Multi - Role Support Vessel In 2011 , India ' s Ministry of Defense finalized a project for the procurement of four Amphibious Warship ( also referred to as " Multi - Role Support Vessel " ) in order to upgrade the nation ' s disaster response capabilities along with boosting amphibious warfare and island protection capabilities . Lately , as a precautionary measure against People ' s Republic of China ' s naval presence in the Indian ocean , acquiring amphibious warfare ships and aircraft carriers has become a top priority for Indian Navy . Consequently , Andaman and Nicobar Command ( ANC ) is being developed into a major Amphibious Warfare Hub for Indian Navy and it is considered crucial to counter China ' s strategic moves in the Indian Ocean as well as ensure security of these sea lanes . As of 2011 , reports pointed to the fact that India is looking for up to 4 LHD type aviation & amphibious ships , with most designs to come from foreign firms . Minimum Criteria . Although moderately flexible , the basic criteria are : Reported Contenders . Mistral LHD ( France ) . DCNS / Armaris ' s contender is the Mistral Class . The ships in this class are generally able to carry around 900 armed troops and 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters . These ships are also about to be exported to India ’ s another ally and weapons supplier , Russia . Should India be willing to use Russian weapons on these ships , it may allow for common modifications . France ’ s DCNS is currently India ’ s shipbuilding partner for its new Scorpene Class diesel electric fast attack submarines . The Mistral meets every criteria for the MRSV project . Multifunctional Ship LHD ( Italy ) . Indian Navy recently received the first " Deepak class fleet tanker " by Italy ’ s Fincantieri which is currently working with India to build the Vikrant class aircraft carrier . Although Fincantieri has a history of naval industrial relations with India , it is yet to fully develop a ship that fits the criteria for " Multi - Role Support Vessel " . However , according to their website , Fincantieri is fully capable of manufacturing a vessel which they list as a 20 , 000 tonne " Multifunctional ship " . This ship is purported to be suitable for the " MRSV " title . Juan Carlos I Class ( Spain ) . Navantia built the Juan Carlos I LHD for the Spanish Navy , and is building two similar ships for the Australian Navy . 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 . Nonetheless , if India would be willing to compromise with a smaller vessel or LPD , then this would expand Navantia ' s scope for including Galicia Class LPD which was co - developed with Royal Schelde . DOKDO Class Amphibious Warfare Vessel . The Dokdo class vessel is from Hanjin Heavy Industries , South Korea . Dokdo ( LPH 6111 ) is presently the lead ship of the " LPX " class of amphibious warships of the Republic of Korea Navy . The DOKDO class is generally listed as " Landing Platform Helicopter " or LPH but it has an extended deck that can launch boats and amphibious vehicles , just like the Mistral class LHD and Strategic Projection Ships . Unconfirmed / Speculated Contenders . There are some unconfirmed reports that state that the following LHDS could also be enlisted as contenders in the near future . BAE Systems ( UK ) . India is BAE Systems ' newest home market . The company is committed to major investments in India and technology transfer with a goal to become a key player in the Indian defense sector . It is reported that they are weighing their options for participating in this competition . Although it doesn ' t meet some requirements , they are likely to offer the Ocean Class LPH in this competition . Raytheon ( USA ) . There are some speculations , though not confirmed , that Raytheon may seek to partake in the competition by offering the sale of San Antonio class LPD designs to India . ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ( Germany ) . There are reports claiming that ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems maybe willing to offer MHD - 150 . Schelde Naval Shipbuilding . The jointly developed Rotterdam / Galicia class LPDs by the of the Netherlands and Navantia of Spain , are called the Enforcer class for export . Future Manufacturer . Reportedly , the winning design will be built by Hindustan Shipyard ( HSL ) as well as private shipyards , in collaboration with a foreign manufacturer .