{"id":352013,"date":"2025-12-15T17:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352013"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:22:44","slug":"inas-335-ospreys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/inas-335-ospreys\/","title":{"rendered":"INAS 335 (Ospreys)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Indian Navy will commission its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335, on 17 December 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa.<\/p>\n<h2>About INAS 335 (Ospreys)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352014\" style=\"width: 363px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-352014 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?resize=363%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"INAS 335 (Ospreys)\" width=\"363\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-PIB-2.jpg?w=1292&amp;ssl=1 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>INAS 335&#8243; primarily refers to the <strong>Indian Naval Air Squadron 335, nicknamed the &#8220;Ospreys&#8221; <\/strong>which is the Indian Navy&#8217;s <strong>second squadron<\/strong> of <strong>MH-60R multi-role helicopters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built by:<\/strong> The MH<strong>-60R helicopter<\/strong> is built by the <strong>United States company Lockheed Martin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Based at: <\/strong>The squadron will be <strong>based at INS Hansa, Goa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Role: <\/strong>The MH-60R serves as the principal <strong>ship-borne anti-submarine and multi-role maritime helicopter of the Indian Navy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The helicopter is equipped with <strong>advanced weapons, sensors, and an avionics suite,<\/strong> which makes it a versatile and capable naval aviation asset.<\/li>\n<li>These systems provide enhanced capability to <strong>address both conventional threats and asymmetric threats in the maritime domain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong><strong>: The commissioning of INAS 335 will provide a significant boost to the Indian Navy\u2019s integral aviation capabilities and modernisation efforts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Commission: <\/strong>The <strong>first operational MH-60R squadron, INAS 334 known as the Seahawks<\/strong>, was commissioned at <strong>INS Garuda, Kochi, in March 2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Indian Navy will commission its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335, on 17 December 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa. About INAS 335 (Ospreys) INAS 335&#8243; primarily refers to the Indian Naval Air Squadron 335, nicknamed the &#8220;Ospreys&#8221; which is the Indian Navy&#8217;s second squadron of MH-60R multi-role helicopters. 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