CHENNAI, APR 26
Union Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Tuesday inaugurated ‘Ashok Roy Training Simulator Complex’ (ARTSC) at Indian Naval Station (INS), Rajali in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh Vice Chief of Naval Staff, at Arakkonam. The function was attended by family members of Lt Cdr Ashok Roy.
The Complex houses a state-of-the-art simulator for training requirements of P8I aircrew and technical team aimed towards safe operation and maintenance of the aircraft. The facility significantly contributes towards improved training standards and reduction of training requirements on actual aircraft, thereby ensuring higher availability of aircraft for operational missions. The aircrew can practice emergencies such as Engine Failure/ Fire, Rapid Decompression, Reject Take Off since these can be easily simulated for honing flying skills, which cannot be practiced in actual flying missions.
- It is named as ‘Ashok Roy Training Simulator Complex’ (ARTSC) to commemorate distinguished service rendered by Lieutenant Commander Ashok Roy
- The project, only the fourth of its kind in the world along with US, UK and Australia, is the first in Asia.
- The complex houses a state-of-the-art simulator for training requirements of P8I aircrew and technical team aimed towards safe operation and maintenance of the aircraft.
- The airbase is now home to a long range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare squadron, INAS 312 and Helicopter Training School, INAS 561.
Indian Navy inducted state-of-the-art Boeing P8I aircraft in 2013 and has since flown over 40,000 hrs in a decade. Designed for Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the aircraft plays a crucial role as eyes of the Indian Navy, in the vast expanse of IOR, whilst undertaking critical maritime operations.
The training simulator complex is named as ‘Ashok Roy Training Simulator Complex’ (ARTSC) to commemorate distinguished service rendered by Lieutenant Commander Ashok Roy, Vir Chakra (VrC), Nausena Medal (NM) during gallant action in the 1971 Indo Pak war. The airbase is now home to a long range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare squadron, INAS 312 and Helicopter Training School, INAS 561.
