India is progressing plans to strengthen its naval aviation fleet with a new generation of shipborne helicopters, according to procurement documents reviewed by Marksman. The programme is expected to focus on maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare and multi-role operations.
The requirement follows a broader push across the region to modernise ageing rotary-wing inventories, with several regional navies pursuing similar shipborne platforms.
A formal request for proposals will likely depend on the outcome of ongoing trials and budgetary allocations in the current fiscal cycle.
“The programme is expected to focus on maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare and multi-role operations.”