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 corvettes. Ships in this class will be armed with anti-ship or land attack missiles like BrahMos or Nirbhay. Ships under this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures.[2]

Class overview
NameNGMV class
BuildersCochin Shipyard Limited[1]
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded by Kora-class corvette
Succeeded byNext generation Corvettes planned
Cost
  • ₹10,000 crore (US$1.3 billion) for six ships (FY 2022)
  • ₹1,600 crore (US$210 million) per unit (FY 2022)
Planned6[2]
General characteristics (NGMV)
TypeASuW corvette
Displacement2200– 2800 tonnes
Length90–95 m (295 ft 3 in – 311 ft 8 in)
Beam12.0 m (39 ft 4 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 × RHIB and 1 × RIB
Complement80 sailors and 13 officers[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × 3Ts-25E Garpun-B surface search radar
  • 4 × MR-90 Orekh radar
  • 1 × Elta EL/M-2238 STAR
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.[4] Vendors who chose to respond to the RFI must meet "minimum qualifying criteria" mainly, shipyard should have already built "vessel(s) of similar specifications".[5] An RfP worth $2.2 billions was filed by the Government of India to various Indian shipyards seeking for various warships including six missile boats.[6]

On 23 February 2021, Cochin Shipyard won the bid to construct 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels for a cost ₹10,000 crores.[7]

Design and description

The RFI suggests that ships will be about 2,200-2,800 tonnes each.[8] 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.[9][10]

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. "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  5. "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  6. "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". www.defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  9. "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement - SP's MAI". www.spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel - Forecast International". www.forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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