Why in news
- Yard 3040 (Shreyas), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) for the Indian Navy, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
Key terms
NGOPV
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, a versatile armed naval vessel designed for ocean surveillance and security.
Exclusive Economic Zone
An area of the sea stretching up to 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline over which it has sovereign resource rights.
GRSE
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, a premier Defence Public Sector Undertaking shipyard based in Kolkata.
HADR
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations conducted by military forces during crises.
Overview of NGOPV Project
- The NGOPV project comprises indigenously designed and constructed warships built concurrently at GRSE Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
- Designed to augment the Indian Navy's capabilities in Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, anti-piracy operations, protection of offshore assets, search and rescue, and HADR missions.
Strategic Significance
- Demonstrates growing indigenisation under Aatmanirbhar Bharat in naval warship building and defense production.
- Strengthens maritime domain awareness across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in line with India's SAGAR vision.
Prelims facts
- NGOPVs are built concurrently by GRSE Kolkata and GSL Goa for multi-domain maritime operations.
- Yard 3040 'Shreyas' belongs to the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel class.
Mains discussion
- Indigenisation of defense manufacturing as a driver for strategic autonomy and maritime security in the Indian Ocean.
Source: PIB
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