India, Oct. 26 -- Yard 3037 (Shruti), Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at GRSE, Kolkata on 11 August 2026 by Mrs Manika Sadhu, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition. The construction of NGOPVs is concurrently being undertaken at two shipyards (GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata). These indigenously designed and built ships will augment the existing OPVs/NOPVs for multi domain operations, such as maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions.
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