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Navy to buy 56 utility helicopters for $1bn
Topic Started: Aug 12 2012, 01:48 PM (263 Views)
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Rajat Pandit, TNN Aug 11, 2012, 01.41AM IST

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-11/india/33152341_1_utility-helicopters-eurocopter-multi-role-helicopters

NEW DELHI: India has set the ball rolling for another mega defence deal, worth close to $1 billion, for the acquisition of 56 naval utility helicopters customized for surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, anti-terror, electronic intelligence gathering and search and rescue operations.

The armed forces are looking to induct as many as 900 helicopters in the coming decade, including 384 light-utility and observation, 90 naval multi-role, 65 light combat, 22 heavy-duty attack, 139 medium-lift and 15 heavy-lift, among others, as was first reported by TOI earlier.
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This is Navy's second major "rotary wing" project. The first is for around 90 multi-role helicopters in the 9 to12.5-tonne class, with potent combat capabilities as well as customized for amphibious assaults and commando operations, at a cost of over $2.5 billion to replace ageing Sea King helicopters.

Multi-role helicopters tapos lighter naval utility parang yung Desired Force Mix dito. Sana they pick Fennec or AW109 bawas problema sa logistics. :armycool:
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