- The Defense Ministry of PM Modi Government approved Indian Navy's proposal to purchase 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia for 3,600 crores to strengthen its capability against aerial threats to its aircraft carriers and large warships.
- Indian Navy already has a fleet of 12 of these Kamov-31 choppers which sanitize the air space around the aircraft carriers and destroyers operating in open seas.
- For the anti-submarine warfare operations, the Navy has a fleet of Russian Kamov-28 choppers along with the Seeking choppers which were procured long back in the 1980s and are in need of an upgrade.
About Indian Navy
- Founded on 1612
- Commander-in-Chief:- President R.N. Kovind
- Chief of the Naval Staff:- Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff:- Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar, AVSM, VSM
- Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff:- Vice Admiral M. S. Pawar, AVSM, VSM
Published On : 04 May 2019
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