Next generation corvette
Indian Navy corvette class
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Next Generation Corvette (NGC) are a planned class of eight anti-surface warfare (AsuW) corvettes for the Indian Navy. Under this programme, the Indian Navy intends to acquire advanced ships armed with anti-ship or land-attack missiles like BrahMos. Ships in this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures.[1][2][3][4]
NGC Design | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | NGC class |
| Builders | |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | NGMV-class by antecedence |
| Cost | |
| Planned | 8[1] |
| General characteristics (NGC) | |
| Type | ASuW |
| Displacement | 3,500 tonnes |
| Length | 120 m (393 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | CODAG
2× Rolls-Royce MT30 4× 12 MW Indigenous diesel engines |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[2] |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × RIB 4.7m |
| Complement | 137 sailors and 21 officers |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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History
On 6 June 2022, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the Ministry of Defence cleared the acquisition proposal of the 8 Next-generation corvettes worth ₹36,000 crore (equivalent to ₹380 billion or US$4.5 billion in 2023) for the Indian Navy.[1]
According to a report on 2 May 2024, Next Generation Corvettes will be fitted with indigenous marine diesel engines which will be developed under the 'Make-I category'[a]. The development and manufacturing of the engines will probably be carried out by Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE). The upgrade of two of Brahmaputra class frigates would probably be the first to have these indigenous diesel engines. Orders for around thirty diesel engines would be issued after the engine's successful development.[5][6][7]
In May 2025, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) secured the lowest bidder (L1) position for constructing five Next Generation Corvettes (NGC) for the Indian Navy, under a ₹36,000 crore (US$4.3 billion) program approved by the Defence Acquisition Council on 6 June 2022. The contract for GRSE, valued at over ₹25,000 crore (US$3.0 billion), covers five of the eight NGCs, with the remaining three to be built by the second-lowest bidder (L2) at the same unit cost. The shipyard participated in the Contract Negotiation Committee (CNC) meeting convened by the Defence Ministry on 21 May. As per reports, contract is expected to be signed within six months after negotiations.[8][9]
The contract is expected to be finalised in the fiscal year of 2025-26.[10]
See also
Notes
- Make-I category: Projects under ‘Make-I’ sub-category will involve Government funding of 90%, released in a phased manner and based on the progress of the scheme, as per terms agreed between MoD and the vendor.
