INS Baaz
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INS Baaz is a strategically important Indian naval air station located near the southern tip of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, enhancing India’s surveillance and operational reach over the eastern Indian Ocean and the Malacca Strait.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian naval air station
ⓘ
military airbase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Ocean Region security
ⓘ
India–Southeast Asia ⓘ
surface form:
India’s Look East / Act East policy
|
| commissionedBy | Indian Navy ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Andaman and Nicobar Command ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enables |
aircraft deployment close to Malacca Strait
ⓘ
rapid response to maritime contingencies in eastern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| garrison |
Great Nicobar Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar
|
| geopoliticalSignificance |
monitoring Indo-Pacific maritime traffic
ⓘ
strengthening India’s presence near Malacca Strait ⓘ |
| infrastructureRole | support base for naval and air assets ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal ⓘ Great Nicobar Island ⓘ |
| location | Campbell Bay ⓘ |
| missionType |
force projection support
ⓘ
maritime domain awareness ⓘ strategic surveillance ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saker falcon
ⓘ
surface form:
Baaz (falcon)
|
| nearbyWaterBody |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Navy ⓘ |
| overseesRegion |
Strait of Malacca
ⓘ
surface form:
Malacca Strait
eastern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Navy shore establishments
|
| primaryRole |
air operations support
ⓘ
maritime surveillance ⓘ |
| region | southern tip of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ⓘ |
| runwayType | paved runway ⓘ |
| securityRole |
deterrence against hostile naval activity
ⓘ
monitoring maritime chokepoints ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Naval Aviation ⓘ |
| strategicFunction |
forward operating base
ⓘ
outpost for Andaman and Nicobar Command ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
enhances India’s maritime surveillance
ⓘ
extends India’s operational reach in eastern Indian Ocean ⓘ supports monitoring of sea lines of communication ⓘ |
| supportsAircraftType |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ |
| supportsOperations |
Andaman and Nicobar Command
ⓘ
Indian Navy Eastern Naval Command ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistics support
ⓘ
reconnaissance missions ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ surveillance of shipping lanes ⓘ |
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