Reliance Defence bags Rs 916 cr contract from Defence Ministry

[TooRave]

RDEL emerged winner through a competitive bidding process undertaken by Ministry of Defence
Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) has signed Rs 916 crore contract with Defence Ministry for design and construction of 14 fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard.

RDEL is a wholly—owned arm of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra).

RDEL emerged winner through a competitive bidding process undertaken by Ministry of Defence with participation from almost all the private sector and public sector shipyards namely, L&T, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Goa Shipyard Ltd, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), the company said in a statement.

This is the first time a private sector shipyard has been awarded a contract to design and build such class of ships for Indian Armed Forces. RDEL will be developing the design in—house, it said.

Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) are medium range, high speed vessels; they are primarily utilised for patrol within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), coastal patrol, anti—smuggling, anti—piracy, search and rescue operations. They also support front line warships in the hour of need.

Reliance Shipyard, with the largest dry—dock of the country, has successfully mastered the block—construction technique through unique ‘modular construction technology’ for building large ships for both commercial usage and Navy, the statement said.

The shipyard, with state—of—the—art technology, processes and skilled manpower, is well poised to deliver any class of vessel in a most optimum time—frame.

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[Ryuzaki]

good,we need more private participation

 

[thesolar65]

Why don't defence ministry offers some kind of prize like google lunar mission to develop an Aero engine for fighter planes to private players? Just my thoughts!
@Ryuzaki

 

[Ryuzaki]

Why don't defence ministry offers some kind of prize like google lunar mission to develop an Aero engine for fighter planes to private players? Just my thoughts!
@Ryuzaki

Private firms do not have any expertise in these fields,there will be offered contracts only in those projects in which they have certain minimum required technical expertise.Reliance(Anil Ambani) just acquired Pipapav shipyard specially for defence works

 

[thesolar65]

Private firms do not have any expertise in these fields,there will be offered contracts only in those projects in which they have certain minimum required technical expertise.Reliance(Anil Ambani) just acquired Pipapav shipyard specially for defence works

Right, but we can offer something small, like to develop a rifle. Well there are some (not all) retd Army officers, soldiers or OFB staff who are disgruntled or may be having better thoughts on design to have a better rifle but were never given a chance in the office politics.

You place one advt and thousands will turn up for job. Salary will not hinder them, but the will.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Right, but we can offer something small, like to develop a rifle. Well there are some (not all) retd Army officers, soldiers or OFB staff who are disgruntled or may be having better thoughts on design to have a better rifle but were never given a chance in the office politics.

You place one advt and thousands will turn up for job. Salary will not hinder them, but the will.

They wont. They will instead "buy" an design from foreign vendors and label it as theirs. Even Rifles design need experience. We should let them mature slowly.

 

[GuardianRED]

Didn't RDEL was propose to have complete NOPVs (Pipavav)
by now? what happened?