Next Generation Missile Vessels

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 vessels. Ships in this class will be armed with Anti-ship missile or Land-attack missile like BrahMos. Ships under this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures.[2][4]

Class overview
NameNGMV class
BuildersCochin Shipyard Limited[1]
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byKora-class corvette
Succeeded byNGC (Next-Gen Corvette) planned
Cost
  • ₹9,805 crore (US$1.2 billion) for six ships
  • ₹1,634 crore (equivalent to ₹17 billion or US$220 million in 2023) per unit
Planned6[2]
General characteristics (NGMV)
TypeASuW
Displacement2200 tonnes
Length105 m (344 ft 6 in)
Beam13.0 m (42 ft 8 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)[2]
Range
  • 2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2]
  • 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Endurance10 days at maximum speed[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × RIB 4.7m
Complement80 sailors and 13 officers[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Chaff decoy system
Armament

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.[5] Vendors who chose to respond to the RFI must meet "minimum qualifying criteria" mainly, shipyard should have already built "vessel(s) of similar specifications".[6] An RfP worth $2.2 billion was filed by the Government of India to various Indian shipyards seeking for various warships including six missile boats.[7]

On 23 February 2021, Cochin Shipyard (CSL) won the bid to construct 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) for a cost ₹10,000 crores.[8]

On 30 March 2023, MoD signed the contract for acquisition of six NGMV with CSL at a cost of ₹9,805 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027. According to MoD, the construction of these ships will generate an employment of 45 lakh man-days over a period of nine years.[9][10]

Design and description

The RFI suggests that ships will be about 2,200-2,800 tonnes each.[11] 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.[12][13]

Ships of the class
Name Pennant Yard No Builder Keel laid Launched Commissioned Home-port Status
 Indian Navy
TBD Cochin Shipyard Ordered


See also

References
  1. "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy".
  2. "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 06 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSELS (NGMVs) FOR INDIAN NAVY". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  3. "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  4. https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/p-18-next-generation-destroyer-class-ngd.82479
  5. "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  6. "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  7. "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. "Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels & six Next Generation Missile Vessels for Indian Navy". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. "MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts for 11 Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels, 6 Next Gen Missile Vessels for the Indian Navy". PIB. India's growing Military power. 30 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  12. "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement – SP's MAI". spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  13. "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel – Forecast International". forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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