avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesNo. 143 Helicopter Unit (Dhanush) is a helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Prachand based at Jodhpur AFS.[1]
No. 143 Helicopter Unit |
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Active | 1 June 2022 - Present |
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Country | Republic of India |
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Branch | Indian Air Force |
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Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur AFS |
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Nickname(s) | "Dhanush" |
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Attack | HAL Prachand |
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Military unit
History
143 Helicopter Unit, is the latest attack helicopter unit of the Indian Air Force. It is the first unit to be equipped with the indigenously developed HAL Prachand attack helicopter.[2]
The unit was raised on 1 June 2022 and started receiving the initial lot of helicopters from 18 July, 2022. The unit officially inducted 4 HAL Prachand on 3 October, 2022.[3]
Assignments
The unit will be tasked to carry out mainly ground attack missions. Prachand also has limited aerial combat capability. Armed with M621 cannon on Nexter THL-20 turret, ATAM, FZ275 LGR rockets and Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missiles, the helicopter is well versed in carrying out varied operations duties.[2]
Aircraft
Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
HAL Prachand | 3 October 2022 | Present | Jodhpur AFS[4] |
Gallery
Helicopter Unit 143 ceremony pics
References
Indian Air Force |
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Leadership |
- Minister of Defence
- Chief of the Air Staff
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
- AOCs-in-C (Commander-in-Chief)
- Serving air marshals
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Components & commands | Air Force commands | Operational |
- Central Air Command
- Eastern Air Command
- Southern Air Command
- South Western Air Command
- Western Air Command
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Functional |
- Training Command
- Maintenance Command
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Joint |
- Andaman and Nicobar Command
- Strategic Forces Command
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Defence Space Agency
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
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Air bases | Western Air Command | |
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Eastern Air Command | |
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Central Air Command | |
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Southern Air Command | |
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South Western Air Command | |
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Training Command | |
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Maintenance Command | |
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Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) | |
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Squadrons | Combat | |
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Transport | |
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Helicopters | |
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Signal | |
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Aircraft |
- List of active Indian military aircraft
- List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
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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
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Schools & colleges |
- Air Force Academy
- Air Force Administrative College
- Air Force School, Coimbatore
- Air Force School, Jodhpur
- Air Force School, Kanpur
- Flying Instructors School
- Indian Air Force Test Pilot School
- Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment
- Air Defence College
- College of Air Warfare
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Tri-service institutions |
- Defence Services Staff College
- National Defence Academy
- National Defence College
- College of Defence Management
- Military Institute of Technology
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Insignia |
- Awards and decorations
- Ranks and insignia (Officers, JCOs, Airmen)
- Air Force Day
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History & future |
- Royal Indian Air Force
- History of the Indian Air Force
- Future of the Indian Air Force
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Other |
- List of exercises of the Indian Air Force
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Category
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