Indian Naval Aviation

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/IN_HQENC/status/1967804267181576702 ---> Training Minds to Master Machines

[Rakesh]

Why The Indian Navy Wants More P-8Is

The Indian Navy’s P‑8I Poseidon fleet is vital for safeguarding India’s 11,000 km coastline and vast Indian Ocean interests. Capable of long-range patrol, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, and real-time intelligence sharing, it has tracked Chinese submarines, secured sea lanes, and aided disaster relief. With only 12 in service, the Navy seeks more to ensure continuous coverage of strategic chokepoints, reduce fleet strain, and maintain deterrence. Expanding the fleet strengthens India’s maritime domain awareness and rapid-response capability in a contested region.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/IN_HQENC/status/1968175338023956668 ---> 𝗘𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/NewsIADN/status/1968667099858898986 ---> The Indian Navy's Albatross Squadron (INAS 312) has completed 50,000 hours of flying P-8I aircraft, first of it's kind in Indian Naval Aviation history.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/JA_Maolankar/status/1973620618940784738 ---> The problem is that you have not seen the gross double standards at play. LCA Navy used to be criticized in every Navy week press release, but not a peep out of anyone re the MiG. Also do research, the ‘concessions’ accepted for the Rafale but deemed unacceptable for the Navy Mk2.

[Rakesh]

FYI...in case you see this in the news...

https://x.com/PIBFactCheck/status/19936 ... 14976?s=20 ---> Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a letter claiming that India requested early delivery of Rafale jets for the Navy, but Dassault Aviation made it clear that delivery will be made only after 10 weeks of pilot training.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/AdityaRajKaul/status/1994 ... 43778?s=20 ---> India’s Ministry of Defence has signed Letters of Offer & Acceptance (LOA) with the US Government for five-year sustainment support of the Indian Navy's MH-60R helicopters, valued at approx. Rs 7,995 crore. The FMS-route LOAs, inked in presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, will enable in-country repairs, training & maintenance facilities, boosting operational availability, capability build-up and Aatmanirbhar Bharat.



https://x.com/USAndIndia/status/1994383 ... 34605?s=20 ---> Another milestone in the #USIndiaDefense partnership! Today our countries signed a follow-on support and sustainment deal for India’s MH-60R maritime helicopters that strengthens the operational readiness of India’s fleet and ensures continued interoperability and collaboration between the @USNavy and @indiannavy for decades to come. The $900 million deal reinforces our shared commitment for security across the Indo-Pacific and supports India's role as a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region.

[ashthor]

Navy Chief on TEDBF

https://x.com/kishanchand_89/status/1995862786711396525

Looks like its on the way

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/katil_billa/status/199619 ... 16619?s=20 ---> MiG-29K landing on INS Vikrant using the STOBAR system.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/wartrophy_414/status/1996 ... 37754?s=20 ---> Gunner firing M3M .50cal with Aimpoint on ALH Mk3 of Indian Navy.

[Rakesh]

Major fix ahead for Navy, Coast Guard fleets: Dhruv helicopters set for overhaul
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india ... 21119.html
11 Dec 2025

Senior officials cited in the report said that these changes will be carried out in batches, with the helicopters expected to be handed back to the forces in about six months.

The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv fleet operated by the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard is set to undergo manufacturing upgrades to a critical component before returning to service, an Indian Express report said on Thursday. Senior officials cited in the report said that these changes will be carried out in batches, with the helicopters expected to be handed back to the forces in about six months. The Defect Investigation Committee examining the January 5 crash of a Coast Guard ALH Dhruv has recommended enhancing the manufacturing process of the Non-Rotating Swashplate Bearing (NRSB) to improve its fatigue life. This recommendation applies specifically to helicopters operated by the Navy and Coast Guard, which are subjected to harsher conditions due to saline environments and the mechanical strain of deck landings.

The NRSB is a crucial component that transfers flight-control inputs to the main rotor blades. All 28 naval and Coast Guard Dhruvs will be modified accordingly before being cleared to fly again. Officials added that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has not commented on the findings so far. All ALH variants across the ICG, Navy, Army, and IAF were grounded following the Porbandar crash, in which a fractured NRSB led to the loss of three Coast Guard personnel. However, the committee determined that the issue does not impact the Army and IAF fleets, which have since resumed flying operations.

[andy B]

IN MiG-29K landing footage. Have never seen it in this clarity before....very interesting.

India’s MiG-29K Nails STOBAR Landing — US Navy Pilots React

A new video shows an Indian Navy MiG-29K landing aboard INS Vikrant using the STOBAR system — a short takeoff but arrested recovery setup that demands precise energy management and tight ship handling.

[Vayutuvan]

Moderator Note: Please never reveal other poster's identities or their country of residence. That is their prerogative to reveal that info, if they choose to. Your post has been removed.

[sanjaykumar]

I am not sure why anyone would be so imbecilic.

I did not see the identity nor do I have the lack of circumspection to seek it.

[Vayutuvan]

I am not sure why anyone would be so imbecilic.

I did not see the identity nor do I have the lack of circumspection to seek it.

OK baba, my bad. Don't pile on me. Admins giving me a warning is enough.

[sanjaykumar]

All is forgiven

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/Defencematrix1/status/200 ... 07935?s=20 ---> The second Naval Air Squadron to operate MH-60R multi-role helicopters will be commissioned on 17 December 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa, as INAS 335, “Ospreys”. The squadron will provide a significant fillip in integral aviation capabilities of the Indian Navy.

https://x.com/PIB_India/status/2000175786532479459?s=20 ---> Indian Navy to commission its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys) on 17 December 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa, in the presence of Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff. The advanced weapons, sensors and avionics suite make the helicopter a versatile and capable asset for the Indian Navy, offering enhanced capabilities to address conventional as well as asymmetric threats.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/livefist/status/2001287862923542670?s=20 ---> @IndianNavy commissions its second MH-60R squadron at INS Hansa, Goa. Happy hunting to INAS 335 'Ospreys'!









https://x.com/indiannavy/status/2001311 ... 03593?s=20 ---> INAS 335, the "Ospreys," the second Indian Naval Air Squadron to operate the multi-role MH-60R helicopters, was commissioned on 17 December 2025 at INS Hansa, Goa in presence of Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS. With cutting-edge sensors & multi-mission capabilities including Anti-Submarine & Anti-Surface Warfare, Search and Rescue, Medical Evacuation and Vertical Replenishment, these helicopters will significantly augment the Indian Navy’s integral aviation capabilities on the Western Seaboard.

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/2001249761350049949?s=20 ---> Panaji, Goa | Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi says, "MH-60R is a very potent platform, well-proven. We are very happy that we signed the contract for the induction of 24 MH-60R. Today is an important day for us and for the Navy that we have commissioned INAS 335 'Osprey’, the first operational squadron... This will add great value to the combat readiness of our surface platforms at sea because it will enhance anti-submarine warfare capability, anti-surface warfare capability, maritime domain awareness capability, and also will be a deterrent to any platforms, especially the surface and subsurface platforms of our adversary..."

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/2001249761350049949?s=20 ---> Panaji, Goa | Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi says, "Operation Sindoor is still on. Therefore, any operational details about the performance of platforms are not in order. Suffice it to say that they (MH-60R) were embarked on our units and they did what they are supposed to do.” On Indian Navy inducting 24 MH-60R today, he says, “... We are actively pursuing that vision of Aatmanirbharta in the Navy by 2047... To meet our immediate requirement, we have these 24 helicopters. But parallel processes are also underway, especially in the design and development of multi-role helicopters; there is a case for utility helicopter maritime, and both are being pursued with our industry, especially with HAL and other DPSUs... Some timelines have been indicated to us, which we are studying to determine whether those timelines are acceptable or whether we require additional off-the-shelf helicopters to meet the operational requirements of our Navy..."

[Rakesh]

COMMISSIONING CEREMONY | INAS 335 | 17 December 2025

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/manishindiatv/status/2001 ... 77565?s=20 ---> The Indian Navy has commissioned its second MH-60R helicopter squadron INAS 335 “Ospreys”. A major boost to anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, and maritime surveillance, enhancing fleet protection and blue-water capabilities.

VIDEO: https://x.com/ajitkdubey/status/2001212 ... 46690?s=20 ---> Osprey getting commissioned by Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi! Big capability and big achievement.