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Indian Navy Proposes Procurement Of 10 Additional Kamov-31 Choppers From Russia In Rs 3,500 Crore Deal
An Indian Navy owned Kamov-31 chopper. (Zee News)
The Indian Navy has moved a proposal to the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the Defence Ministry to acquire 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia, which would bolster its capabilities against aerial threats to the present and future aircraft carriers and warships of Gregorivich class, reports Zee News.
The Indian Navy already has a fleet of 12 such Kamov-31 units which keep a check in the air around the aircraft carriers or destroyer ships operating in the open seas. This makes the new proposal a case for a ‘follow-on’ order under which the lengthy process of trials has already been gone through and aren't required again.
The DAC is headed by the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the chiefs of the three Armed Forces, the defence secretary and the scientific advisor to the Defence Minister. The DAC is expected to meet today (3 May 2019) and take up the issue.
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