- Sputnik International
Asia
Find top stories and features from Asia and the Pacific region. Keep updated on major political stories and analyses from Asia and the Pacific. All you want to know about China, Japan, North and South Korea, India and Pakistan, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

India Begins Major Overhauling of Country’s Coastal Security

© AP Photo / Rafiq MaqboolIndian navy person stands guard on board war ship Godavari during its decommissioning at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015
Indian navy person stands guard on board war ship Godavari during its decommissioning at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 - Sputnik International
Subscribe
With a coastline of more than 7500 kilometers, India aims to equip its coast guards with 175 ships & 110 aircraft in next five years.

New Delhi (Sputnik) After a delay of more than a decade to fill the gaps in coastal security, India has finally expedited the process to add more ships, aircraft, and high-speed interceptor boats to Indian Coast Guard, the country’s smallest armed force.

Flags, India and Russia - Sputnik International
Cooperation Between Russia, India Security Guarantee in Eurasia – Russian MP
On Thursday, private defense firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) delivered two more high-speed interceptor Ships (C-433 and C-434) to Indian Coast Guard near Chennai, seven months ahead of contractual schedule. The boats are part of a $200 million deal under which the company has to deliver 54 interceptors.

“Made of aluminum alloy hull with waterjet propulsion, these ships have a speed of over 45 knots with excellent maneuverability and are ideally suited for the high interception,” L&T said in a statement.

Last week, Indian Coast Guard had commissioned the fifth in the series of 105-meter offshore patrol vessel (OPV) — ‘ICGS Shaurya’ which is fitted with new age communication & radar system. Designed by state owned Goa Shipyard Limited, the ship is capable of carrying one twin engine light helicopter and five high-speed boats. The range of the vessel is 6500 knots.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is construction another seven OPVs for Indian Coast Guard. The first delivery is expected by end of next month. 

Presently the Indian Coast Guard operates a fleet of 60 ships and 19 Chetak & Dhruv advanced light helicopters. The government has approved $4.7 billion funds for upgrading the current strength to 175 ships & 110 aircraft in next five years. It is expected that large part of the contracts shall go to private players.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала