India’s Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV)
24 September 2026
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India’s Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV)
Current Affairs Note
On 18 September 2026, the keel of the first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV), designated BY-531, was laid at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. Keel laying marks the formal commencement of a ship’s construction.
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India launches Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) project: six stealth-oriented ships with missiles and radars built at Cochin Shipyard by 2027, supporting maritime defense.
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Next Generation Missile VesselsNGMVCochin Shipyard Limitedmissile vesselsnaval combatantsAtmanirbhar Bharatindigenous warshipmaritime strike