Domestic Shipyards To Build All Indian Naval Warships

Indian Deputy Defense Minister Rao Inderjit Singh informed the upper house of Parliament on Tuesday March 8 that presently, all major warships and submarines currently under construction are being built at state-owned and private domestic shipyards.

"A comprehensive assessment of the modernization needs of the defense shipyards has been made based on the requirement of the ongoing and future projects. The modernization program is intended to increase productivity and reduce build periods through upgradation of existing infrastructure, enhancement of capacity and incorporation of 'state of the art' shipbuilding technology," said an Indian Ministry of Defence (Mod) press release.

"While other state-owned Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL) have capability to build various categories of vessels like patrol vessels, tankers, landing platform docks, survey vessels, tugs, barges, etc., MDL is also constructing submarines for the Indian Navy," the MoD press release stated.

In addition, MDL, GRSE, Goa Shipyard and Hindustan Shipyard GSL and HSL have embarked on a comprehensive modernization program.

At a cost of $114.3 million, MDL is now creating new facilities, including a creation of module workshop, a 300-ton Goliath crane, a new wet basin and cradle assembly shop, and will switch over from unit assembly to block assembly, enabling integrated modular construction of warships.

MDL will also be able to substantially reduce the construction period for warships and will be able to build from three warships to five warships and from three submarines to six submarines at a time.

GRSE is establishing a putting up $90.4 million modernization plan to create new facilities, including a modern hull shop, upgrading of the upgradation of Tribon ship design software, improving the augmenting capacity of inclined berth, etc. shipbuilding, shop. In addition, GRSE is also building a 10,000-ton capacity dry dock, a 4,500-ton capacity inclined berth, a pier Pier Quay and associated works & systems.

Likewise, with funding of $71.4 million, Goa Shipyard GSL is also creating infrastructure for indigenous construction of mine countermeasure vessels. (MCMVs) for Indian Navy. The shipyard is also upgrading the capacity of its ship lift facility from 1,400 tons to 6,000 tons e capacity and also creating additional construction berths to build three offshore petrol vessels at a time. 

Goa SL is also improving the capability of building to 6,000-ton capacity two berths for repair of smaller warships. of smaller size.

Hindustan Shipyard The other state-owned shipyard HSL is also spending $68.2 million to revamp its entire shipbuilding and ship repair facilities.

Currently, the Indian Navy is building various types of 48 warships at domestic state-owned and private shipyards and by 2027, it plans to have 198 warships compared with its current fleet of against present fleet strength of 137 warships.