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Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited launches two Navy ships Shachi and Shruti
July 27 , 2017
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Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL), launched the first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) — Shachi and Shruti at their shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat. These two NOPVs are the first warships to be launched by a private sector shipyard in India. These ships are part of a five-ships being constructed for the Indian Navy under the P-21 project. The cost of 5 NOPVs being built by RDEL is approximately Rs 2,500 crore.
The NOPVs are primarily patrol ships to undertake surveillance of the country’s vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). They also undertake operational tasks such as anti-piracy patrols, maritime security of offshore assets, fleet support operations, coastal security operations, and protection of shipping lanes.
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