INAS 342

INAS 342 (Indian Naval Air Squadron 342) is an aviation squadron of the Indian Navy, operating unmanned aerial vehicles. It is based at INS Garuda, Kochi. INAS 342 has 12 Israeli-built Herons and Searcher Mark IIs UAVs. The Searcher is a third-generation UAV. The Searcher MkII has a cruise speed of about 100 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 feet and an 18-hour endurance. The Heron can touch speeds of over 100 knots with a service ceiling of 30,000 feet and an endurance of 40 hours.

INAS 342

INAS 342 (Indian Naval Air Squadron 342) is an aviation squadron of the Indian Navy, operating unmanned aerial vehicles. It is based at INS Garuda, Kochi. INAS 342 has 12 Israeli-built Herons and Searcher Mark IIs UAVs. The Searcher is a third-generation UAV. The Searcher MkII has a cruise speed of about 100 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 feet and an 18-hour endurance. The Heron can touch speeds of over 100 knots with a service ceiling of 30,000 feet and an endurance of 40 hours.