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The Indian Navy’s next-generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV), Yard 3037, named INS Shruti, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, on 11 August. The launch marks another milestone in India’s efforts towards indigenous warship construction and maritime self-reliance.
Key Points
The NGOPV programme is being undertaken simultaneously by two Indian shipyards—GRSE in Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in Goa).
The NGOPVs are indigenously designed and built vessels intended to strengthen the Indian Navy’s offshore patrol capabilities and augment its existing fleet of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels.
The vessels will be capable of undertaking a wide range of multi-domain maritime missions, including maritime surveillance, search and rescue operations, protection of offshore assets, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), and anti-piracy operations.
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