Next Generation Missile Vessels

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Class overview
NameNGMV class
BuildersCochin Shipyard Limited[2]
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded by Kora-class corvette
Succeeded byNext generation Corvettes planned
Cost
  • ₹10,000 crore (US$1.3 billion) for six ships (FY 2021)
  • ₹1,600 crore (US$210 million) per unit (FY 2021)
Planned6[1]
General characteristics (NGMV)
TypeASuW corvette
Displacement2200– 2800 tonnes
Length90–95 m (295 ft 3 in – 311 ft 8 in)
Beam12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught< 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
PropulsionCODAG

2× Rolls royce MT30

4×MAN 2MW diesel engines
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)[1]
Range
  • 2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)[1]
  • 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Endurance10 days at maximum speed[1]
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × RHIB and 1 × RIB
Complement80 sailors and 13 officers[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × 3Ts-25E Garpun-B surface search radar
  • 4 × MR-90 Orekh radar
  • 1 × Elta EL/M-2238 STAR
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Chaff 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 corvettes. Ships in this class will be armed with anti-ship or land attack missiles like BrahMos or Nirbhay. Ships under this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures.[1]

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.[4] Vendors who chose to respond to the RFI must meet "minimum qualifying criteria" mainly, shipyard should have already built "vessel(s) of similar specifications".[5] An RfP worth $2.2 billions was filed by the Government of India to various Indian shipyards seeking for various warships including six missile boats.[6]

On 23 February 2021, Cochin Shipyard won the bid to construct 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels for a cost ₹10,000 crores.[7]

Design and description[]

The RFI suggests that ships will be about 2,200-2,800 tonnes each.[8] 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.[9][10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 06 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSELS (NGMVs) FOR INDIAN NAVY". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy".
  3. ^ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  4. ^ "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  6. ^ "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". www.defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement - SP's MAI". www.spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. ^ "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel - Forecast International". www.forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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