Next Generation Missile Vessels

Class overview
Name:	NGMV class
Builders:	Cochin Shipyard Limited
Operators:	Indian Navy
Preceded by:	-class corvette
Succeeded by:	NGC (Next-Gen Corvette) planned
Cost:	₹10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) for six ships (FY 2022); ₹1,600 crore (US$220 million) per unit (FY 2022);
Planned:	6
General characteristics (NGMV)
Type:	ASuW
Displacement:	2200 tonnes
Length:	105 m (344 ft 6 in)
Beam:	13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draught:	< 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:	CODAG 2× Rolls-Royce MT30 4×MAN 2MW diesel engines
Speed:	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range:	2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph); 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph);
Endurance:	10 days at maximum speed
Boats & landing ; craft carried:	1 × RIB 4.7m
Complement:	80 sailors and 13 officers
Sensors and ; processing systems:	1 × 3Ts-25E Garpun-B surface search radar; 1 × EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys:	Chaff decoy system
Armament:	1 X OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM)-Manufacture by BHELrange); 2 x AK-630M CIWS; 32 × VL-SRSAM; 8 × VLS launched BrahMos or; 16 × Naval anti ship missile -MR ; VSHORAD (India);

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 vessels. Ships in this class will be armed with Anti-ship missile or Land-attack missile like BrahMos. Ships under this class will feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures.^[2]

Development[edit | edit source]

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 billion 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[edit | edit source]

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]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy".
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 06 NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSELS (NGMVs) FOR INDIAN NAVY". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
↑ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
↑ "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 13 March 2015 suggested (help)
↑ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
↑ "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
↑ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
↑ "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
↑ "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement – SP's MAI". spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
↑ "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel – Forecast International". forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[1] "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy".

[GoITenders2015-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 "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 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 13 March 2015 suggested (help)

[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". defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[9] "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement – SP's MAI". spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[10] "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel – Forecast International". forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[11] Renamed as INS Bombay post republic.

[12] Renamed as INS Bengal post republic.

[13] Renamed as INS Madras post republic.

[14] Classified as Anti-Submarine Naval Trawlers

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Next Generation Missile Vessels

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Development[edit | edit source]

Design and description[edit | edit source]

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Class overview
Name:	NGMV class
Builders:	Cochin Shipyard Limited^[1]
Operators:	Indian Navy
Preceded by:	-class corvette
Succeeded by:	NGC (Next-Gen Corvette) planned
Cost:	₹10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) for six ships (FY 2022) ₹1,600 crore (US$220 million) per unit (FY 2022)
Planned:	6^[2]
General characteristics (NGMV)
Type:	ASuW
Displacement:	2200 tonnes
Length:	105 m (344 ft 6 in)
Beam:	13.0 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draught:	< 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:	CODAG 2× Rolls-Royce MT30 4×MAN 2MW diesel engines
Speed:	35 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)
Endurance:	10 days at maximum speed^[2]
Boats & landing craft carried:	1 × RIB 4.7m
Complement:	80 sailors and 13 officers^[2]
Sensors and processing systems:	1 × 3Ts-25E Garpun-B surface search radar 1 × EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar
Electronic warfare & decoys:	Chaff decoy system
Armament:	1 X OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM)-Manufacture by BHELrange)^[2] 2 x AK-630M CIWS 32 × VL-SRSAM^[2] 8 × VLS launched BrahMos^[2] or 16 × Naval anti ship missile -MR VSHORAD (India)