Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), a government-owned shipbuilding company, has officially commenced production of two major projects for the Indian Coast Guard. A plate-cutting ceremony was held on December 19, 2024, marking the beginning of construction for the first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) and the second of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels […]
Udupi-Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), a subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), launched the first of six 3,800-deadweight ton (DWT) general cargo vessels being constructed for Norway-based shipping company Wilson ASA. The vessel, measuring 89.43 meters in length and 13.2 meters in breadth with a draft of 4.2 meters, is designed by Conoship International of the […]
The steel cutting ceremony for the first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy took place on December 16, 2024, at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi. The event marked the start of construction for the vessel under a contract signed in March 2023 for six ships, with deliveries expected to begin in […]
The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared two major defense procurement deals for the Indian Navy, totaling Rs 45,000 crore. These agreements include the indigenous construction of two nuclear-powered attack submarines and the acquisition of 31 Predator drones from the United States. The submarines will be built at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam, with […]
The Indian Navy has received Nirdeshak, the second of four planned Survey Vessels (Large), from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) on October 8, 2024. The vessel, built in Kolkata, is part of a contract signed on October 30, 2018, for the construction of four survey ships. The first vessel in the class, INS Sandhayak, […]
The Indian Navy is set to commission its sixth and final Kalvari-class submarine, Vagsheer, in December. The vessel, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, is undergoing its final testing phases. Part of Project 75, valued at Rs 23,562 crore, the Kalvari-class submarines have been constructed with technology transferred from the French firm […]
