Goa Shipyard signs Rs 14,000 crore deal to build two naval frigates
TNN | Feb 1, 2019, 06:37 IST
Goa Shipyard Ltd will supply first of the two guided missile frigates by 2026.PANAJI: In a major boost to 'Make in India' and the Indian Navy, the ministry of defence finally inked the contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for construction and supply of two guided missile frigates. The Rs 14,000-crore project is the largest shipbuilding project in the history of GSL and will propel it into the minuscule league of Indian shipyards that can design and construct weapon intensive ships such as frigates.
GSL, which has a track record for delivery of warships on schedule, said the first frigate will be delivered to the Indian Navy by 2026.
The contract for the two frigates will also provide opportunities for the region's ancillary shipbuilding industry since GSL plans to procure a large number of systems and equipment locally.
The contract was inked in New Delhi and comes after India and Russia inked an Inter-Government Agreement to procure four frigates that will be equipped with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of the Project 11356.
‘Hull will be built with indigenous steel’
"The ships are to be constructed at Goa Shipyard under transfer of technology with Russia as per government-to-government agreement. Under the agreement, the Russian side will provide design documentation, technical assistance and part build material for construction of ships at Goa Shipyard," chairman and managing director B B Nagpal said, adding that the first warship is scheduled to be delivered in 2026.
According to officials at GSL, the entire hull of the ships will be built with indigenous steel.
The frigates will be equipped to operate in littoral and blue waters, as part of a standalone mission or as part of a carrier battle group. The vessel will have advanced stealth features, including a special hull design to limit radar cross-section, low electromagnetic, infrared and underwater noise signatures.
In order to construct the new warships, GSL will have to undertake a massive up-gradation of skill sets, infrastructure augmentation, develop expertise in weapon integration, testing, trials, and propulsion system integration, Nagpal said.
GSL, which has a track record for delivery of warships on schedule, said the first frigate will be delivered to the Indian Navy by 2026.
The contract for the two frigates will also provide opportunities for the region's ancillary shipbuilding industry since GSL plans to procure a large number of systems and equipment locally.
The contract was inked in New Delhi and comes after India and Russia inked an Inter-Government Agreement to procure four frigates that will be equipped with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of the Project 11356.
‘Hull will be built with indigenous steel’
"The ships are to be constructed at Goa Shipyard under transfer of technology with Russia as per government-to-government agreement. Under the agreement, the Russian side will provide design documentation, technical assistance and part build material for construction of ships at Goa Shipyard," chairman and managing director B B Nagpal said, adding that the first warship is scheduled to be delivered in 2026.
According to officials at GSL, the entire hull of the ships will be built with indigenous steel.
The frigates will be equipped to operate in littoral and blue waters, as part of a standalone mission or as part of a carrier battle group. The vessel will have advanced stealth features, including a special hull design to limit radar cross-section, low electromagnetic, infrared and underwater noise signatures.
In order to construct the new warships, GSL will have to undertake a massive up-gradation of skill sets, infrastructure augmentation, develop expertise in weapon integration, testing, trials, and propulsion system integration, Nagpal said.
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