Bharat, Larsen & Toubro make joint bid for Vietnam's frigate upgrade

[Agent_47]

Key Points

• An Indian consortium is bidding to upgrade Vietnam's five Petya-class frigates
• Upgrades aim to improve the ASW capabilities of the Soviet-era warships

An Indian consortium consisting of engineering firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and state-owned company Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has submitted a bid to upgrade the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Navy's five Petya (Project 159A/AE)-class frigates, an official from India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) confirmed with IHS Jane's on 4 November.

A major part of the upgrade work will be aimed at improving the platform's anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. "This includes a replacement of the vessel's hull-mounted sonar and anti-submarine weapons", said the DRDO representative.

Bharat, Larsen & Toubro make joint bid for Vietnam's frigate upgrade - IHS Jane's 360

 

[SR-91]

Humsa sonar radar n BrahMos on the cards. India will most likely to be on finalist list. What happens after that is anyone guess.