Eight minesweeper vessels to be built in India: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

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Eight minesweeper naval vessels will be built by Goa Shipyard Limited
with maximum indigenous technology under the ‘Make in India’ campaign,
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday.“In-principle it has
been decided that the work for constructing eight minesweepers would be
awarded to Goa Shipyard Limited. This would be under ‘Make in India’
campaign,” he told reporters here.

Earlier, similar kinds of vessels were being brought from outside India
and later modified here, he said.

“But in this case, they will be built in India with indigenous
technology being used at its maximum. Only in case they require
technological help, they can get it after following proper procedures,”
he said.

Parrikar said that it was not possible to make a completely indigenous ship.

“Foreign collaborations would be restricted to hi-tech items and
technological transfers,” he said.

The government, he said, is decreasing the dependence on foreign
countries for defence-related procurements.

“Energy security and war are things in which you require your own
resources during the critical moments. Due to some reasons, if suppliers
put embargo, the machinery will come to a halt,” he said.

“You have to have a proper strategy for your procurement. The best thing
is that whenever possible make or buy the equipment indigenously,” the
minister said.

The construction of the minesweepers, also referred as the mine
countermeasure vessels, had recently run into controversy after the
government withdrew a contract awarded to a firm due to violation of a
clause.

Parrikar said the tender awarded to the firm in the past has been called
off and an ‘integrity bond’ of Rs three crore which was submitted by it
has been confiscated.

A minesweeper is a small warship designed to counter the threat posed by
naval mines and keep the waterways clear for shipping.

Source : Eight minesweeper vessels to be built in India: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar | idrw.org

 

[sathya]

now who is going to design ?

is our recent OPV good enough for converting into mine sweeper vessel ?

from whom are we going to get help ?

 

[Tshering22]

now who is going to design ?

is our recent OPV good enough for converting into mine sweeper vessel ?

from whom are we going to get help ?

I don't think surface warships tech is much of an issue for our shipyards.

The problem with IN was always the capacity constraint: ability to churn out large number of ships at a time. And this is what China specializes in, leading to their breakneck speed of revamping the PLAN.

Though word has it that Russia has shown interest in MAKE IN INDIA campaign already and European countries like Spain, France and Germany are looking into it.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Now thats the way to do it. Make in India may well become a game changer.

 

[sathya]

@penguin

What do think about this deal totally left to GSL, goa ?
Got anything to say ?