RFI issued for helicopters for Indian Navy

A Request for Information was issued for Naval Utility Helicopters and Naval Multi-Role Helicopters on Tuesday by the Defence Ministry under the Strategic Partnership model.

The RFI was issued for 111 Naval Utility Helicopters and 123 Naval Multi-role Helicopters.

Sources said both were under the Strategic Partnership model chapter of the new Defence Procurement Procedure. Both will be global tenders for Original Equipment Manufacturers.

The Strategic Partnership policy envisages the establishment of long-term strategic partnerships with qualified Indian industry majors, wherein the Indian industry partners would tie up with global original equipment manufacturers, to seek technology transfer and manufacturing know-how to set up domestic manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains in defence manufacturing.

The last date to respond to the RFI is October 6.

--IANS

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