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The Ministry of Defence connected Tuesday (March 3, 2026) signed contracts worthy a full of ₹5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch–Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.
While the ALH Mk-II helicopters are being procured for the Indian Coast Guard, the Shtil missiles volition beryllium deployed onboard the Indian Navy’s warships.
“The declaration for ALH Mk-III [maritime role] on with operational relation equipment, an engineering enactment package, and performance-based logistics support, valued astatine ₹2,901 crore, has been inked with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd,” the Ministry said.
It said these twin-engine helicopters incorporated state-of-the-art features superior to the presently operated airborne platforms and are susceptible of undertaking a wide spectrum of maritime information missions from shore-based airfields arsenic good arsenic from ships astatine sea.
“The induction volition importantly heighten the Indian Coast Guard’s capableness for fulfilling the duties of information and extortion of artificial islands, offshore installations and extortion of fishermen and marine environment,” the Ministry said.
The declaration for the procurement of surface-to-air Vertical Launch-Shtil missiles and associated rocket holding frames, valued astatine ₹2,182 crore, has been signed with Russia’s JSC Rosobor connected export.
The acquisition is intended to substantially heighten the aerial defence capabilities of frontline warships against a wide spectrum of aerial threats, the Ministry said.
“The strategy volition reenforce the layered aerial defence architecture onboard the platforms of the Indian Navy by providing rapid-reaction, all-weather engagement capableness and improved survivability successful contested maritime environments,” it said.
“The declaration further underscores the longstanding and time-tested defence concern betwixt India and Russia, founded connected communal spot and strategical alignment,” it said successful a statement.
