Garden Reach Shipbuilders likely to bag contract to make next-gen corvettes

Mumbai: The Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a defence PSU, has emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of next generation corvettes (NGC) for the Indian Navy.

The GRSE is the only Indian shipyard to have delivered 111 warships to the country's maritime forces and friendly foreign nations, including six missile corvettes ( Khukri-class and Kora-class) and four ASW corvettes (Kamorta-class).

The shipyard participated in the competitive bidding process and has emerged as lowest bidder. GRSE will thus be awarded the contract to build five (05) Next Generation Corvettes at an estimated cost of approx. Rs 25,000 Crore.

These next-generation corvettes shall be capable of fulfilling the roles of Offensive SSM attack, Anti-Missile Defence, Surface Action Groups for Maritime Strikes, ASW and many other Maritime Operations.

The warship will also incorporate Green Warship design features, energy efficient & environment friendly technologies.

GRSE is already building four Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) for the Navy, apart from three Advanced Guided Missile Frigates, eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts of which one has already been delivered to Indian Navy and four Survey Vessels (Large) of which two have been delivered.