India to buy 111 choppers for Navy

In a major decision, Indian Defence Ministry approved procurement of 111 utility helicopters for the Navy at a cost of over Rs. 21,000 crore, officials said. They said the ministry cleared procurement proposals worth nearly Rs. 46,000 crore which included approval for acquisition of 150 indigenously designed and developed 155 mm advanced artillery gun systems for the Army at an approximate cost of Rs. 3,364 crores.