Indian Coast Guard Adds Indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter MK-III at Ratnagiri Air Station

Key facts

• The Indian Coast Guard inducted the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK-III, aircraft CG 875, into Coast Guard Region (West) at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra on October 13, 2026.
• CG 875 is the first of five ALH MK-III aircraft allotted to 831 Sqn (CG) at Ratnagiri.
• The helicopter features Advanced Radar, an Electro Optical Pod with long-range imaging and identification, and an Automatic Identification System.
• The aircraft is armed with a cabin-mounted 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Gun for target neutralisation.
• The induction enhances the Indian Coast Guard's surveillance and response capability within the Exclusive Economic Zone along the Maharashtra coast.