What Happened
Defence Ministry Signs Deals For Eight Next Generation Corvettes
The Ministry of Defence has awarded ₹53,866.50 crore contracts for eight Next Generation Corvettes to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited. The programme is significant as it is the first project in which warships designed indigenously by the Indian Navy will be built by defence public sector undertakings selected through competitive bidding. The construction programme is expected to generate about 5.32 crore person-days of employment over 10 years. This development was reported by an unknown source.