 While there has been no officially-stated requirement for a 10-12 tonne rotorcraft; however, the company has intentions for the IMRH to ultimately start replacing India's older Mi-17s after 2025.On August 5, 2019, it was reported that the process for securing government approvals for the helicopter has started.Full scale work will commence as soon as the project is approved, with first flight expected in 2 years.