INAS 316

INAS 316

Active	29 March 2022 - present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Type	Squadron
Role	Maritime reconnaissance, ELINT, Coastal surveillance, Fleet support, Casualty evacuation, Search and Rescue
Part of	Western Naval Command
Garrison/HQ	INS Hansa
Nickname(s)	The Condors^[1]
Commanders
Current commander	Commander Amit Mohapatra^[2]
Aircraft flown
Patrol	P-8I Neptune^[3]

Military unit

The INAS 316 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa. The squadron was commissioned by Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar on 29 March 2022.^[4]^[5]

The squadron is currently operational under the Western Naval Command.

History

The squadron is equipped with P-8I Neptune and was commissioned on 29 March 2022 by Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar at INS Hansa, Goa.

The squadron is primarily tasked with maritime reconnaissance, ELINT, coastal surveillance.

References

^ "Indian Navy expands snooping capabilities against Pak, China as it inducts 2nd Air Squadron". Firstpost. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Commissioning Ceremony of INAS 316 on 29 March 2022". Indian Navy. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Navy commissions second P-8I squadron INAS 316 'Condors' in Goa". The Hindu. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Indian Navy's second Air Squadron 316 commissioned at INS Hansa in Goa today". The Print. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Commissioning Ceremony of INAS 316 on 29 March 2022". Indian Navy. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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

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