The Indian Navy has welcomed its first woman pilot, with Sub Lieutenant Shivangi taking control of an aircraft in another significant milestone for the country's armed forces.
印度海軍迎來了首位女飛行員，Shivangi中尉駕駛飛機(jī)將成為該國武裝部隊(duì)的另一重要里程碑。

Shivangi, 24, who goes by one name, will be given her wings and join naval operations in a ceremony on Monday.
Shivangi的名字只有一個(gè)詞，今年24歲的她將駕駛飛機(jī)參加周一的海軍行動(dòng)儀式。

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"It's a very big thing," Shivangi told CNN. "It's a big responsibility for all of us and I know that I have to do well."
Shivangi對CNN說：“這是一件大事，對我們所有人來說是重大責(zé)任，我知道我要圓滿完成任務(wù)?！?/div>

Shivangi completed her basic training in 2018 at the Indian Naval Academy and was brought to Kochi, in southwest India's Kerala state, to train with the Indian naval air squadron, the INAS 550.
Shivangi于2018在印度海軍學(xué)院完成基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練，然后被送往印度西南部喀拉拉邦的科欽與印度海空軍中隊(duì)INAS 550一起訓(xùn)練。

Until 1992, India's naval forces only permitted women to serve in medical services.
1992年之前印度海軍只允許女性從事醫(yī)療服務(wù)。

Shivangi will be tasked with flying Dornier aircraft, which are used by the navy for transport and maritime reconnaissance, taking off and landing on the shore, rather than from an aircraft carrier.
Shivangi將被派去駕駛多尼爾飛機(jī)，它被海軍用來運(yùn)輸和海上偵察，在岸上而不是航母上起降。

"We also use it for certain rescue missions, and according to the requirement, medical evacuation and all those things, so I'll be a part of all those missions," Shivangi said.
Shivangi說：“我們也用它參與特定的救援任務(wù)，根據(jù)要求還可以進(jìn)行醫(yī)療疏散和所有類似行動(dòng)，所以我將參與所有此類任務(wù)。”

According to Cmdr. Sridhar Warrier, defense press relations officer for the navy, the class of aircraft Shivangi will be flying "cover large distances over the sea and provide information to the ship at sea of any suspicious or interesting activity happening."
海軍國防新聞關(guān)系官Sridhar Warrier中校稱，Shivangi將駕駛的飛機(jī)等級是“在海上進(jìn)行長距離航行，并向海上船舶提供任何正在發(fā)生的可疑或有趣的活動(dòng)信息”。

The Indian Navy has positions for 735 pilots, with about 644 currently filled, according to Indian Ministry of Defense figures.
印度國防部數(shù)據(jù)顯示，印度海軍飛行員的編制為735名，目前約有644名在役飛行員。

More than 200 aircraft make up its naval air wing, including MIG 29-K fighter jets, Boeing P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft, several classes of helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft.
海軍航空隊(duì)有200多架飛機(jī)，包括米格29K戰(zhàn)機(jī)、波音P-8I海上監(jiān)視飛機(jī)、幾類直升機(jī)和偵察機(jī)。

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翻譯：菲菲