The Indian Navy will significantly boost its aviation and underwater operations this week with the commissioning of its second MH-60R Seahawk helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys), on 17 December 2025 at INS Hansa in Goa, and the induction of its first indigenous Diving Support Craft, DSC A20, at Kochi on 16 December 2025. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi will officiate the INAS 335 ceremony, which marks a major step in the Navy’s aviation modernisation, with the MH-60R’s advanced sensors, weapons, and avionics enhancing anti-submarine, anti-surface, surveillance, and search-and-rescue roles across the Indian Ocean Region. The squadron follows the earlier induction of INAS 334 and comes as the MH-60R fleet has already been integrated into frontline operations. A day earlier, Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, will preside over the commissioning of DSC A20 at Kochi, adding a specialised platform for diving support, underwater inspection, salvage assistance, and coastal deployment. Designed and built indigenously with a catamaran hull and modern diving systems, DSC A20 underscores Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India in the maritime domain while strengthening the Navy’s underwater support infrastructure.