New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): On the event of Air Force Day, Chief of Air Staff Unit Citations have been awarded to three units together with the 47 Squadron for a task in operations together with the Pakistan border post-February 26, 2019 Balakot airstrikes and in Ladakh sector reverse China since April-May final yr for intensive excessive altitude operations.
According to a press launch issued by the Indian Air Force, the 116 Helicopter Unit geared up with ALH Dhruv weaponised choppers has been awarded a quotation by the Chief of Air Staff for a task on the Pakistan border towards slow-moving plane post-Balakot air strikes after which for being deployed at a ahead airbase alongside the northern borders post-Galwan conflict in June final yr after it established the first-ever high-altitude Attack Helicopter Detachment within the area.
The 2255 Squadron geared up with OSA-AK-M, Surface to Air Guided Weapon Squadron was situated within the Kashmir space with the position of making certain Air Defence of VA/ VPs in Kashmir and Ladakh sectors.
The Squadron was mobilised for Air Defence activation in Ladakh in response to the Galwan standoff within the final week of June 2020. Since then, the Squadron has undertaken varied improvements to maintain the serviceability and reliability of its gear. This has enabled it to preserve its Operational Readiness in harsh weather conditions, even by way of the tough winter of Ladakh, the press launch acknowledged. (ANI)
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