Airavat Class
Airavat may refer to: *Airavata, the mythical elephant king and the mount of Indra in Hinduism * INS ''Airavat'' (L24), a Landing Ship Tank of the Indian Navy *The code name for the Airborne Surveillance Platform, a prototype/experimental Indian early warning aircraft design See also * Erawan (other), alternate transcription *Iravati Iravati (, ) is a figure in Hindu mythology. She is a daughter of Kadru or Bhadramada and Kashyapa, as featured in the Ramayana. She is also associated with a sacred Iravati river, which was one of the names of the river Ravi of modern-day Punj ...

Airavata
Shachi.html" ;"title="Indra (alias Sakra) and Shachi">Indra (alias Sakra) and Shachi riding the five-headed Divine Elephant Airavata, Folio from a Jain text, Panch Kalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events in the Life of Jina Rishabhanatha), c. 1670–1680, Painting in LACMA museum, originally from Amber, India, Amber, Rajasthan Airavata (, Pāḷi ''Erāvana, Sinhala language, Sinhala:'' ''Airāvana'') is a divine elephant, characterized by four tusks, seven trunks and a white complexion. He is the "king of elephants" also serves as the main vehicle for the deity Indra. It is also called 'abhra-Matanga', meaning "elephant of the clouds"; 'Naga-malla', meaning "the fighting elephant"; and 'Arkasodara', meaning "brother of the sun". 'Abhramu' is the elephant wife of Airavata. Airavata is also the third son of Iravati. In the ''Mahabharata'' he is listed as a great serpent. Hindu tradition The appearance or birth of Airavata varies according to different Hindu texts. In the Ramay ...
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INS Airavat (L24)
INS ''Airavat'' (L24) is the third of the Indian Navy. History INS ''Airavat'' was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata at Yard 2016. She began sea trials in July 2008 after completing basin trials in May. She was commissioned at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on 19 May 2009, by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta. She is named for the mount of god Indra, the elephant Airavata, as mentioned in the Rigveda. Design Safety features aboard the ''Airavat'' include anti-roll flume stabilisation system, smoke curtains to impede spreading of smoke and toxic gases in case of fire, as well as battle damage control systems. Fully loaded, she can operate independently at high seas for up to 45 days. While primarily designed for amphibious assault operations, ''Airavat''s missions also include humanitarian assistance & disaster relief (HADR) during natural disasters, including tsunamis, cyclones and earthquakes. She has a fully functioning ...
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Airborne Surveillance Platform
The Airborne Surveillance Platform (ASP) is an Indian defence project initiated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with the aim to produce an Airborne Early Warning System. Two prototypes were developed and flight tested for three years. The project was cancelled in 1999 after the prototype aircraft crashed, killing eight scientists and the aircrew. After four years of inactivity, the project was revived in 2004 with a new platform and radar. Origins The ASP programme, code-named "Airavat", is one of the key force multipliers in India's modern war scenario. DRDO is developing an advanced surveillance platform based on a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 aircraft to detect targets at extended ranges with all-around azimuth coverage. It is designed to handle 50 targets and features a hybrid navigation system, including both satellite and ground (beacon) based topography. The communication and data links are dual redundant secure systems. The origin of the programme p ...
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Erawan (other)
Erawan is the Khmer and Thai name of the mythological elephant Airavata. The name may also refer to: *Erawan Hotel, a former hotel in Bangkok *Erawan Shrine, a shrine to the god Brahma in Bangkok, located at the hotel *Grand Hyatt Erawan, a hotel in Bangkok, replacing the Erawan * The Erawan Group, a Thai hospitality company which owns the new hotel * Erawan Museum, a private museum in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand *Erawan National Park Erawan National Park () is a protected area in Western Thailand, in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi Province. Founded in 1975, it was the 12th national park of Thailand. History The establishment of the national park was declared in the R ..., a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, named after the Erawan Waterfalls within the park * Erawan District, a district (''amphoe'') of Loei Province, Thailand See also * Airavat (other) {{disambiguation, geo ...
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