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Indian Navy to commission first Samarthak vessel on October 16
The Indian Navy will commission INS Samarthak at Karwar on October 16, adding the first of four planned multi-purpose vessels to its fleet.
Larsen & Toubro built the vessel in India under the Make in India initiative.
It is designed for patrol and surveillance, maritime operations and support for trials of naval systems.
Samarthak can serve as a base for unmanned systems and deploy targets during trials.
It can also support disaster relief, be converted into a limited-capacity hospital ship and assist with salvage operations.
The vessel is intended to give the Navy more operational flexibility across conventional and specialised missions.
Its commissioning is part of the Navy’s effort to expand its fleet with locally developed vessels.
The Indian Navy will commission INS Samarthak, the first of four indigenously built multi-purpose vessels, on October 16.
The ceremony will take place at the Naval Base in Karwar.
Larsen & Toubro built the vessel under the Make in India initiative.
It is designed for missions including surveillance, patrol, support for naval trials and humanitarian relief.
The commissioning is part of the Navy’s effort to expand its fleet with domestically developed platforms.
- Who
- The Indian Navy.
- What
- It will commission INS Samarthak, the first of four indigenously built multi-purpose vessels.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- The Naval Base in Karwar.
- Why
- The commissioning adds an indigenous multi-purpose platform to the Navy’s fleet and supports its push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
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- Commissioning date
- October 16, 2026
- Commissioning location
- Naval Base in Karwar
- Builder
- Larsen & Toubro
- Series
- First of four multi-purpose vessels
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