Army Aviation Corps (India)

Army Aviation Corps
Army Aviation badge
Founded1 November 1986
Country British India (1942–1947)
 India (1947-present)
Allegiance United Kingdom
 Republic of India
Branch Royal Indian Air Force (1942–1947)
 Indian Air Force (1947–1986)
 Indian Army (1986-present)
TypeArmy aviation
Role
Size296 manned aircraft (Excluding UAVs)
Part of Indian Army
Motto(s)Sanskrit: सुवेग व सुदृढ़
English: Swift and Sure[1]
EngagementsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Siachen conflict
Operation Pawan
UNOSOM II
Kargil War
Operation Hot Pursuit
Decorations
WebsiteIndian Army Official Site
Commanders
Director generalLieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri[2]
Aircraft flown
AttackHAL Rudra, HAL Prachand, Boeing AH-64 Apache
TransportHAL Dhruv, HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah

The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) is the youngest arm of the Indian Army, being formally designated on 1 November 1986. The Army Aviation Corps units are designated as Squadrons. Each squadron generally consists of two Flights. Reconnaissance (Recce) and Observation (R & O) flights might be part of squadrons or operate independently. The latter do not have a parent squadron and are designated by an (I) in their name.

  1. ^ "Aviation Corps in 22nd year". 26 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri assumed the appointment of Director General & Colonel Commandant of Army Aviation on 21 Jun 2021". 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.