Next Generation Missile Vessels

Class overview
NameNGMV class
BuildersCochin Shipyard Limited[1]
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded byNext generation corvette (NGC)
Cost
  • ₹9,805 crore (US$1.0 billion) for six ships
  • ₹1,634 crore (equivalent to ₹17 billion or US$180 million in 2023) per unit
Built2024 – present
Planned6[2]
Building1
General characteristics (NGMV)
TypeASuW
Displacement1,437 tonnes
Length89 m (292 ft 0 in)
Beam12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught< 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
PropulsionCODAG

1 × General Electric LM2500 2 × Pielstick 12PA 6 STC6 Diesel engines

3 × Kongsberg Kamewa waterjets[3]
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)[2]
Range
  • Economy: 2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2]
  • Maximum: 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Endurance>10 days at economical speed[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × RIB
Complement80 sailors and 13 officers[2]
Sensors &
processing systems
  • 1 x Surface surveillance radar[2]
  • 1 x Air surveillance radar[2]
  • 1 x Lynx-U2 fire control radar[2]
  • 1 x IRST
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Kavach decoy system
Armament

Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) are a planned class of anti-surface warfare corvettes for the Indian Navy.[4] 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][5]

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.[6] Vendors who chose to respond to the RFI must meet "minimum qualifying criteria" mainly, shipyard should have already built "vessel(s) of similar specifications".[7] A request for proposal (RfP) worth $2.2 billion was filed by the Government of India to various Indian shipyards seeking for various warships including six missile boats.[8]

On 23 February 2021, Cochin Shipyard (CSL) won the bid to construct 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) for a cost ₹10,000 crores.[9]

On 11 January 2023, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procurement of BrahMos launchers and fire control systems for Next Generation Missile Vessels and Shivalik-class frigates.[10][11][12]

On 30 March 2023, MoD signed the contract for acquisition of six NGMV with CSL at a cost of ₹9,805 crore (US$1.0 billion). The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027. According to MoD, the construction of these ships will generate an employment of 45 lakh man-days over a period of nine years.[13][14]

On 15 September 2023, Bharat Electronics announced that they have received an order worth ₹2,118.57 crore (US$220 million) from CSL to supply "state-of-the-art technology" including sensors and weapons equipment for the NGMV project.[15]

On 14 February 2024, CSL signed a ₹274.76 crore (US$29 million) contract with Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited to acquire 12 AK-630 naval guns. The guns will be manufactured by the Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore in Kolkata.[16]

On 29 March 2024, CSL signed another deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited worth ₹1,173 crore (US$120 million) for in-house manufacturing six units of LM2500 for NGMV, which are scheduled to be delivered between 2026 and 2029.[17]

On 16 December 2024, the steel cutting ceremony for the first ship of NGMV held at the Cochin Shipyard. Induction of the vessels is to start from 2027.[18]

On 8 April 2026, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace received a contract to supply 18 sets of large Kamewa waterjets from the CSL. This was the former's single largest waterjet contract.[3][19]

Design and description

The RFI suggests that ships will be about 2,200-2,800 tonnes each.[20] 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), being propelled by three Kongsberg Kamewa waterjets each.[3] 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.[2][21][22]

The ships are being equipped with eight slant launchers for BrahMos and 24 VLS cells for VL-SRSAM along with an advanced sensor suite.[23]

Ships of the class

Name Pennant Yard No Builder Keel laid Launched Commissioned Home-port Status
 Indian Navy
TBD 531 Cochin Shipyard Under Construction[18]
532 Ordered
533
534
535
536


See also

References

  1. ^ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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. ^ a b c "Waterjet contract for Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessels" (Press release). Kongsberg. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  5. ^ "P-18/Next Generation Destroyer class (NGD)". 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Indian Navy Wants 6 New Indian-built Missile Corvettes". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Indian Navy puts out RfI for next-gen missile vessel".
  8. ^ "India seeks to buy $2.2 billion warships to meet China challenge". The Economic Times. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Cochin Shipyard lowest bidder for Rs 10,000 crore contract to build missile vessels for Indian Navy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Defence Ministry approves proposals worth Rs 4,276-cr for anti-tank, air defence missile systems". The Economic Times. 11 January 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. ^ Peri, Dinakar (10 January 2023). "Defence Acquisition Council gives nod to purchase indigenous defence systems". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  12. ^ "DAC nod to VSHORAD missile systems being designed by DRDO". The Indian Express. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels & six Next Generation Missile Vessels for Indian Navy". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  14. ^ "MoD signs Rs 19,600 crore contracts for 11 Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels, 6 Next Gen Missile Vessels for the Indian Navy". PIB. India's growing Military power. 30 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ "BEL receives orders worth Rs 3,000 crore from Cochin Shipyard Ltd". The Economic Times. 15 September 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  16. ^ Chowdhuri, Rajib (17 February 2024). "Gun and Shell Factory to build AK-630M naval guns indigenously". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  17. ^ Balaji, Madhu (29 March 2024). "HAL signs contract with Cochin Shipyard for ₹1173.42 crore". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b "STEEL CUTTING OF FIRST NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSEL (NGMV) FOR INDIAN NAVY AT COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED, KOCHI". Press Information Bureau. 16 December 2024.
  19. ^ Menon, Adithya Krishna (10 April 2026). "Kongsberg Signs Waterjet contract for Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel". Naval News. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  20. ^ "Indian Navy Issues RFI For New Missile Corvettes". defenseworld.net. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  21. ^ "Indian Navy announces ambitious missile corvette requirement – SP's MAI". spsmai.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  22. ^ "India Issues RFI for Next Generation Missile Vessel – Forecast International". forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  23. ^ "Norwegian co to supply 18 big waterjet systems for Indian Navy's next-gen missile vessel project". The Times of India. 14 April 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

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  1. ^ "Cochin Shipyard Limited Tender related to NGMV Dated: 19-04-2024" (PDF). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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