Project 21-class patrol vessel

Class overview
Name: Project 21
Builders: Pipavav Shipyard
Operators:  Indian Navy
Preceded by: Saryu class
Building: 5
Planned: 5
Completed: 0
Active: 0
General characteristics
Type: Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 2,000 tonnes
Length: 110 metres (360 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × 18,200 kW (24,400 hp) diesels[1]
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi)
Armament:

The Project 21-class patrol vessel is class of of naval offshore patrol vessels being built by Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited at its Shipyard in Indian state of Gujarat.

Development

In June 2010, Pipavav shipyard secured a contract worth ₹ 2,600 crore (about $553.5 million) from the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to build five naval offshore patrol vessels (NOPVs) for the Indian Navy.[2][3][4] In DEFEXPO 2014, Pipavav shipyard released a new design for the class.[5]

In June 2016, it was reported that the shipyard is now accelerating work on the delayed order where the first ship was supposed to be delivered in early 2015. As per the revised schedule the first ship will now be delivered in early 2017 and all ships will be ready for induction by the end of 2017. The ships are being constructed in 2 batches of two and three ships with a shorter delivery schedule for the second batch.[6]

Ships of the class

Two ships of the first batch, INS Shachi and INS Shruti, were launched on 25th July 2017.[7][1][8]

 Yard No.   Name   Pennant number   Builder   Launched   Sea trials   Commissioned   Homeport   Status 
NS001[9] INS Shachi RDEL 25 July 2017 Late 2017 (expected)[10] Fitting out
NS002 INS Shruti RDEL 25 July 2017 Early 2018 (expected)[10] Fitting out
INS ? RDEL
INS ? RDEL
INS ? RDEL

References

  1. 1 2 "First Two NOPVs Shachi and Shruti launched by RDEL at Pipavav, Gujarat". Indian Navy. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Pipavav bags Rs 2,600-cr Navy deal". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  3. ↑ "Pipavav Shipyard Bags $ 660 Million Contract for Gunboats, Offshore Vessels for Indian Navy". www.defencenow.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  4. ↑ "Indian Navy awards Pipavav Rs 2,600-cr contract | Brahmand News". www.brahmand.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  5. ↑ "PIPAVAV unveils new Offshore Patrol Vessel design at DEFEXPO 2014". www.navyrecognition.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  6. ↑ "Reliance Defence speeds up Rs 2,500-crore patrol vessel project - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Reliance Defence Engg launches patrol ships for Indian Navy". Ultra News. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Reliance Defence and Engineering launches first two NOPVs from Pipavav shipyard". Dalal Street Investment Journal. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  10. 1 2 "RDEL launches first two Project 21 NOPVs for Indian Navy". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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