TheIndian Navy has been focusing on developing indigenous platforms, systems, sensors and weapons as part of the nation's modernisation and expansion of its maritime forces. As of December 2024, the Navy has a strength of over 130 warships and 251 aircraft and helicopters while the force plans to have between 155–160 warships by 2030 and between 175–200 warships by 2035.^[1][2] According to theChief of the Naval Staff's statement in December 2020,India has transformed from a buyer's navy to a builder's navy.^[3][4] The Indian Navy plans to commission a vessel every six weeks from 2026.^[5]

As of 22 September 2025, 54 ships of the Indian Navy are under construction in various stages (early fabrication to sea trials) with 10 ships expected to be commissioned this year itself and the rest scheduled to enter service by 2030.^[6] These contracts have a combined value of around₹99,500crore (US$12 billion).^[7] The ships are being constructed in India across 6 shipyard,^[2] while the last Indian warship of foreign origin,INS Tamal, from Russia was commissioned in July 2025.^[8][9] The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 74 additional warships (65 surface ships and 9 submarines)^[10], worth₹2.35 lakh crore (US$28 billion), have been accorded by theDefence Ministry's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which is chaired by theDefence Minister. Further, multiple programmes are yet to be cleared by the Ministry. This includes the first phase of four 10,000 tonnesnext-generation destroyers and anaircraft carrier.^[7]

By 31 October 2025, the Navy commissioned 10 warships and a submarine while four more ships are scheduled to be delivered by December-end. Moreover, the Navy expects the delivery of 19 and 13 ships in 2026 and 2027, respectively.^[11] The service was inducting one warship at an average interval of 40 days.^[12]

The Navy is expected to have a fleet of 150–160 warships by 2030,^[2] which will further expand to over 200 naval vessels by 2035. The Navy's force level could reach up to 230 surface combatants and submarines by 2037 against today's 140 ships including 17diesel-electric submarines and 2 nuclearballistic missile submarines.^[7] In April 2025, the Indian Navy also signed a contract to procure 26Dassault Rafale Mfighter aircraft for itsaircraft carriers to enhance itsNaval Air Arm, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by 2030.^[13][14]

The increasing interest of the ChinesePeople's Liberation Army Navy in the Indian Ocean region^[15] has led the Indian Navy to invest more inanti-submarine ships, such as theKamorta-class corvette, long-rangemaritime reconnaissance aircraft such as theBoeing P-8I Neptune and ships such as theSaryu-class patrol vessel^[16] andunmanned aerial vehicles such as theIAI Heron Mk2.^[17][18] However the lack of a strong submarine fleet has diminished its capabilities to some extent.^[19] Post-Chinese intrusions intoLadakh in 2020, it has been announced that the Indian Navy plans to upgrade the military facilities in theAndaman and Nicobar Islands on the eastern seaboard as well asLakshadweep on the western seaboard, with the aim of having a network of island airbases in both theArabian Sea and theBay of Bengal which provides an infrastructure which will guarantee freedom of navigation and overflight to all Indian territories.^[20]

On 5 September 2025, the Ministry of Defence published theTechnology Perspective and Capability Roadmap 2025. The document unveiled plans for the Indian Navy to operate at least 10nuclear-propelled surface ships including an aircraft carrier,INS Vishal.^[21][22]

As forindigenisation, the Indian Navy is following the "Roll-on Plan for 2023-26" while the progress is being monitored by Centre for Indigenisation & Self Reliance (CISR) atCoimbatore. The CISR has two Indigenisation Units (IUs) with one atVisakhapatnam, whose area of responsibility includes theEastern Naval Command &Andaman and Nicobar Command and the other atMumbai to superviseWestern Naval Command. Three aspects are recognised for evaluating the indigenous content of a ship which includes Float (Hull and its related fittings and components), Move (Engines, Complete propulsions systems, etc.) and Fight (Sensor suites and Weapon systems) categories. As of October 2024, 90%, 60% and 50% of the respective categories have been indigenised. The Navy also plans to increase the indigenous content on already-commissioned frontline warships likeINSVikramaditya,Kalvari-class submarine,Talwar-class frigate andDeepak-class fleet tanker.^[23] The Indian Navy is also planning to acquire theHAL TEDBF, an indigenous fighter aircraft currently under development, for its aircraft carriers in the 2030s.^[24]

On 1 July 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned its last warship of foreign origin,INS Tamal, in Russia. All the following warships will be constructed indigenously by Indian shipyards.^[9][8] Additionally, the Navy also plans a fleet of 13 destroyers and 20 frigates equipped with over 300BrahMosSupersonic cruise missiles combined by 2030. While each of the new destroyers are equipped with 16 BrahMos launchers each, except for four of sixDelhi class andRajput-class destroyer which are equipped with eight BrahMos launchers each andINS Rana (D52) andINS Mysore (D60), each of the 20 frigates will be equipped with eight BrahMos launchers. Meanwhile, the latter two of theTalwar-class frigates belonging to thefirst batch are being upgraded with BrahMos systems.^[25]

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   This indicates that a Request For Information (RFI) has been issued OR commercial negotiations are underway for at least 1 vessel of this class.
   This indicates that the ship class is being considered for future induction, but has not yet been formally approved for procurement.

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Boats	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Arihant class		Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)	4[26]	India	Planned displacement of 7,000 tonnes[27] for S4 & S4* vessels[28]	2 launched, 2 undergoing sea trials[29][30][31]	Second flight of 3Arihant-class submarines with eightVLS ofSLBMs as against four VLS on thefirst two submarines.[32] Due to development delays ofS5-class, another submarine is planned under Arihant Class.[33]
S5 class		Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)	4-6	India	13,500 tonnes	Planned	In December 2025, it was reported that construction of the first two S5 SSBNs had commmenced with four of the submarines expected to be commissioned by late 2030s.[34][35][36]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Boats	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Chakra III (Akula-class)		Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN)	1	Russia	12,770–13,800 tons	Under construction	On 7 March 2019, India and Russia signed a $3 billion deal for the lease of another Akula-class submarine for 10 years. The submarine, dubbedChakra III, was expected to be delivered in 2025,[37][38] but was later delayed to 2028.[39][40]
Project 77		Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN)	6[41]	India	10,000 tonnes[41]	2 Approved[41]	The Government of India had approved the construction of six such submarines in February 2015.[citation needed] These submarines will be designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and indigenously built in the Shipbuilding Centre at Visakhapatnam. TheCabinet Committee on Security cleared the construction of 2 such submarines in October 2024.[42][41]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Boats	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Kalvari class		Attack submarine	3	India  France	1,800 tonnes	Planned	Contract for 3 more submarines of theKalvari class submarines under consideration,[43][44] however it is likely to be scrapped in favor of modifiedType 214 submarines underP-75I.[45]
Project 75I class		Attack submarine	6	India  Germany	3,000 – 4,000 tonnes	Planned	Cost negotiations underway;[46] to be designed byMDL-TKMS based on enlargedType 214.[47]
Project 76 class		Attack submarine	12	India	3,000 tonnes	Planned	Project cleared by defence ministry in June 2024. Feasibility study conducted by DRDO.[48] Approval from theCabinet Committee on Security (CCS) due as if February 2025.[49]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Boats	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle		Midget submarine	10	India	150 tonnes	Planned	Indian Navy will acquire at least 10 midget submarines for use asSwimmer Delivery Vehicles. These submarines will be used for conducting underwater special operations byMARCOS.[50] The project is worth₹2,000 crore (equivalent to₹32 billion or US$380 million in 2023).[51]
Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vessel		Unmanned underwater vehicle	12[52]	India	>100 tonnes	Planned	Ministry of Defence cleared₹2,500crore (US$300 million) project for development and procurement ofXLUUVs under Make-1 category in September 2024. Shall be capable ofISR,anti-submarine warfare,anti-surface warfare andmine warfare (mine laying and mine clearing).[53][54] Construction ofJalkapi XLUUV by Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Ltd (KDAIL) inHalol,Gujarat began with the plate-cutting ceremony on 10 June 2025.[55]

Name	Picture	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Vikrant-class		1	India	45,000 tonnes	Planned	Indian Navy had been pushing for a 65,000 tonne carrier, but the demand has been put on hold due to expenses and technologies needed on board. So now Navy is considering another 45,000-tonne class carrier, same asINS Vikrant, but with more indigenous systems and better propulsions.[citation needed]
INS Vishal		1	India	75,000 tonnes	Planned	The ship will have a displacement of 75,000 tonnes and carry 54 fighters, 4 fixed-wing AEW&C aircraft, 8-10 helicopters & UAVs .[56][57] It is also expected to be equipped with 2electromagnetic catapult-basedCATOBAR system.[58][59] However, the propulsion system, whethernuclear-powered[60] or powered byintegrated electric propulsion system,[61][62] is still being chalked out. Though, Navy confirmed its plans to operate a nuclear aircraft carrier in 2025.[63][64]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Future Landing Platform Dock (LPD)		Landing helicopter dock	4	India	32,000 tonnes[65]	4 Approved	Indian Navy has released RFI for 4 LPDs to be made by Indian shipyards.Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) is expected. Ships will have 4×AK-630 withElectro OpticalFire control system, 8x Medium Machine Gun, 6×Heavy Machine Gun, Advanced towed decoy system, 16×SSM, 32×VL-SRSAM, 2×Heavy Lift Helicopters, 12×Special Ops Helicopters , 2×NSUAS or Fixed-Wing Naval Drones etc.[66] Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) granted on Oct 23, 2025.[67] As per AoN, all 4 LPDs are to have a displacement of more than 32,000 tonnes.[65]
High Speed Landing Craft		Landing Craft	6	India	285 tonnes	Planned	In September 2017, the Navy issued a RFI to acquire six landing craft capable of supporting assault missions and transporting equipment, vehicles & troops.[68][69]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Project 18 class		Stealthguided missile destroyer	10-12	India	13,000 to 14,000 tonnes	Planned	A planned class of 10-12 Project 18 class destroyers, as a follow-on of Visakhapatnam class.[70][71][72]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Nilgiri-class		Stealthguided missile frigate	7	India	6,670 tonnes	3 Active 1 Delivered 3 Launched	Out of the 4 remaining ships, two are being constructed byMazagon Dock andGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers each.
Talwar-class		Stealthguided missile frigate	2	India	4,035 tonnes	2 Launched	The two pending vessels are from the ship class's Batch 4 and are being constructed byGoa Shipyard.[73][74][75]
Project 17B-class		Stealthguided missile frigate	7–8	India	8,000 tonnes	Planned[76]	The project, worth₹70,000crore (US$8.3 billion), was cleared by theMinistry of Defence (MoD).[77][78]Request for Proposal expected soon as of 8 July 2025.[79]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft		Corvette (ASW)	16	India	890–1,490 tonnes	3 Active 1 Delivered 10 Launched 2 Under Construction	Designed forASW roles in coastal waters. Out of the pending ships of this class, seven are being constructed by GRSE (Arnalasub-class) and eight by Cochin Shipyard (Mahe sub-class).[80][81][82][83]
Next Generation Missile Vessels		Corvette (ASuW)	6	India	1,437 tonnes	1 under construction 5 planned	The contract for acquisition of six Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) was signed with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at a cost of Rs 9,805 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027 .[84]
Next generation corvette		Corvette	8	India	3,500 tonnes	Planned	In May 2025,Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers secured the lowest bidder (L1) position for constructing five Next Generation Corvettes (NGC) for the Indian Navy, under a₹36,000crore (US$4.3 billion) program approved by the Defence Acquisition Council. The contract for GRSE, valued at over₹25,000crore (US$3.0 billion), covers five of the eight NGCs, with the remaining three to be built by the second-lowest bidder (L2) at the same unit cost.[85]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMV)		Minesweeper	12	India	2,800 Tons	Planned	On 3 July 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council authorised the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the project.[86][87]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Samarthak-class		Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV)	2	India	3,750 tonnes	2 Launched	On 25 March 2022, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract withLarsen & Toubro for acquisition of Two Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) to be used for multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance & patrol, launching/ recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, surface and underwater targets for Gunnery/ ASW firing exercises at a cost of₹887crore (equivalent to₹940 crore or US$110 million in 2023).[88][89]
Next Generation Multi-Purpose Vessels		Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV)	2	India		2 Planned	Request for Proposal expected soon as of 8 July 2025.[79]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel		Offshore patrol vessel	11	India	2,500 tonnes	8 under construction 3 planned[90][91][92]	The contract for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category was signed with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) at a total cost of Rs 9,781 crore. The delivery of the ships is scheduled to commence from September 2026.[84][92]
New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC)		Fast Attack Craft	31	India	325 tonnes	Planned	Follow on water jet fast interceptor craft. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of 31 NWJFACs on 3rd December 2024.[93][94][95]
FIC-1		Fast Interceptor Craft	120	India		Planned	DAC approved the acquisition on 3 December 2024. Functions includes escort of high-value units, such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, and submarines for coastal defence.[93][94][95] To be equipped with DRDO-developed IndigenousWaterjet Propulsion System.[96]
Fast Patrol Boats		Fast patrol boat	6	India		Tender issued	TheRequest for Proposal (RFP), has been issued and bidding is open between 21 October 2025 and 13 January 2026. The FPBs, with indigenous content of >60%, will be employed for surveillance and reconnaissance roles by small insertion teams.[97]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
HSL class		Fleet replenishment oiler	5	India	45,000 tonnes	4 under construction, 1 planned	Approved in 2014.[98][99] Contract signed in August 2023. All ships to be delivered between 2027[100] and 2031.[101]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Sandhayak class		Survey vessel	4	India	3,300 tonnes	3 active 1 launched	In September 2017, GRSE won a bid for₹2,500 crore (US$300 million).[102][103] Contract signed in October 2018.[104]
Next Generation survey Vessel		Survey vessel	6	India		Planned	Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), worth₹3,300crore (US$390 million), cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 15 September 2023.[105][106]Cochin Shipyard was reported to be the lowest bidder for six ships at a cost of₹6,000crore (US$710 million), lower thanL&T's bid on 11 February 2026.[107]

Class	Picture	Type	No. of Ships	Origin	Displacement	Status	Note
Matangi		Unmanned surface vehicle	12	India		Under production.[108]	Contract: Contract signed with Sagar Defence Engineering for 12 Autonomous Weaponized Boat Swarms on 8 January 2023.[109][110] The Matangi was developed under a collaborative effort between Sagar Defence and Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) of the Indian Navy.[111] The programme was executed under the joint support of Indian Navy’sNIIO,TDAC and theiDEX initiative under theDIO.[112] Sea trials: Pre-delivery trials began in late October 2024 inMumbai.[113] A Matangi started a 850 nmi (1,570 km) sea transit,Sagarmala Parikrama, fromMumbai toTuticorin in Autonomous mode, using the indigenous 'navigation & collision avoidance software'. The vessel was flagged off on 29 October 2024.[114] The vessel travelled 350 nmi (650 km) to reachKarwar on 30 October completing the first leg.[115][116] The second leg was 320 nmi (590 km) long to reachKochi on 31 October.[117] On 5 November, the vessel finally reachedTuticorin'sV. O. Chidambaranar Port.[112][111] Delivery: On 30 January 2026, Sagar Defence has dispatched the first batch of two Autonomous Weaponized Boat Swarms from itsPune facility. The boats will be deployed on the west coast.[108] Specifications: [108] Armament:12.7 mm machine guns, fitted for but not with short-range missiles andloitering munitions. Capacity: 14 personnel (special missions) Capabilities: Operates inGPS-denied andnetwork-centric warfare environments. Range: 400 nmi (740 km)Endurance: >2 days Roles: High-speedinterdiction;surveillance; constabulary operations; andCommand, Control, Communications, Computers (C4)Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR).[109]
Compact Autonomous Surface Craft		Unmanned surface vehicle	—N/a	India	—N/a	Cleared by theMoD	The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the acquisition of these vessels on 5 August 2025. The vessels will be used inASW roles to detect, classify and neutralise threats.[118][119]BEL andWESEE of the Indian Navy has developed theA2NCSsoftware suite forUSVs. The software has been integrated onto an in-servicefast interceptor boat and has been deployed formine countermeasure roles andcombat exercises.[120]
Nistar class		Diving support vessel	2	India	9,350 tonnes[121]	1 Active 1 Launched	In December 2017,Hindustan Shipyard won a bid to build two ships for₹2,019 crore (US$240 million). Contract for the same was signed in September 2018. Keel laid for the first vessel in December 2019. Both the ships (Nistar & Nipun) have been launched on 22 September 2022.[122][123][124]
L&T class		Training ship	3	India	4,700 tonnes	Under construction	Union Cabinet has accorded approval to sign a contract withLarsen & Toubro for acquisition of three Cadet Training Ships, at an overall cost of Rs 3,108.09 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from 2026.[125] Keel of first ship laid on 9 February 2024.[126] Steel cutting ceremony of third ship on 20 April 2024.[127]
National Hospital Ship (NHS)		Hospital Ship	1	India	Unknown	Planned	One National Hospital Ship is proposed to be acquired. The anticipated delivery timelines for the first vessel is maximum of 48 months from the date of contract.[128]
Diving support craft (DSC)		Diving support craft	5	India	380 tonnes[129]	1 Active[130] 2 launched 2 under construction[131]	A contract for five Diving Support Craft (DSC) has been signed by Indian Navy with M/sTitagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata on 12 Feb 21.[132]
Bottom Opening Non-Propelled Barges		Barge	3	India	200 tonnes	Under Construction	Order placed on 16 January 2025, with M/s Suryadipta Projects Private Limited, Thane for the development and delivery of the barges.[133][134]
HSL-class		Tugboat	4	India		Under construction	10-tonne bollard pull tugs being constructed at Hindustan Shipyard[135][136]
Bhishm class			4			Launched	25-tonne bollard pull tugs being constructed atTitagarh Rail Systems,Kolkata.[137]

Type	Picture	Role	No. of airframes	Origin	Status	Note
Combat
Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF)		Carrier-basedmultirole fighter	N/A	India	Design Phase	The first flight of the TEDBF is targeted for 2032-33 with the fighter expected to be inducted into the Navy by 2038.
Dassault Rafale			26	France	On order	The acquisition is a part of the Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters programme to acquire 57 fighter jets for thecarrier air wing ofINSVikrant. The quantity was revised to 26 jets.[138]Rafale-M was chosen over theBoeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in 2023.[139] The deal was signed in April 2025.[140]
UAV
Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS)		UnmannedRotorcraft/ShipborneUAV	40		Planned	Proposal to buy 10 NSUAS for around ₹ 1,300 crores cleared by the government in 2021.[141]RFI to purchase total of 40 units released in 2023.[142][143]
Multi Utility Long Endurance Drone (MULE)					Under development	Contract signed with Altair Infrasec for MULE RPA which will be a NSUAS class UAV.[144][145] Primary Roles:C4,ISTAR,SIGNIT,COMINT andMaritime Domain Awareness (MDA) operations for a Task Force.Secondary Roles:Anti-piracy,Anti-terrorist activities and assistance inSearch and Rescue (SAR).Payloads:EO/IR, AIS, Maritime Patrol Radar,EW and communication relay with a capacity of >50 kg (110 lb).Endurance: >12 hours.
IAI-HAL NRUAV				IndiaIsrael	Planned	[146]
MQ-9B SeaGuardian		Unmanned combat aerial vehicle	2 in service (on lease) 15 more on order.[147]	United States	On order	The final deal was signed on 15 October 2024.[147]
Medium Altitude Long Endurance Drone (MALE)		Unmanned Aerial Vehicle			Planned	Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of87 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones for theIndian Armed Forces.[148][149][150]
NewSpace Abhimanyu		Loyal Wingman/Unmanned combat aerial vehicle		India	Under Development	Contract signed for development and procurement of specified number of systems.[151]
NewSpace Arka		High altitude pseudo-satellite		India	Under Development	Contract signed for design & development of indigenous High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) for Indian Navy.[152]
Patrol /Utility
Boeing P-8I Neptune		Reconnaissance,ASW,ASuW	12 in service 6 more planned	United States	6 approved	The deal was approved by theMinistry of Defence on 12 February 2025.[153][154]
Airbus C-295		Anti-submarine warfare/Maritime patrol	9	European Union  India	Planned	Medium-range maritime reconnaissance(MRMR) aircraft: They will be equipped with advanced sensors, glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar,ELINT, optical sensors and networking features.[155]Ministry of Defence has given clearance for procurement on 16 February 2024.[156][157]
Dornier 228		Anti-submarine warfare,Maritime patrol	12[needs update]	Germany  India	(as of 2019) 4 in service8 on order(upgraded variants)	These aircraft will be equipped with advanced sensors, glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar, ELINT, optical sensors and networking features.[158]
		STOLAmphibious Aircraft	4		Planned	On 7 January 2026, the Navy released anRFI[159] to lease 4 amphibious aircraft for 4 years. The document is meant to seek the types available in the market and their capabilities.[160][161]
Helicopter
Sikorsky MH-60R		Multi-Role Helicopter	24	United States	>20 delivered.[162] <4 on order.[163]	The helicopters will replace the agingSea King Mk.42B/C helicopters. They are equipped withMark 54 torpedoes andHellfire air-to-surface missiles, along with precision-kill rockets. India signed a₹15,157crore (equivalent to₹180 billion or US$2.1 billion in 2023) contract for the MH-60Rs in February 2020.[164]
Deck Based Multi Role Helicopter		Multi-Role Helicopter	66[165]	India	Under development	It is the naval variant of theIMRH. The Navy joined the programme in July 2021.[166] As of July 2025, the configuration studies are underway.[167]
Naval Multi-Role Helicopter		Multi-Role Helicopter	123	India	Planned	Previous tender: The first tender underMulti Role Helicopter (MRH) programme was issued in 2006. The same was cancelled and re-issued in September 2008.Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk andNHIndustries NH90 completed technical trials in 2011.[168] The programme was delayed due to "undue technical waivers" complaints byNHI in 2012 and2013 corruption allegations.[169] The S-70B was selected in 2014.[170][169] However, the deal was terminated due to overpricing and negotiation deadlock.[171] Stopgap measure: 24MH-60Rs were sought through theFMS route in 2018–19.[172][173] The deal was signed in February 2020.[174][175] The deliveries are expected to be complete by 2026-end.[176] The NMRH is the successor to the MRH programme seeking to replace theSea King Mk 42B/C fleet. Current status: June 2011 – anRFI for a requirement of 75 naval multi-role helicopter in the9–12.5t class.[177][178] 22 August 2017 – AnRFI was issued to acquire 123 Naval Multi-Role Helicopter (NMRH), besides 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH), through theStrategic Partnership model. The last date for the foreignOEMs to respond was 6 October.[179][180] 33 would be dedicated toMARCOS use. The payload is expected to include 12 fully equipped troops, 400 kg equipment or 8 troops and an auto inflatable craft in a stowed configuration.[181]
Naval Utility Helicopter		Utility helicopter	51	India	Planned	First attempt: March 2010 – the Navy decided to not induct any furtherHAL Dhruv choppers and seek helicopters forutility andASW roles as well as replaceChetak fleet to meet the long-term requirements.[182] May 2010 – AnRFI was issued 56 naval light utility helicopters with agross weight of 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) and folding rotor blades to replace theHAL Chetak fleet.[183] 2012 – AnRfP (tender) was issued toAgustaWestland,Bell Helicopter,Boeing,Eurocopter,Kamov andSikorsky to procure 56 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) at a cost of $1 billion by 2016. The deadline was January 2013. Likely contenders includedAS565,S-76B andAW109 Koala LUH but notDhruv.[183] August 2014 – Tender cancelled along with thereconnaissance & surveillance helicopter (RSH) programme. The helicopter count was increased to 100.[184][185] Second attempt: 2015–16 – TheUnion government was expected to restart the NUH tender under theMake in India mode with foreign collaboration at a cost of over $2 billion. Reportedly, 11 Indian private sector companies includingTata Advanced Systems,Bharat Forge,Mahindra Aerospace,Reliance Defence & Aerospace andLarsen & Toubro were expected to respond with proposedjoint ventures to offerAirbus AS565 MBe,[186]Bell 429 andAgustaWestland Super Lynx 300. The Navy had a deficit of 61 shipborne helicopters.[187][188] 22 August 2017 – AnRFI was issued to acquire 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH), besides 123 Naval Multi-Role Helicopter (NMRH), through theStrategic Partnership model. The last date for the foreignOEMs to respond was 6 October.[179][180] 25 August 2018 – The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the₹21,738crore (US$3.34 billion).[189] While 16 would be imported in flyaway manner, the rest would be produced in India.[190][184] TheRfP would be issued in mid-2018. The weight would remain the same as the previous tender. The armament include one lightweighttorpedo, 12.7 mmheavy machine guns and rocket launchers on both sides for light attack andASW roles.[184] The helicopter would be wheeled and have foldable rotor blades.[180] February 2019 – The RfP was issued to the OEMs and Strategic Partners. Third attempt: April 2022 – The NUH was included into the third positive indigenisation list.[191] The Navy had issued the broad requirement of 60ALH-based helicopters toHAL. A detail project report for helicopter configuration, overall cost, including performance based logistics was prepared for the Navy HQ and MoD. This resulted in the concept ofUtility Helicopter-Marine.[192] To replaceHAL Chetak fleet across Navy and Coast Guard. Current status: August 2025 – the MoD released anRFI to procure 76 Naval Utility Helicopters meant for the Navy (51) and theCoast Guard (25). These will be assigned for roles likemaritime SAR,CASEVAC, communication duties, andlow-intensity maritime operations.[193][194] Competitors –Utility Helicopter-Marine fromHAL.[195][196]Produced in India variant ofAW169M design fromLeonardo andAdani Defence & Aerospace.[197][198] Procurement from US, France being reportedly considered.[199]
Boeing V-22 Osprey		Tiltrotormilitary transport aircraft	N/A	United States	Planned	V-22'sairborne early warning and control variant may replace the short-rangeKamov Ka-31.[200][201]

Name	Picture	Role	Warhead	Origin	Status	Ref
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)		Long-rangeASM	Conventional Torpedo	India	Under trials	[202]
Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (LRAShM)		Long rangeAsuW	Hypersonic Glide Vehicle	India	Under development	[203]
Land Attack Cruise Missile		Submarine-launched cruise missile			RFI issued in February 2026 to equip the conventional submarine fleet.	[204][205]

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