Indian Navy performs maiden test drop of Made-in-India SAR Kit

Aug 18, 2023

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): In yet another message of being ‘Aatmanirbhar’, Indian Navy successfully undertook the maiden test drop of an indigenous Search and Rescue Kit (SARK) on August 15. The Indian Navy tested the Made-in-India SARK from the Boeing P-8I long-range patrol aircraft. “The SAR kit gives the Indian Navy the capability to undertake search and rescue operations from long ranges off the coast and strengthens India’s position as a Preferred Security Partner in the Indian Ocean Region,” the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command said in a post on X. The SAR kit has been developed by Agra-based Defence Research and Development Organisation’s laboratory, Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE). The test flight was conducted by the Indian Navy’s INS Hansa-based INAS 316 squadron on Independence Day.