Indian Navy Procurement of 8 Next Generation Corvettes

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The Ministry of Defence signed ₹53,866.50 crore contracts with GRSE and GSL to build eight Next-Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy.
Following Acceptance of Necessity granted by the Defence Acquisition Council in 2022, GRSE will construct five vessels while GSL will build three.
Designed in-house by the Indian Navy, these stealth-capable warships feature a displacement of 4,950 tonnes, a length of 127.4 metres, and a top speed of 26 knots.
The new fleet will complement the four operational Kamorta-class corvettes and strengthen security across the Indian Ocean Region while promoting Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

The Ministry of Defence signed major contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore to build eight Next-Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy.
The Cabinet Committee on Security formally approved this large-scale naval acquisition project.
Two key public sector shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited, received the construction orders.

The Defence Acquisition Council initially cleared the Acceptance of Necessity for these warships in 2022.
Under the finalized 2026 contracts, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata will manufacture five corvettes.
Goa Shipyard Limited located in Goa will build the remaining three corvettes.

The Indian Navy will handle the complete structural and operational design of these new warships.
Selected Defence Public Sector Undertakings will build the ships after winning competitive bids.
This project represents a major step forward for domestic warship design and manufacturing capacity.

A corvette is a small and agile surface warship designed for coastal and open ocean operations.
These vessels are smaller and lighter than frigates or destroyers but carry heavy firepower.

These new corvettes will carry modern missile systems, advanced weapons, and high-tech sensors.
The ships will perform anti-air warfare, surface attacks, and anti-submarine operations.
They will also handle coastal defense duties, ocean surveillance, and guard commercial shipping routes.

The warships will use low-radar signature designs alongside advanced propulsion systems.
Shipbuilder data shows each vessel will measure 127.4 metres in length.
Each corvette will displace around 4,950 tonnes of water and reach a top speed of 26 knots.

These incoming corvettes will join the navy's current fleet of four Kamorta-class corvettes.
The existing Kamorta-class ships focus mainly on detecting and fighting enemy submarines.

The project will boost India's naval surveillance power across the Indian Ocean Region.
Deploying corvettes for routine patrols takes operational pressure off larger destroyers and frigates.
Local production supports Aatmanirbhar Bharat by helping domestic MSMEs and creating technical jobs.