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Indian Navy to get 8 home-designed warships in Rs 53,866 crore deal: What sets them apart

Indian Navy to get 8 home-designed warships in Rs 53,866 crore deal: What sets them apart

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Defence min inks Rs 53,866cr deal with GRSE & GSL for 8 next-gen corvettes for Navy

The Indian Defence Ministry signed contracts with two shipyards for constructing eight next generation corvettes. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited will build five corvettes while Goa Shipyard Limited will build three. These ships will enhance the Indian Navy's operational capabilities and support indigenous shipbuilding efforts. The project will create significant employment opportunities in shipbuilding and ancillary industries over the next decade.

Indian Navy to get 8 home-designed warships in Rs 53,866 crore deal: What sets them apart

Contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore for eight Next Generation Corvettes have been signed by the Indian Ministry of Defence. The ships will be built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited. Designed in-house by the Indian Navy, these vessels will enhance maritime capabilities and replace ageing corvettes. The project aims to create significant job opportunities in the shipbuilding sector and ancillary industries.