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'''New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC)''' are a planned [[Fast Attack Craft|fast attack craft]] for the [[Indian Navy]]. Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire a class of thirty one attack craft that are intended feature advanced stealth features like a low [[Radar cross-section|radar cross section]] (RCS), [[Infrared signature|infrared]], [[Acoustic signature|acoustic]] and [[Deperming|magnetic signatures]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=RFI for Seven Next Generation Fast Attack Craft (NGFAC) |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/RFI%20for%20Seven%20Next%20Generation%20Fast%20Attack%20Crafts%28NGFACs%29.pdf |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 July 2022 |title=The Next Generation: An Overview Of Indian Navy's Surface Fleet Plans |url=https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/07/19/the-next-generation-an-overview-of-indian-navys-surface-fleet-plans/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiandefensenews.in/2022/07/the-next-generation-overview-of-indian.html|title=The Next Generation: An Overview of Indian Navy's Surface Fleet Plans}}</ref><br />
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Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of NWJFAC on 3 December 2024. The vessels will perform multiple tasks like low intensity maritime operations, [[surveillance]], [[patrol]], and [[search and rescue]] (SAR) operations near the coast. Additionally, the vessels van also participate in Anti-Piracy missions in and around island territories. The ships will be constructed by [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers]] (GRSE), [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-03 |title=DAC approves 05 capital acquisition proposals worth Rs. 21,772 Crores to augment defence preparedness |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2080155 |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=Centre clears 5 acquisition deals to improve India's defence preparedness |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/centre-clears-5-acquisition-deals-for-indian-army-indian-air-force-indian-navy-coast-guard-to-improve-indias-defence-preparedness-2644308-2024-12-03 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=India approves Rs 21,772 crore defence acquisition to boost Navy and coastal security ahead of Navy Day |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-india-approves-rs-21772-crore-defence-acquisition-to-boost-navy-and-coastal-security-ahead-of-navy-day-3683205/#amp_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=17332424675835&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com&ampshare=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-india-approves-rs-21772-crore-defence-acquisition-to-boost-navy-and-coastal-security-ahead-of-navy-day-3683205/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> A new naval base will be built at [[Haldia]] in [[West Bengal]] to support FIC and NWJFAC operations in the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-05 |title=Fast Attack Craft, Bay of Bengal Focus: Why India's New Haldia Naval Base Matters {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/fast-attack-craft-bay-of-bengal-focus-why-indias-new-haldia-naval-base-matters-article-153399211 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Future of the Indian Navy]]<br />
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