A formal contract to get multi-role helicopters for the Navy is expected to be signed by the end of this year. The acquisition will provide “teeth” to the Navy in its role of dominating the Indian Ocean.
The process to finalise modalities for signing the contract is in the finals stages, sources say. The helicopter will have full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability, as well as anti-surface warfare capability, including anti-ship missiles.
An ASW-capable helicopter with its sea-dunking sonars is a favoured platform for detecting a submarine as an over-flying helicopter itself cannot be detected or targeted from a submarine.Read More…
