Keel Laid for Indian Navy's First Next Generation Missile Vessel at Cochin Shipyard

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The keel laying ceremony of the first ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, on 18 September 2026.
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Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, was the Chief Guest.
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The construction contract was concluded with Cochin Shipyard Limited in March 2023, with all major role-defining equipment indigenously developed and manufactured.

●Keel laying of the first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) took place at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, on 18 September 2026.
●Chief Guest: Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition.
●The construction contract was concluded with CSL in March 2023 — six vessels, at an order value of about Rs 9,804 crore.
●Role: offensive action against enemy warships, merchant shipping and land targets — maritime strike, anti-surface warfare and sea denial in the Indian Ocean Region.
●Each vessel displaces about 1,437 tonnes and is 89 metres long; delivery of the first ship is scheduled for March 2027.
●All major role-defining equipment is indigenously developed and manufactured, in line with Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and Make for the World.
●Keel laying is the formal start of hull construction, coming after steel cutting and before the ship's launch and commissioning.

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★The Next Generation Missile Vessels are being built at which shipyard, and for what primary role?

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Keel laying

The formal start of a warship's hull construction, when its backbone is laid down; one of the recognised shipbuilding milestones between steel cutting and launch.

Sea denial

Preventing an adversary from using a sea area, without attempting to control it oneself — the NGMV's intended contribution.

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•NGMV contract concluded with Cochin Shipyard Limited in March 2023 for six vessels worth about Rs 9,804 crore.
•Keel of the first NGMV laid at CSL, Kochi, on 18 September 2026; first delivery due March 2027.
•Role: maritime strike and anti-surface warfare — not anti-submarine warfare, which is a separate Indian Navy project line.

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•Shipyard-to-project pairing is the standard question here: NGMV and ASW Shallow Water Craft both sit with Cochin Shipyard, while destroyers and submarines go to Mazagon Dock.

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Consider the following statements about the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project: 1. The construction contract for the vessels was concluded with Cochin Shipyard Limited. 2. The vessels are designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare in shallow waters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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