INS Parundu Naval Air Station

INS Parundu is an Indian Naval Air Station located near Uchipuli in the Ramanathapuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu. It operates under the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.

The primary units based at INS Parundu are Naval Air Squadrons (INAS) that operate HAL Chetak helicopters, Islander and Dornier Do 228 reconnaissance aircraft.

Besides upgrading the runway, the Navy has installed dedicated facilities to operate UAVs from the air station. INAS 344, operating IAI Heron and IAI Searcher Mk II UAVs is based at INS Parundu.

INS Parundu has one asphalt surface runway measured at 3017 ft (920 m) long.

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