Navantia se lanza a por un programa para fabricar cuatro buques anfibios portaeronaves para India

Navantia, a Spanish naval shipbuilder, has entered into a strategic partnership with India's Larsen and Toubro (L&T) to compete for a potential contract worth over €1 billion for the construction of four amphibious helicopter carriers (LHD) for India's Navy. The Spanish company has a proven track record in building LHDs, such as the Juan Carlos I for the Spanish Navy and the Canberra and Adelaide for the Australian Navy.

This new alliance aims to combine L&T's engineering expertise with Navantia's design and construction experience of surface ships and submarines, contributing to local capacity development for large vessel construction. India has not yet issued a formal invitation to potential suppliers to submit their bids, and the program's total cost remains undisclosed.

However, based on the €400 million cost of the Juan Carlos I LHD, the four units for India could exceed €1.6 billion. L&T is a major Indian conglomerate involved in engineering, construction, manufacturing, technology, and financial services.