INAS 335

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INAS 335
Active17 December 2025—present
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
AllegianceIndia
BranchIndian Navy seal Indian Navy
TypeMultirole Helicopter squadron
Size6
Garrison/HQINS Hansa, Goa
NicknameOspreys
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopterSikorsky MH-60R

The INAS 335 (Ospreys) is a helicopter squadron of the Indian Navy operating Sikorsky MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters since 17 December 2025. The squadron is based at INS Hansa in Goa.[1][2]

The primary roles of the squadron includes anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), search and rescue (SAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and vertical replenishment (VERTREP).[3]

The squadron was commissioned on 17 December 2025 by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, at INS Hansa.[4][5][6]

File:Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter of Indian Navy.jpg
Indian Navy MH-60

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