Next_Generation_Missile_Vessels_(NGMVs)
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]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | NGMV class |
| Builders | Cochin Shipyard Limited[1] |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | NGC (Next-Gen Corvette) planned |
| Cost | |
| Planned | 6[2] |
| General characteristics (NGMV) | |
| Type | ASuW |
| Displacement | 2200 tonnes |
| Length | 105 m (344 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | < 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | CODAG 2 × Pielstick 12PA 6 STC6 Diesel engines |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)[2] |
| Range | |
| Endurance | >10 days at economical speed[2] |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × RIB |
| Complement | 80 sailors and 13 officers[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Kavach decoy system |
| Armament |
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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]
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]
| Name | Pennant | Yard No | Builder | Keel laid | Launched | Commissioned | Home-port | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Navy | ||||||||
| TBD | Cochin Shipyard | Ordered | ||||||
- "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 06 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSELS (NGMVs) FOR INDIAN NAVY". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
- "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "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.
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- "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement – SP's MAI". spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel – Forecast International". forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.