Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Sagar Sankalp - Reclaiming India's Maritime Glory, a defence and maritime dialogue jointly organised by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited and a private media organisation in Kolkata, West Bengal on Friday.
As countries like the USA struggle to design and build warships and submarines in desired quantities, or lack the budget to do so, China has no such problems. Last year was another prolific year for Chinese shipbuilders as they meet demand from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
As a mark of its commitment towards the "Make in India, Make for the World" vision, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd laid the keel for the second vessel of Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) project being executed for Germany's Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler and Reederei GmbH &
South Korea is on track to win back a 20 per cent share of the world's shipbuilding orders this year. This recovery comes as global demand for new ships declines and the United States takes steps to slow China's maritime power.
During the visit of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi to Brazil, a landmark tripartite MoU was signed between the Indian Navy, Brazilian Navy, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on Exchange of Information related to Maintenance of Scorpène-class Submarines & other Naval Vesse
Naval Group and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited have extended the MoU to strengthen Submarine Export cooperation exclusively for a mutually friendly country.
In a major boost to Tamil Nadu's industrial landscape, two Central Government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) -- Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd -- are set to invest a combined Rs 30,000 crore to establish state-of-the-art Greenfield commercial shipyards in the state.
The Indian Navy is also looking to have the capability of operating fixed-wing naval drones from the warships and also use them as command and control centres for carrying out operations on shore from sea for prolonged durations. The Indian shipbuilders would be the lead in this contract,
"Overseen by Indian Navy's Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata), this delivery of the 102nd Ship steered by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau and constructed by an Indian Shipyard is yet another testament to the impetus given by the Government of India and the Navy towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat,"
Ikshak (Yard 3027), the third of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships, 102nd ship steered by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau, built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and overseen by Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata) was delivered to the Indian Navy on Thursday.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd launched the 8th and last ship in a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs), it is building for the Navy, on Monday.
Yard 12652 (Udaygiri), the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate, being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on Tuesday, Defence Ministry said in a release.