Tri-Service Andaman & Nicobar Command inducts Advanced Light Helicopter MK III
Till date, over 300 of these aircraft have been delivered by HAL and are being flown by the Armed Forces.
Port Blair: The indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III aircraft was formally inducted at INS Utkrosh by Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General Ajai Singh at Port Blair on Friday. A&N Command is India’s only joint theatre command.
As the rotor blades of the versatile helicopter cut through the air, aircraft were ceremonially welcomed into ANC with a traditional water cannon salute.
The ALH MK III aircraft is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and represents a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of military aircraft, in line with the government’s push towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
Till date, over 300 of these aircraft have been delivered by HAL and are being flown by the Armed Forces.
Amongst its variants, the MK III variant is a maritime role variant encompassing state-of-the-art sensors and weapons that add punch to India’s prowess at sea.
