Under the signed contracts, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited will construct eight Next Generation Corvettes to replace the service's older Khukri-class and Kora-class vessels. Displacing between 3,800 and 4,000 tonnes, these advanced ships approach the operational weight and capabilities of smaller frigates while delivering top speeds exceeding 30 knots. To sustain broad multi-domain combat, each corvette will come equipped with advanced sonars, radars, a 76 mm super rapid gun mount, and eight surface-to-surface missiles. The decade-long manufacturing effort will simultaneously boost the economy by generating over 500 lakh person-days of combined employment acr…
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Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2030 to systematically phase out the Navy's ageing K…: Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2030 to systematically phase out the Navy's ageing Khukri-class and Kora-class vessels.
The multi-role ships will perform coastal defence, surveillance, anti-submarine warfare,…: The multi-role ships will perform coastal defence, surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and vital protection of maritime sea lanes.
The manufacturing contracts are projected to generate approximately 532 lakh total person…: The manufacturing contracts are projected to generate approximately 532 lakh total person-days of domestic industrial employment.
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The defence ministry has signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore for eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the
Indian Navy. The agreements were inked in New Delhi in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) will build five of the ships, and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) the remaining three.
What sets the project apart is who drew the ships. This is the first time the vessels have been designed in-house by the Indian Navy and then built by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) picked through a competitive process. The project goes back to June 2022, when it first came before the Defence Acquisition Council at a cost of around Rs 36,000 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared it only days before the signing, at a reported figure of over Rs 40,000 crore. The ministry's announcement does not explain the difference from the contract value.
A modern corvette
Traditionally, a corvette is the smallest vessel rated as a warship, between 500 and 2,000 tonnes, built for coastal patrol and fast attack. The NGCs…
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