The United States' State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion.

Rare photos of the Indian Navy’s future tracking ship VC-11184 “Ocean Surveillance Ship”, currently being built at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) in Vishakhapatnam have emerged.

India is set to conclude an agreement with Russia for the lease of a second nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). The amount of the transaction will be around 3 billion US dollars.

GE Marine will provide gas turbine auxiliary equipment for the LM2500 engines that will power the Indian Navy’s new P17A frigates. This contract is with India-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), GE reported last week at the Aero India trade exhibition.

The Indian Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (s) for shortlisting of potential Indian Strategic Partners and foreign OEMs for the Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for the Indian Navy on 12 Feb 19.

In line with the US$1 billion deal signed in October 2016 with Russia, the Indian government signed a contract for the construction of two Project 1135.6 frigates with M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) with scheduled delivery in June 2026 and December 2026 respectively.

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has secured a contract for the provision of classification services for four large survey vessels for the Indian Navy.

India has endorsed a new program which aims at setting up three new Naval Air Squadrons in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, the Indian Navy announced on January 18.