
Equipped INAS 321 in Goa from 1969 for Search and Rescue duties and to parent a number of detatched and Leander class ships' flights. A number were later converted for ASW and equipped with Whitehead A224S Torpedos or depth charges as part of the Multi-role Torpedo Carrying Helicopter (MATCH) programme. The type was not a resounding success in the ASW role and the lessons learned went into the procurement of the Sea King from Westland. As a testament to its versatility, a Chetak Flight served in Antarctica and the type remains in service with the Indian Navy in early 2006, although due to be replaced by the Dhruv.

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HAL Delivers Upgraded Chetak to Indian Navy
25-Jul-19 - HAL delivered first of eight Chetak (Alouette III built in India) upgraded helicopters with the latest communication and navigation systems to the Indian Navy from a contract signed in August 2017
Indian Navy Helicopters on Australian Ships
06-May-19 - India and Australia highlighted their navies’ interoperability during AUSINDEX in the Bay of Bengal with their Sea King, Chetak (Alouette III), MRH90 and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters #AUSINDEX Platforms |
Classes |
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CV Majestic class |
FF Godavari class |
FF Brahmhaputra class |
FF Nilgiri class |
FF Talwar class |
FF Teg class |
FS Khukri class |
FS Sukanya class |
FS Saryu class |
FS Kora (25A) class |
W Samar class |
W Vikram class |
AO Deepak class |
AO Darshak (1959) class |
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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AH163 | IN457 for Indian Navy. ![]() | ||||||
AH261 | IN462 displayed at Aero India 98. ![]() | ||||||
AH290 | IN475 preserved at Indian Naval Aviation Museum, Goa by ![]() | ||||||
AH292 | IN477 Indian Navy in 2009 deployed aboard INS Beas F37. INAS 321 ![]() | ||||||
AH299 | IN483 Indian Navy;
2013 INAS321 | ||||||
IN492 Indian Navy ![]() | |||||||
AH339 | IN495 in flying display at Aero India 98. ![]() |