Goa Affairs
Goa Shipyard Ltd inks Rs 6,200 crore deal with defence ministry
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has bagged a Rs 6,200 crore contract to build seven Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) for theIndian Navy. The contract is part of a Rs 9,781 crore order for 11NGOPVsthat theministry of defencefinalised.
Deliveries of the NGOPVs will start in September 2026, and once inducted into the INDIAN NAVY, the warships will be used for anti-piracy operations, search and rescue, maritime patrolling, and surveillance.