‘Arnala’ Sets Sail: Desi Warship Strengthens Coastal Defence

Indian Navy

New Delhi: In a significant boost to India’s maritime defence capabilities, the Indian Navy on Thursday received ‘Arnala’, the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs), at M/s L&T Shipyard in Kattupalli. The vessel has been indigenously designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, in collaboration with L&T Shipyard under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. This landmark delivery underscores the growing success of collaborative defence manufacturing in India. Built in compliance with the Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), Arnala…

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Steel cutting of First Fleet Support Ship For Indian Navy

Vizag: ‘Steel Cutting’ ceremony of first of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam on 10 Apr 24, in presence of  Giridhar Aramane, Defence Secretary. VAdm Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Cmde Hemant Khatri (Retd), Chairman and Managing Director, HSL and other senior officials from Indian Navy and HSL were present for the occasion. Contract with HSL for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships was signed  in Aug 2023 and the ships are scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Navy, commencing…

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