OPV procurement approved for Indian Navy
India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of six indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced on 13 August.
At an approximate cost of $707.7 million, the NGOPVs will be designed and manufactured in Indian shipyards and fitted with advanced sensor suites.
The new vessels will strengthen maritime security by undertaking a variety of missions in both blue water and littorals, including seaward defence, protection of offshore assets, maritime interdiction operations and search and seizure operations.
The OPVs will also be used for surveillance missions, mine warfare, anti-piracy missions, counter infiltration operations, anti-poaching/trafficking operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and SAR missions.
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