{
  "id": 14273535,
  "title": "Indian Coast Guard Enhances Aerial Presence In The Western Region With 831 Sqn At Ratnagiri Receives Its First ALH MK-III Helicopter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/indian-coast-guard-enhances-aerial-presence-in-the-western-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:47:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/indian-coast-guard-enhances-aerial-presence-in-the-western-region-with-831-sqn-at-ratnagiri-receives-its-first-alh-mk-iii-helicopter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) welcomed its first indigenous Advance Light Helicopter (ALH MK-III) into the Coast Guard Region (West) with a traditional water cannon salute. The rotor-wing aircraft, registered as CG-875, is the first of five ALH MK-III helicopters designated for the 831 Squadron (CG) at the Ratnagiri Coast Guard Air Station. The helicopter's delivery marks a significant step towards enhancing the ICG's indigenous capability and self-reliance in Coast Guard aviation. The helicopter is equipped with advanced radar and imaging systems, long-range imaging, identification capabilities, and a cabin-mounted 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, significantly augmenting the ICG's operational capability along the West Coast.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted the first of the five indigenous Advance Light Helicopter (ALH MK-III) into the Coast Guard Region (West). The aircraft was welcomed at the Ratnagiri Coast Guard Air Station on Tuesday with a traditional water cannon salute. First Helicopter Arrives At Ratnagiri The rotor-wing aircraft, registered as CG-875, is the first of the five allotted ALH…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}