India Ministry of Defence signs Rs 53,866 crore contracts for eight navy corvettes

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The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore for the construction of eight Next Generation Corvettes (NGCs) for the Indian Navy. The agreements were signed in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

Under the arrangement, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) will construct five warships, while Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) will build the remaining three. This project marks the first instance where warships designed indigenously by the Indian Navy will be constructed by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) selected through a competitive bidding process.

The new vessels are expected to feature advanced missile systems, weapons, and sensor suites, enabling operations across air, surface, and sub-surface domains. The project aims to strengthen maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and coastal defence capabilities.

Economically, the construction is projected to generate approximately 72 lakh person-days of employment at shipyards and an additional 460 lakh person-days within ancillary industries and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) over the next decade.

Entities

Defence Acquisition Council · Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited · Goa Shipyard Limited · Indian Navy · Ministry of Defence · Rajesh Kumar Singh · Rajnath Singh

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The Next Generation Corvettes will have a displacement between 3,800 and 4,000 tonnes. thecsrjournal.in
[● 8 SOURCES] The warships are designed indigenously by the Indian Navy. www.dynamitenews.com · ebnw.net · milmag.pl · dainiknavajyoti.com · www.indiandefensenews.in · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Ancillary industries and MSMEs are projected to account for 460 lakh person-days of employment over 10 years. dainiknavajyoti.com · www.socialnews.xyz
[● 9 SOURCES] The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore for eight Next Generation Corvettes. www.dynamitenews.com · ebnw.net · milmag.pl · sputniknews.in · dainiknavajyoti.com · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) will construct five of the corvettes. www.dynamitenews.com · ebnw.net · milmag.pl · sputniknews.in · dainiknavajyoti.com · +3 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Defence Acquisition Council cleared capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 2.12 lakh crore. www.socialnews.xyz
[● 9 SOURCES] Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) will construct three of the corvettes. www.dynamitenews.com · ebnw.net · milmag.pl · sputniknews.in · dainiknavajyoti.com · +3 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The project is expected to generate 72 lakh person-days of employment in shipyards over 10 years. dainiknavajyoti.com · www.socialnews.xyz