Indian Navy Plans ₹1 Lakh Crore Indigenous Warship Expansion Under Projects 15C, 17B And 18A
The Indian Navy is set to significantly strengthen its future fleet with three major indigenous warship programmes—Project 15C destroyers, Project 17B stealth frigates, and Project 18A next-generation surface combatants—with a combined estimated investment of nearly ₹1 lakh crore.
Under Project 15C, the Navy plans to build four advanced guided-missile destroyers, while Project 17B will deliver six stealth frigates to be constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). Project 18A envisions six large surface combatants equipped with advanced air defence, strike, and command-and-control capabilities.
The proposed projects represent one of India's largest investments in indigenous naval shipbuilding and are expected to play a key role in modernising the Indian Navy while reinforcing the country's long-term maritime security strategy.
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