INAS 343

INAS 343
Active17 January 2011—present
Country India
Branch Indian Navy
TypeNaval aviation Squadron
RoleReconnaissance
Part ofWestern Naval Command
Garrison/HQNaval Air Enclave, Porbandar
Nickname(s)Frontier Formidables
Aircraft flown
ReconnaissanceDrishti-10 Starliner

INAS 343 (Indian Naval Air Squadron 343) is an aviation squadron of the Indian Navy, operating Drishti-10 Starliner UAVs based at Porbandar. It is the second squadron in the navy dedicated to operating UAVs after INAS 342 at Kochi. The squadron was raised in 2011 with 2 IAI Heron and IAI Searcher Mk-II each. The squadron is tasked with patrolling Northern Arabian Sea.