The contract was inked on 7th April, 2025 in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi, under Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category. The Indian-IDDM category is the most important category of acquisition for indigenisation under the defence procurement policy. 

This state-of-the-art EW Suite will considerably enhance operational survivability of the helicopters in hostile environments. Majority of sub-assemblies and parts will be sourced from indigenous manufactures. The project will boost and encourage active participation of Indian electronics and associated industries, including MSMEs. The Suite for Mi-17 V5 is a significant leap forward in developing indigenous EW capabilities, making the country Aatmanirbhar in consonance with the Make-in-India initiative.