The Indian Ministry of Defence has approved a significant acquisition to enhance maritime surveillance and patrol capabilities, involving the purchase of 9 maritime surveillance aircraft for the Indian Navy and 6 maritime patrol aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard. These aircraft, based on the Made in India C-295 transport aircraft, are part of a broader defense push that includes 6 aerial refuelling planes, heavy torpedoes, and a total budget of 84,560 crore rupees. The deal with aviation giant Airbus SE for the maritime surveillance aircraft is estimated at 290 billion rupees ($3.5 billion), aimed at bolstering India's presence in the strategically important Indian Ocean region.
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India will buy over a dozen maritime surveillance aircraft from aviation giant Airbus SE costing an estimated 290 billion rupees ($3.5 billion), in an attempt to boost its capabilities in the increasingly restive Indian Ocean region https://t.co/MCJLanen5U
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Defence Ministry has given approval for proposal to buy 9 maritime surveillance aircraft for the Indian Navy and 6 maritime patrol aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard. The 15 maritime patrol planes would be built upon the Made in India C-295 transport aircraft and the worth of… https://t.co/TwxGk7UWXS