I also feel there is lesser need for BMD on our capital warships but there is a looming threat of ASBM so may be the NGD will carry some sort of interceptors for the CBG protection.
Huge debris & possible secondary explosion both are a threat. Now its up to the respective Govt choice, we Rus etc who have vast land usually do not mind debris falling off within the land. Heck usually cities are not protected as well, only the important locations & assets like radar stations. Islands like Japan don't want to take that chance, even smaller hit would be taboo to them due to past experience.
Regia Marina and our partnership with Italy/Fancantieri is seriously under-rated. Potential partner alognside France.
AoN for the following vessels have been approved:
| Name | Quantity |
| Fleet Support Ship | 5 |
| NGMV | 6 |
| NGOPV | 11 |
| High Speed Landing Craft | 6 |
| MPV | 2 |
| NWJFAC | 21 |
| P-75I | 6 |
| NGC | 8 |
| CTS | 3 |
| Total | 68 |
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payment is given in stages for development contracts, and there are very few advances paid initially now in most cases if its not a development contract, for instance if its delivery contract after T0+certain months after the first delivery schedule depending on structure of payment 30-50% are paid. then another 30% then final delivery clears the rest. Otherwise if single lot delivery its cleared in one go, or 90%.
That's almost 0.25 Billion per boat, what could it be of sensitive nature, that is the key question.
I don't think it refers to 9 vessels per say. 9 schemes can be 9 projects. Some funds for Varsha, some funds for SBC, some funds for development of SSN sub systems, maybe a spy ship/missile tracking ship....
