INAS 303

INAS 303
INAS 303 Insignia
Active	11 May 2013 - present[1]
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ	INS Hansa
Nickname(s)	The Black Panthers[1]
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Mikoyan MiG-29K

The INAS 303 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa.^[2]

History

Indian Navy had contracted for acquisition of 16 MiG 29K/KUB carrier based fighter aircraft with RAC MiG on 20 January 2004. Aircraft deliveries began in December 2009 and all 16 aircraft of the main contract were delivered and accepted by the Indian Navy. An option clause contract for 29 additional aircraft was also signed on 8 March 2010. The option was exercised, with delivery of the last of these aircraft scheduled for the end of 2016. Based on the exploitation experience, the first MiG-29K frontline squadron was commissioned on 11 May 2013 at INS Hansa, Goa. Captain Ajay D. Theophilus was the commissioning Commanding Officer.^[3]

References

• v
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 Indian Navy

Leadership

• Minister of Defence
• Chief of the Naval Staff
• Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
• FOCs-in-C (Naval Commanders)
• DCNS
• COP
• COM
• FOCWF
• FOCEF
• FOMA
• FOGNA
• FOK
• FOTNA
• FODAG
• FOSM
• FOST
• ACNS
• Serving admirals
• Navy MCPO

Components
and
Commands

Naval Commands	Operational Western Naval Command Eastern Naval Command Southern Naval Command Joint Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Armed Forces Special Operations Division
Fleets	Western Fleet Eastern Fleet
Bases	New Delhi INS India Western Naval Command INS Dwarka INS Sardar Patel INS Kadamba INS Vajrakosh INHS Patanjali INS Gomantak INS Hansa INHS Jeevanti INS Angre INS Abhimanyu INS Agnibahu INHS Asvini INS Kunjali INS Shikra INS Tanaji INS Trata INS Tunir INS Vajrabahu Southern Naval Command INS Dweeprakshak INS Minicoy INS Androth INS Bitra INS Garuda INHS Sanjivani INS Venduruthy INS Dronacharya INS Chilka INHS Nivrani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma INS Jatayu Eastern Naval Command INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Rajali INS Parundu INS Kattabomman INS Tuticorin INS Netaji Subhash INS Paradip INS Bhubaneswar INS Varsha Andaman and Nicobar Command INS Kardip INS Jarawa INS Utkrosh INS Baaz INHS Dhanvantari INS Campbell Bay INS Kohassa
Equipment	Active Ships List of Ships Submarines Weapon systems
Aircraft Squadrons	Fighter 300 303 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) 339 Anti-submarine (ASW) 330 333 336 Reconnaissance 342 343 344 Maritime patrol 312 315 318 550 313 Electronic Warfare 310 311 Multirole helicopter 322 323 334 350 Search & Rescue 321 Training 551 552 561

Military Academies

Education & Training	Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College
Schools & Colleges	Indian Naval Academy Naval War College
Tri-Service Institutions	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology

Insignia

• Awards and decorations
• Ranks and insignia (Officers, JCOs, Sailors)

Documents

• Indian Maritime Doctrine
• Indian Maritime Security Strategy

History & Future

• History of the Indian Navy
• Indian maritime history
• Royal Indian Navy
• Navy Day
• President's fleet review
• Indian Naval Ensign
• List of Indian Naval deployments
• Sagar Pawan
• Future of the Indian Navy

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