Next Generation Missile Vessels

Class overview
NameNGMV class
BuildersCochin Shipyard Limited[1]
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded byNGC (Next-Gen Corvette) planned
Cost
  • ₹9,805 crore (US$1.2 billion) for six ships
  • ₹1,634 crore (equivalent to ₹17 billion or US$210 million in 2023) per unit
Planned6[2]
General characteristics (NGMV)
TypeASuW
Displacement1,437 tonnes
Length89 m (292 ft 0 in)
Beam12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught< 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
PropulsionCODAG

1 × General Electric LM2500

2 × Pielstick 12PA 6 STC6 Diesel engines
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)[2]
Range
  • Economy: 2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2]
  • Maximum: 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Endurance>10 days at economical speed[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × RIB
Complement80 sailors and 13 officers[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 x Surface surveillance radar[2]
  • 1 x Air surveillance radar[2]
  • 1 x Lynx-U2 fire control radar[2]
  • 1 x IRST
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Kavach decoy system
Armament

Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) are a planned class of anti-surface warfare corvettes for the Indian Navy.[3] Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire six advanced missile vessels. Ships in this class will be armed with Anti-ship missile or Land-attack missile like BrahMos. Ships under this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures.[2][4]

Development

On 2 January 2015 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) issued a Request For Information (RFI) under Buy Indian and Make Indian category for six new missile corvettes by initiating the Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) programme.[5] Vendors who chose to respond to the RFI must meet "minimum qualifying criteria" mainly, shipyard should have already built "vessel(s) of similar specifications".[6] An RfP worth $2.2 billion was filed by the Government of India to various Indian shipyards seeking for various warships including six missile boats.[7]

On 23 February 2021, Cochin Shipyard (CSL) won the bid to construct 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) for a cost ₹10,000 crores.[8]

On 30 March 2023, MoD signed the contract for acquisition of six NGMV with CSL at a cost of ₹9,805 crore (US$1.2 billion). The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027. According to MoD, the construction of these ships will generate an employment of 45 lakh man-days over a period of nine years.[9][10]

On 15 September 2023, Bharat Electronics Limited announced that they have received an order worth ₹2,118.57 crore (US$250 million) from CSL to supply "state-of-the-art technology" including sensors and weapons equipment for the NGMV project.[11]

On 29 March 2024, CSL signed another deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited worth ₹1,173 crore (US$140 million) for in-house manufacturing six units of LM2500 for NGMV, which are scheduled to be delivered between 2026 and 2029.[12]

Design and description

The RFI suggests that ships will be about 2,200-2,800 tonnes each.[13] The new ships will have a complement of 11 officers, 2 trainee officers and 80 sailors. The range will be at least 2,800 nautical miles (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) (1,000 nmi; 1,900 km; 1,200 mi at full speed) and speed performance will be 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (max speed of 35 knots; 65 km/h; 40 mph). The ships will carry eight surface-to-surface missiles, a full-fledged surface-to-air missile (SAM) system with point defence capabilities and a 15 km (9.3 mi) range MR gun system. The ships will also have radar and electro-optically (EO) guided close-in weapon systems (CIWS) with 360-degree anti-missile defence.[14][15]

Ships of the class

Name Pennant Yard No Builder Keel laid Launched Commissioned Home-port Status
 Indian Navy
TBD Cochin Shipyard Ordered


See also

References

  1. ^ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 06 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSELS (NGMVs) FOR INDIAN NAVY". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  4. ^ "P-18/Next Generation Destroyer class (NGD)". 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  7. ^ "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels & six Next Generation Missile Vessels for Indian Navy". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. ^ "MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts for 11 Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels, 6 Next Gen Missile Vessels for the Indian Navy". PIB. India's growing Military power. 30 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ "BEL receives orders worth Rs 3,000 crore from Cochin Shipyard Ltd". The Economic Times. 15 September 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  12. ^ Balaji, Madhu (29 March 2024). "HAL signs contract with Cochin Shipyard for ₹1173.42 crore". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement – SP's MAI". spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  15. ^ "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel – Forecast International". forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[1]

  1. ^ "Cochin Shipyard Limited Tender related to NGMV Dated: 19-04-2024" (PDF). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.