The Indian Navy is about to fee 9 new warships this yr, marking a serious fleet enlargement in recent times, sources informed Zee Enterprise. With a mixed worth of Rs 18,101 crore, the induction drive will strengthen the nation’s naval capabilities in step with the federal government’s push for indigenous defence manufacturing, they mentioned.
The warships, being constructed below the federal government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat imaginative and prescient, are being developed by three main home shipyards—Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Hindustan Shipyard Restricted (HSL) and Backyard Attain Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)—together with one vessel arriving from Russia. All 9 ships are in superior phases of building or sea trials and are slated for commissioning into energetic service in 2025, the sources mentioned.
As a part of the deal, Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders will ship two Undertaking 17A stealth frigates. Designed for air defence, anti-submarine and floor operations, these warships come at a mixed value of Rs 8,000 crore.
Visakhapatnam’s HSL is about to fee two Diving Help Vessels (DSVs) and one Survey Vessel (Massive). The DSVs, costing Rs 2,050 crore, will help submarine rescue and deep-sea operations, whereas the SVL, valued at Rs 2,435 crore, will bolster the Navy’s hydrographic and oceanographic capabilities. All three vessels are scheduled to hitch the fleet in 2025.
Backyard Attain Shipbuilders will fee three Shallow Water Craft (SWCs) out of an eight-ship venture. With the overall venture value being Rs 6,311.32 crore, the price of these three shallow water crafts is estimated at Rs 2,366.75 crore. The vessels are set to be essential for coastal patrol, mine countermeasure operations and littoral safety.
Highly effective warship from Russia
Finishing the lineup is INS Tamal, being delivered from Russia. In-built collaboration with Indian technical specs, the vessel comes at a price of Rs 3,250 crore.
The addition of the 9 warships is about to enhance the Navy’s floor warfare capabilities, improve underwater mission readiness and strengthen coastal surveillance.
