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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Navy is to buy 24 MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) in a deal estimated at $2bn from _________
A
Russia
B
US
C
Germany
D
Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“The Government issued the Letter of Request (LoR) on November 15 for procurement of 24 MRH from the U.S. government under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route, ” a defence official said.

Detailed explanation-2: -"The United States Department of State has approved the sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

Detailed explanation-3: -More about the MH-60R Romeo multi-mission helicopter The Indian Navy has ordered 24 multi-mission helicopters from the US based Lockheed Martin, which is considered to be the most advanced maritime helicopter in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The delivery of all the 24 MH-60R multirole helicopters will be completed by 2025. The induction of these helicopters will significantly boost the integral Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of the Indian Navy, ” said the Indian Navy officials.

Detailed explanation-5: -The acquisitions are part of a 24-helicopter, USD2. 6 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal, which was jointly announced by India and the United States in February 2020. Delivery of the fleet is expected to be completed by 2025.

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