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{{Infobox military unit<br />
|unit_name = INAS 316<br />
|image = INAS 316 Insignia.jpg<br />
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|dates = 29 March 2022 - ''present''<br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|allegiance = <br />
|branch = {{nowrap|[[File:Naval Ensign of India.svg|25px|Indian Navy seal]] [[Indian Navy]]}}<br />
|type = Squadron<br />
|role = [[Maritime patrol|Maritime reconnaissance]], [[Signals intelligence|ELINT]], [[Surveillance#Aerial|Coastal surveillance]], [[Naval fleet|Fleet]] support, [[Casualty evacuation]], [[Search and Rescue]]<br />
|size = <br />
|command_structure = [[Western Naval Command]]<br />
|garrison = [[INS Hansa]]<br />
|nickname = The Condors<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/indian-navy-expands-snooping-capabilities-against-pak-china-as-it-inducts-2nd-air-squadron-10498281.html|title=Indian Navy expands snooping capabilities against Pak, China as it inducts 2nd Air Squadron|website=Firstpost|date=29 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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|battles = <br />
|anniversaries = <br />
|aircraft_patrol = [[Boeing P-8 Poseidon#Variants|P-8I Neptune]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/navy-commissions-second-p-8i-squadron-inas-316-condors-in-goa/article65271151.ece|title=Navy commissions second P-8I squadron INAS 316 ‘Condors’ in Goa|website=The Hindu|date=29 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><br />
|current_commander = Commander Amit Mohapatra<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/commissioning-ceremony-inas-316-29-march-2022%C2%A0|title=Commissioning Ceremony of INAS 316 on 29 March 2022 |website=Indian Navy|date=29 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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The '''INAS 316''' is an [[Indian Navy|Indian naval]] air squadron based at [[INS Hansa]]. The squadron was commissioned by [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of Naval Staff]] [[R. Hari Kumar]] on 29 March 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theprint.in/india/indian-navys-second-air-squadron-316-commissioned-at-ins-hansa-in-goa-today/892830/|title=Indian Navy’s second Air Squadron 316 commissioned at INS Hansa in Goa today|website=The Print|date=29 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/commissioning-ceremony-inas-316-29-march-2022%C2%A0|title=Commissioning Ceremony of INAS 316 on 29 March 2022 |website=Indian Navy|date=29 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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The squadron is currently operational under the [[Western Naval Command]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The squadron is equipped with [[Boeing P-8 Poseidon#Variants|P-8I Neptune]] and was commissioned on 29 March 2022 by [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of Naval Staff]] [[R. Hari Kumar]] at [[INS Hansa]], [[Goa]].<br />
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The squadron is primarily tasked with [[Maritime patrol|maritime reconnaissance]], [[Signals intelligence|ELINT]], [[Surveillance#Aerial|coastal surveillance]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Aircraft squadrons of the Indian Navy]]<br />
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