Indian Navy invites bids for four amphibious ships
By The BriefBrief
The Indian Navy has invited bids for four landing platform docks, each with a displacement of more than 30,000 tonnes. Vice Chief Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar said at a media briefing on Monday that the planned ships would support naval logistics and humanitarian missions across the Indian Ocean; security experts said their value would depend on how effectively they could be used in a crisis.
WHO:The Indian Navy
WHAT:The Indian Navy invited bids for four landing platform docks.
WHEN:Oct 19, 2026
WHERE:India
WHY:The planned ships are intended to strengthen the Navy’s ability to support naval logistics and humanitarian missions across the Indian Ocean.
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