India, March 4 -- The Ministry of Defence (India) on March 3, 2026, signed contracts worth a total of Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch (VL)-Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.
The contracts were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block in New Delhi.
ALH Mk-III (MR)
The contract for ALH Mk-III (MR), along with operational role equipment, an engineering support package and performance-based logistics support, valued at Rs 2,901 crore, has been signed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru under the Buy (Indian–Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) categ...