Indian Navy retires Tu-142M fleet

Headlines Indian Navy Tu-142M IN317 flies at INS Rajali on March 29 during the retirement ceremony for the type. Sanjay Simha A CEREMONY was held at Indian Naval Station Rajali, Arakkonam, on March 29 to officially retire the Tu-142M from Indian Navy service. The type is being replaced by the Boeing P-8I Poseidon, eight of which have been delivered out of 12 on order. The proceedings were overseen by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Air Staff, with one Tu-142M,