Indian Naval Air Arm

Indian Naval Air Arm
Founded1948 (1948)[1]
CountryIndia
TypeNaval aviation
RoleSea-to air-combat, surface attack, anti-submarine warfare, Search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, weather observation, and material transportation.
Size23 squadrons
5,000 personnel[2]
Approx. 300 aircraft[3]
Part ofIndian Navy
Commanders
Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)Rear admiral Ajay D. Theophilus
Insignia
RoundelRoundel
Fin flashThe IN Fin Flash
Aircraft flown
FighterMikoyan MiG-29K,
HelicopterHAL Dhruv, Kamov Ka-27, SH-3 Sea King, Westland Sea King, HAL Chetak, MH-60R Seahawk
InterceptorMikoyan MiG-29K
PatrolBoeing P-8I, Dornier 228, Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
TrainerBAE Hawk, HAL Kiran
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The Indian Naval Air Arm is the aviation branch and a fighting arm of the Indian Navy which is tasked to provide an aircraft carrier-based strike capability, fleet air defence, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare.

The Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) appears to direct the field operations of the air arm.[4]

  1. ^ "The Naval Air Arm". The Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ Bharat-Rakshak – Indian Navy – Administrative Structure Archived 15 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, bharat-rakshak.com
  3. ^ "WorldAirForces2019.PDF". Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ^ Indian Navy (5 July 2018). "Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 26 September 2021.