L&T Multi Purpose Vessel
Class overview
NameMPV class
BuildersLarsen & Toubro
Operators Indian Navy
Cost₹887 crore (equivalent to ₹940 crore or US$120 million in 2023) for two (FY 2022)
Planned2
Building2
General characteristics
Typemulti Purpose Vessel
Displacement3,750 t (3,690 long tons; 4,130 short tons)
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam18.6 m (61 ft 0 in)
PropulsionCODAD: 2 × Pielstick 12PA 6 STC6 Diesel engines
Speed15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi)
Crew116 including 08 officers
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Navigation radar
  • LINK II tactical datalink and satellite communication (SATCOM) to Rukmani
  • Surface search radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aviation facilities1 × HAL Dhruv mkIII

MPVs are a planned Multi Purpose Vessel for the Indian Navy. Under the programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire two advanced ships. MPVs will be the first of its kind platform, constructed to provide a cost-effective solution to meet a variety of requirements of Indian Navy. These vessels, to be built by M/s L&T (Larsen & Toubro) shipyard at Kattupally (Chennai), will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance and patrol, launching and recovery of torpedoes, and operation of various types of aerial, surface and underwater targets for Gunnery/ASW firing exercises. These vessels would also be capable of towing ships and rendering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) support with limited hospital ship capability. The ship will also act as trial platform for naval weapons and sensors under development, support platform for ISV & salvage operations, and to provide logistics support for India island territories.[1][2][3]

Ships of the Class

Name Yard No Builder Laid Down Launched Commissioning Status
Samarthak 18001 Larsen & Toubro 20 March 2023[4] Under Construction
Utkarsh 18002

References

  1. ↑ "Navy To Acquire 2 India-Made Multi-Purpose Vessels For Rs 887 Crore". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Defence Ministry signs Rs.887 crore contract with L&T for two multi-purpose vessels for the Navy". frontline.thehindu.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "India inks Rs 887 cr deal with Larsen & Toubro for multi-purpose vessels for Navy". India Today. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli Commemorates Keel Laying of Two Multi-Purpose Vessel". www.psuconnect.in. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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