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Indian Navy Receives First Multipurpose Vessel Samarthak
The Indian Navy has received a new ship called Samarthak, which was built by an Indian company called L&T.
This ship is special because it was made in India and can do many things.
It will help the Navy test new weapons and equipment in real sea conditions.
The ship can also be used for watching the sea, helping people in disasters, and protecting the environment.
It has special technology to help it move precisely in the water.
The Navy and the company that built it are very proud of this ship because it shows that India can make advanced ships on its own.
L&T delivered the first multipurpose vessel (MPV) named Samarthak to the Indian Navy.
Samarthak is a test and trials platform with 75% indigenous content.
The vessel will support naval operations like maritime surveillance, patrolling, and disaster relief.
Equipped with a Dynamic Positioning System for precise marine manoeuvres.
The ship will be formally inducted into the Indian Navy as INS Samarthak.
- Who
- Indian Navy, L&T Precision Engineering & Systems (PES)
- What
- Delivery of the first multipurpose vessel (MPV) named Samarthak
- Where
- Kattupalli, near Chennai, India
- When
- Not specified (recent delivery)
- Why
- To enhance future combat capabilities and test indigenous weapons and systems
Key facts
- Vessel Name
- Samarthak (INS Samarthak)
- Builder
- L&T Precision Engineering & Systems (PES)
- Indigenous Content
- 75%
- Primary Role
- Test and trials platform
- Additional Roles
- Maritime surveillance, patrolling, HADR, environmental protection
- Key Feature
- Dynamic Positioning System
- Location Built
- Kattupalli, near Chennai
Quotes
Senior official associated with the MPV project
A senior official involved with the multipurpose vessel project since its inception.
“India has been ramping up indigenous design and development of naval weapons and systems, with the aim of reducing imports and boosting homegrown capabilities. MPV is meant to serve as a platform where the indigenously designed and developed weapons and systems can be tested in real-world conditions that we encounter at sea. In a plug-and-play manner, different types of weaponry and sensors can be tested on this platform.”
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A T Ramchandani
Senior Vice President and Head of L&T Precision Engineering & Systems.
“This is a momentous occasion, and we are proud to have delivered the first of its kind multi-purpose vessel to the Navy. This reaffirms L&T’s shipbuilding capability to undertake construction of warships and showcases L&T’s commitment to national security”
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