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INAS 350
Active	24 March 2009 - present^[1]
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ	INS Dega, Visakhapatnam
Nickname(s)	Saras
Motto(s)	Strength, Valour and Perseverance
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopter	Sea King 42C

The INAS 350 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam.^[1]

The squadron operated Sikorsky UH-3H from 2009 when it was bought along with INS Jalashwa (L41).^[2] In 2024, the helicopters were de-inducted from service during a ceremony. The type was replaced by Sea King 42C.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "INAS 350". Indian Navy. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
^ "Indian Naval Air Squadrons". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
^ "Indian Navy bids farewell to UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of service". The Economic Times. 28 June 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Indian Navy bids farewell to UH – 3H helicopter" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
^ "Indian Navy bids farewell to UH – 3H helicopter" (Press release). indiannavy.gov.in. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.

Leadership

Components
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Commands

Naval Commands

Operational	Western Naval Command Eastern Naval Command Southern Naval Command
Joint	Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Armed Forces Special Operations Division

Fleets

New Delhi	INS India
Western Naval Command	INS Dwarka INS Sardar Patel INS Kadamba INS Vajrakosh INHS Patanjali INS Gomantak INS Hansa INHS Jeevanti INS Angre INS Abhimanyu INS Agnibahu INHS Asvini INS Kunjali INS Shikra INS Tanaji INS Trata INS Tunir INS Vajrabahu
Southern Naval Command	INS Dweeprakshak INS Minicoy INS Androth INS Bitra INS Garuda INHS Sanjivani INS Venduruthy INS Dronacharya INS Chilka INHS Nivarani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma INS Jatayu
Eastern Naval Command	INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Rajali INS Parundu INS Kattabomman INS Tuticorin INS Netaji Subhash INS Paradip INS Bhubaneswar INS Varsha
Andaman and Nicobar Command	INS Kardip INS Jarawa INS Utkrosh INS Baaz INHS Dhanvantari INS Campbell Bay INS Kohassa

Equipment

Education & Training	Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College
Schools & Colleges	Indian Naval Academy Naval War College
Tri-Service Institutions	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology

Insignia

Documents

History & Future

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