Indian Navy orders two new warship classes from local shipbuilders
The 11 Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels are likely to be similar in specification to the OPV INS Saryu pictured here. (Photo: Indian Embassy in Thailand)
Seventeen new ships, made up of offshore patrol vessels and missile vessels, are on the way for the Indian Navy.
On 31 March, India’s MoD signed contracts for 17 new warships – 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile Vessels – for the Indian Navy (IN).
Both types will be designed and constructed wholly in India, with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) responsible for the NGOPVs, and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) undertaking work on the NGMVs.
The OPV project is valued at INR97.81 billion ($1.19 billion). GSL will construct seven of them, while GRSE will complete the remaining four. The first delivery should occur in September 2026.
Their indigenous content
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
More from Naval Warfare
-
![US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026]()
US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
The FY26 Homeland Security Bill Markup of the House Committee on Appropriations included resources for the procurement of ships, aircraft and unmanned systems.
-
![US Navy seeks industry partners to address pressing research needs]()
US Navy seeks industry partners to address pressing research needs
The Office of Naval Research will host an Industry Engagement Day in August aiming at building new partnerships and advancing its science and technology initiatives in multiple areas.
-
![Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion in contracts for AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy]()
Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion in contracts for AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy
Under the most recent contract, the US Navy will receive four additional AN/SPY-6(V) radars, increasing the number of radars under contract to 42. The radars are considered key for expanding the navy’s capability for air defence.
-
![Royal Canadian Navy’s final Harry DeWolf-class vessel to be delivered this summer]()
Royal Canadian Navy’s final Harry DeWolf-class vessel to be delivered this summer
The sixth Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship is currently at the final stages of construction within Irving Shipbuilding.
