Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and Indian engineering and shipbuilding company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a program to deliver four amphibious ships to the Indian Navy.
The agreement was signed in Madrid and covers cooperation on the Indian Navy's landing platform dock (LPD) program, according to Navantia.
Under the partnership, Navantia will contribute its experience in the design and construction of amphibious assault ships, while L&T will bring its engineering and shipbuilding capabilities. The companies aim to support the program while strengthening India's domestic industrial capabilities.
Navantia's existing amphibious ship designs are expected to provide a basis for the collaboration. Its portfolio includes the Juan Carlos I, operated by the Spanish Navy, and the Canberra-class ships Canberra and Adelaide, operated by the Royal Australian Navy.
The planned four ships are intended to support amphibious operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, as well as other naval tasks.
The companies also intend to develop technical solutions tailored to the Indian Navy's requirements and provide long-term support throughout the vessels' life cycles.
The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation on the program, although the announcement does not specify a contract value, construction schedule, or delivery timeline.