Indian Navy Set To Receive 8 Advanced Corvettes Under Mega ₹40,000 Crore Deal

Image Credits: Wikipedia The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved a clearance worth over ₹40,000 crore to build warships for the Indian Navy. Contracts for 8 Next-Generation Corvettes are expected to be signed with two shipyards within the next few days. Government officials stated that Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) are to build the warships. The Cabinet Committee on Security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the proposal in a meeting held on October 28, 2026. The warships will have a displacement of around 2,000 tonnes, with a speed of about 30 knots, featuring an in-house design developed by the Indian Navy. The DAC first cleared the programme on June 6, 2022. With the approved proposal, the Indian Navy expects to get the first ship delivery by 2030. The vessels will boost the Navy’s operational…