there is a need to control the submarine threat with a new design DDG for IN with a large deck at the back and 4 NH90 sized helicopters inside hanger. A 16 cell medium range SAM, 16 short range SAMs, 2 CIWS guns, 16 cell ASW missile launcher, 6 heavy torpedo tubes, towed decoys, towed sonar array (nagan) , 2 UUV for minehunting and submarine ambushes launched off the stern armed with 2 LWT/Mines each.

the NH90 can be armed with – addl fuel tanks, 2 light torps/depth charges/Exocet, MAD, datalink, remote control sonobuoys, ESM, and 4 hr mission endurance 150km away from the ship in very bad weather with blind navigation and landing.

one such DDG and two FFG (2 helos each) should be able to mount a fairly good ASW
challenge.