Sagar Prahari Bal

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Sagar Prahari Bal (Ocean Sentinel Force)
Active2009–present
Country 
fast interceptor boats

The Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB), is a unit of the

Lonavla.[4][1]

The SPB maintains security at all major and minor ports in India and carries out round the clock patrolling and is also part of search and rescue operations in times of emergency.

Arms and Equipment

The arms and ammunition used by the Sagar Prahari Bal is manufactured by the

Indian Ordnance Factories
functioning under the Ministry of Defence.

  • AKM
  • IWI Tavor TAR-21
  • Glock
  • Sig P226
  • MP5
  • INSAS

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kulkarni, Prasad (30 October 2009). "Special force to get training at INS Shivaji -". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ Pubby, Manu (1 March 2009). "Govt orders coastal security restructuring". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Fast Interceptor boats for Sagar Prahari Bal". Govt. of India Press Information Bureau. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ^ "INS Shivaji (Engineering Training Establishment)". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.