Navy makes formal request for multi-role U.S. copters-The deal is estimated to be worth $2 billion
- India made a formal request to the U.S. for the purchase of 24 MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) for the Navy in a deal estimated at $2bn.
- This is among a series of defence procurements and inductions from the U.S. and Russia in the last two months.
- Ahead of the inaugural India-US 2+2 dialogue, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement.
- Given the urgency for helicopters, the U.S. is likely to take some MH-60R helicopters off the flight deck of their newest aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford.
- All the helicopters would be delivered in a phased manner from 2020-24.
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