MoD signs Rs 19,600 cr contracts for 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels

In a huge boost to achieve Aatmanirbharta in defence, Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels at an overall cost of 19 thousand 600 crore rupees.

 

The contract for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels under Buy Indian-IDDM category was signed with Goa Shipyard Limited GSL and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers GRSE Kolkata at a total cost of nine thousand 781 crore rupees. Of the 11 ships, seven will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by GSL and four by GRSE. The delivery of the ships is scheduled to commence from September 2026.

 

Defence Ministry said, the acquisition of these ships will enable the Indian Navy to maintain its combat capability and meet various operational requirements such as Anti-Piracy, Counter-Infiltration, Anti-Poaching, Anti-Trafficking, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Search and Rescue, Protection of Offshore Assets etc. The construction of these ships will generate an employment of 110 lakh man-days over a period of seven and half years.

 

The contract for acquisition of six Next Generation



Missile Vessels NGMV was signed with Cochin Shipyard Limited CSL at a cost of nine thousand 805 crore rupees. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027. The NGMVs would be heavily armed war vessels incorporating stealth, high speed and offensive capability. The primary role of the ships would be to provide offensive capability against enemy warship, merchantmen and land targets.

 

Defence Ministry said, these ships will be capable of conducting Maritime Strike Operations, Anti Surface Warfare Operations and would be a potent instrument of sea denial for enemy ships especially at choke points. In defensive role, these ships would be employed for Local Naval Defence operations and seaward defence of Offshore Development Area. The construction of these ships will generate an employment of 45 lakh man-days over a period of nine years.

 

The Ministry said, indigenous manufacturing of these vessels will encourage the active participation of Indian shipbuilding and associated industries, including MSMEs. It said, with the majority of the equipment and systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these vessels will be a proud flag bearer of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.