{"id":7764,"date":"2017-07-26T19:10:31","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T13:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/?p=7764"},"modified":"2017-07-26T19:10:31","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T13:40:31","slug":"reliance-defence-launches-first-two-navy-ships-shachi-and-shruti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/reliance-defence-launches-first-two-navy-ships-shachi-and-shruti\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliance Defence launches first two Navy ships Shachi and Shruti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;\">Reliance Defence launches first two Navy ships Shachi and Shruti<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Navy-ships.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7765 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Navy-ships.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) launched the first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) \u2014 Shachi and Shruti at their shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These two NOPVs are the first warships to be launched by a private sector shipyard in India. These ships are part of a five-ships being constructed for the Indian Navy under the P-21 project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">About NOPVs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The NOPVs are primarily patrol ships to undertake surveillance of the country\u2019s vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). They also undertake operational tasks such as anti-piracy patrols, maritime security of offshore assets, fleet support operations, coastal security operations, and protection of shipping lanes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The five NOPVs constructed by RDEL are armed with a 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) system along with two 30 mm AK-630 guns, which provide medium range and short range offensive and defensive capabilities.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The armaments of these vessels are remotely controlled through an electronic fire control system. They are also fitted with 20,000 KW diesel engine-driven propulsion systems and can deliver speeds up to 25 knots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Background<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RDEL, subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure is the first private shipyard in India to obtain defence production licence and sign a contract for defence ships in 2011. It is also engaged in construction of one training ship and 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Previously, RDEL also had built ships for varied clients including offshore support vessels for ONGC, ice bulk carriers for a Norwegian company and offshore deck cargo barges for NPCC-UAE. It also has repaired and retrofitted commercial and defence ships as well as mobile oil drilling platforms for international clients.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reliance Defence launches first two Navy ships Shachi and Shruti Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) launched the first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) \u2014 Shachi and Shruti at their shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat. These two NOPVs are the first warships to be launched by a private sector shipyard in India. 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