page_title: Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme
section_title: Juan Carlos I class (Navantia, Spain)
hierarchical_section_title: Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme / Contenders / Juan Carlos I class (Navantia, Spain)
caption_attribution_description: English: Juan Carlos I on the Ria of Ferrol.
context_page_description: India's Ministry of Defence finalised a project for the procurement of four Landing Helicopter Docks in order to upgrade the Indian Navy's disaster response, amphibious warfare and island protection capabilities. The project is worth ₹16,000 crore, and tenders were issued in December 2013 to three domestic shipyards.
context_section_description: Navantia built the LHD Juan Carlos I for the Spanish Navy, and is building two similar ships for the Royal Australian Navy (plus one more built in Turkey with some local modifications). It is also a strong contender for the title of "Multi-Role Support Vessel" as it meets each criterion perfectly. With its ski jump for STOVL operations, it is conceptually similar to a Wasp-class LHD and can be used to operate F-35B in case Indian Navy wants. Nonetheless, if India would be willing to compromise with a smaller vessel or LPD, then this would expand Navantia's scope by including  the Galicia-class LPD, which was co-developed with Royal Schelde.
caption: Navantia's Juan Carlos I-class strategic projection vessel
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