Navy beefs up shallow water anti-submarine warfare |
One of India`s leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal `Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited` has been awarded a 904 million dollars crore contract to build eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft for the Indian Navy. The request for proposals was issued by the Indian Navy to defence public sector unit shipyards and other Indian private shipyards in April 2014, with GRSE emerging as the successful bidder for design, construction and supply of the eight craft. These craft are designed for a deep displacement of 750 tons, speed of 25 knots and complement of 57 and capable of full-scale subsurface surveillance of coastal waters besides coordinated anti-submarine warfare operations with aircraft, These can also be deployed for search and Rescue by day and night in coastal areas," the statement said. The first of the anti-submarine vessels will be delivered within 42 months from the date of signing the contract and the remaining ships will be delivered at the rate of two per year with all deliveries completed in 84 months, the statement from defence ministry said.
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