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{{Infobox military unit<br />
| unit_name = INAS 343<br />
| image = File:INAS 343 insignia.jpg<br />
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| caption = INAS 343 Insignia<br />
| dates = {{dts|format=dmy|2011|01|17}} - Present<br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| branch = {{navy|India}}<br />
| type = [[Naval aviation]] [[Squadron (aviation)|Squadron]]<br />
| role = [[Surveillance aircraft|Reconnaissance]]<br />
| size =<br />
| command_structure = [[Western Naval Command]]<br />
| garrison = [[Porbandar Airport#Naval Air Enclave|Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar]]<br />
| garrison_label =<br />
| nickname = ''Frontier Formidables''<ref>[http://indiannavy.nic.in/PRel_110117_UAV343Sqn-Porbander.pdf UAV Squadron Commissioned at Porbandar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206055559/http://indiannavy.nic.in/PRel_110117_UAV343Sqn-Porbander.pdf |date=6 February 2011 }} ''[[Indian Navy]]Press Release''</ref><br />
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| current_commander =<br />
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| aircraft_recon = [[IAI Heron]]<br>[[IAI Searcher|IAI Searcher Mk.II]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''INAS 343''' (Indian Naval Air Squadron 343) is an aviation squadron of the [[Indian Navy]], operating [[IAI Heron]] and [[IAI Searcher]] MkII [[UAV]]s based at [[Porbandar Airport|Porbandar]]. It is the second squadron in the navy dedicated to operating UAVs after [[INAS 342]] at [[INS Garuda|Kochi]].<br />
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The Searcher is a third-generation UAV. Heron is the bigger version of Searcher MKII and has a wingspan of about 16 metres. The Searcher carries a modern and sophisticated [[electro optic]] [[camera]] and a communication intelligence payload. Heron is equipped with a [[sea|maritime]] patrol [[radar]]. Both the UAVs have long endurance capabilities, can operate before and after [[sunset]] and beam real time live pictures of maritime targets. The Searcher MkII has a cruise speed of about 100 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 feet and an 18-hour<br />
endurance. The Heron can touch speeds of over 100 knots with a service<br />
ceiling of 30,000 feet and an endurance of 40 hours.<br />
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:18uav4.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A MKII UAV ready to take off]] --><br />
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==References==<br />
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*www.defence.pk/.../89273-Indian-navy-commissions-inas-343-uav-squadron -porbandar.html<br />
*http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-second-uav-squadron-commissioned/20110118.htm<br />
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{{Indian Navy}}<br />
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[[Category:Aircraft squadrons of the Indian Navy]]<br />
[[Category:Naval units and formations of India]]</div>>BrownHairedGirl