Auxiliary Ships of Indian Navy : News and Discussions
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We have got 2 Naval Dockyards. Should have been 2 such vessels.
Pakistanis recently acquired second hand MCM ships .... wonder what stops us from doing that?
Procurement of auxiliaries seems to be going very well - probably lesser red tape and interference from babus as ticket size is less.
Procurement of auxiliaries seems to be going very well - probably lesser red tape and interference from babus as ticket size is less.
KEEL LAYING OF TWO MULTI PURPOSE VESSEL PROJECT ON 20 MAR 23 AT M/S L&T SHIPYARD, KATTUPALLI
Posted On: 20 MAR 2023 5:37PM by PIB Delhi
Keel laying ceremony of the two ships of Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) Project (Yard18001 – Samarthak & Yard 18002 – Utkarsh) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 20 Mar 23. The ceremony was presided by VAdm Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel, in the presence of VAdm Kiran Deshmukh, CWP&A, Shri Ashok Khetan, Head Shipbuilding Business, L&T and other senior officials from Indian Navy and L&T. The contract of construction of two Multi Purpose Vessels was concluded with L&T Shipyard in Mar 22, in consonance with ‘Aatmarnirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives of the Government of India. These are the first Indian Navy Warships being constructed by L&T, Kattupalli.
All major machinery, auxiliary equipment and systems for the Multi Purpose Vessels will be sourced from indigenous manufacturers. This will provide further impetus to defence production and employment generation within the country. These vessels, once delivered to the Indian Navy, will perform multi role support functions such as maritime surveillance, patrolling, disaster relief and launching expendable targets for exercises. These ships would also be deployed for operating autonomous / remotely operated / unmanned vessels.
Posted On: 20 MAR 2023 5:37PM by PIB Delhi
Keel laying ceremony of the two ships of Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) Project (Yard18001 – Samarthak & Yard 18002 – Utkarsh) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 20 Mar 23. The ceremony was presided by VAdm Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel, in the presence of VAdm Kiran Deshmukh, CWP&A, Shri Ashok Khetan, Head Shipbuilding Business, L&T and other senior officials from Indian Navy and L&T. The contract of construction of two Multi Purpose Vessels was concluded with L&T Shipyard in Mar 22, in consonance with ‘Aatmarnirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives of the Government of India. These are the first Indian Navy Warships being constructed by L&T, Kattupalli.
All major machinery, auxiliary equipment and systems for the Multi Purpose Vessels will be sourced from indigenous manufacturers. This will provide further impetus to defence production and employment generation within the country. These vessels, once delivered to the Indian Navy, will perform multi role support functions such as maritime surveillance, patrolling, disaster relief and launching expendable targets for exercises. These ships would also be deployed for operating autonomous / remotely operated / unmanned vessels.
2 MPVs are under construction and AoN for another 2 is approved. The original plan was to have 4 MPVs in service.
Note container on poop deck for modular systems like RPA pilot cabin.
Its not clear if there is a helicopter hangar or not.
Though the deal is yet to be signed. Interestingly, they have even allocated the yard numbers