INS Rajali

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INS Rajali is a major Indian Naval Air Station in Tamil Nadu that serves as a key base for long-range maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Naval Air Station
aircraftPreviouslyHosted Ilyushin Il-38 (detached / transient operations)
Tupolev Tu-142
surface form: Tupolev Tu-142M
branch Indian Naval Air Arm
surface form: Indian Navy Air Arm
commissionedBy Indian Navy
country India
function anti-submarine warfare support base
long-range maritime patrol base
maritime surveillance base
naval air station
garrisonFor Indian Naval Air Squadron units
surface form: Indian Naval Air Squadron 312

Indian Naval Air Squadron units
surface form: Indian Naval Air Squadron 342
hasFacility accommodation for naval personnel
hangars for large maritime patrol aircraft
maintenance and repair facilities
operations and mission planning centers
hasInfrastructure air traffic control tower
armament storage and handling areas
fuel storage for long-range aircraft
ground support equipment for heavy aircraft
hasNavigationAid radar and modern navigation systems
location Arakkonam
namedAfter Garuda
surface form: Rajali (mythological eagle / Garuda association)
nearbyCity Chennai
nearbyTown Arakkonam
notableFeature one of the longest military runways in Asia
operatedBy Eastern Naval Command
operator Indian Navy
primaryAircraftTypeHosted Boeing P-8 Poseidon
surface form: Boeing P-8I Poseidon
region South India
role strategic asset for Indian Ocean Region surveillance
support for fleet air operations
training and operational conversion for long-range maritime aircraft
runwayCount 2
runwayType concrete
state Tamil Nadu
strategicImportance enhances Indian Navy reach over Bay of Bengal
supports monitoring of sea lanes of communication in Indian Ocean
supportsOperationType anti-piracy patrols
anti-submarine warfare patrols
exclusive economic zone surveillance
maritime reconnaissance
search and rescue missions
typeOfBase shore-based air station
usedFor joint exercises with foreign navies
logistics support for naval aviation units
operational deployment of P-8I squadrons

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