a naval air station at Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu, to monitor the waters in southern India, the Indian Navy announced.

"INS Parundu (navy station) will keep a close watch over South East Bay of Bengal, Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar and augment efforts of the naval and coast guard surface units in the area and enhance coastal security," Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta said while inaugurating the air station Thursday night.

"The naval air station would ensure the safety of the country, the economy of which is developing at a rapid pace," he said, adding that the Uchipili station would have three Dornier aircraftand Chetak helicopters for the surveillance.

The Naval Chief also said that an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle squadron will soon be based at INS Parundu permanently, under the control of the Eastern Naval command.
Editor: Fang Yang

China getting all worked up!!!! Will all their work in Lanka get uncovered now?