The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard are set to enhance their maritime surveillance capabilities with the acquisition of 15 new aircraft, as part of India's efforts to bolster its presence in the Indian Ocean region. The Defence Ministry has approved the purchase of 9 maritime surveillance aircraft for the Indian Navy and 6 maritime patrol aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard, all of which will be built upon the Made in India C-295 transport aircraft. This acquisition, worth an estimated 290 billion rupees ($3.5 billion), is a significant move by India to strengthen its maritime security, especially in light of the ongoing anti-piracy and anti-hijacking operations. The Indian Navy's operations also include a significant naval special operations force complement, highlighted by Harsh V.Pant & @KartikBommakan1, and are further emphasized by Admiral R Hari Kumar's statement on the strategic importance of these new assets in enhancing India's maritime surveillance and patrol capabilities against piracy and drone threats. The aircraft will be supplied by aviation giant Airbus SE, marking a significant investment in the region's stability.
#WATCH | On procurement of C295 aircraft-based surveillance planes, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar says, "The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) approved it yesterday. There are nine aircraft for the Navy and six aircraft for the Coast Guard. So a total of 15 aircraft. The C295… https://t.co/ht5pTl6Skg
#WATCH | On the situation in the Arabian Sea and Pakistani, Iranian fishermen thanking the Indian Navy, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar says, "We are undertaking two operations-major operations currently. One is the anti-piracy operation other is the anti-drone operation. So in… https://t.co/3SzpZGKW3S
#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. #C295 https://t.co/Dee1zpxrb6
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
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
Anti-piracy and anti-hijacking operations have been the central feature of the #IndianNavy’s ongoing mission, which also has a significant naval special operations force complement, states Harsh V.Pant & @KartikBommakan1 https://t.co/Dm5ejR8DpT