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INS Shikra, the Glossary

INS Shikra, formerly known as INS Kunjali, is an Indian naval air station located at Colaba in Mumbai, Maharashtra.^[1]

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Indian Naval Air Stations

Aérospatiale Alouette III

The Aérospatiale Alouette III (Lark; company designations SA 316 and SA 319) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation.

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Admiral (India)

Admiral is a four-star naval flag officer rank in the Indian Navy.

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An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp") is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of state.

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Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in the older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.

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Armed Forces Special Operations Division

The Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD) is an integrated tri-services division of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces.

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Captain (Indian Navy)

Captain is a rank in the Indian Navy.

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Chief of the Naval Staff (India)

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Navy (IN), the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Colaba

Colaba (or ISO: Kolābā) is a part of the city of Mumbai, India.

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Commanding officer

The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG) or general officer commanding (GOC), is the officer in command of a military unit.

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Defence Cyber Agency

The Defence Cyber Agency (DCyA) is an integrated tri-services agency of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Heliport

A heliport, sometimes termed a vertiport, is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and various types of vertical lift aircraft.

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INAS 321

The INAS 321 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Shikra, Mumbai.

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INAS 330

The INAS 330 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Shikra, Mumbai.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian Armed Forces

The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India.

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Indian Naval Air Arm

The Indian Naval Air Arm is the aviation branch and a fighting arm of the Indian Navy which is tasked to provide an aircraft carrier-based strike capability, fleet air defence, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare.

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Indian Navy

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Integrated Defence Staff

The Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is an organisation responsible for fostering coordination and enabling prioritisation across the different branches of the Indian Armed Forces.

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Integrated Space Cell

The Integrated Space Cell was the nodal agency within the Government of India with oversight of the security of its space based military and civilian hardware systems.

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Kamov Ka-27

The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and as of 2024 is in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, South Korea, and India.

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List of active Indian Navy ships

List of active Indian Navy ships is a list of ships in active service with the Indian Navy.

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List of Indian Air Force stations

The Indian Air Force currently operates seven Air Commands.

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List of Indian Navy bases

The Indian Navy currently operates three commands — Western Naval Command located at Mumbai, Southern Naval Command located at Kochi and Eastern Naval Command located at Visakhapatnam.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.

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Mumbai

Mumbai (ISO:; formerly known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Naval air station

A naval air station is a military air base, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of a navy (Naval aviation).

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The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India's nuclear weapons programme.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Shikra

INS Shikra, the Glossary

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Indian Naval Air Stations

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