Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched.
Context
- ‘Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched.
What is 17A ships project?
- Under the Project 17A program, a total of seven ships, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three ships at GRSE are being built.
- The aim is to enhance stealth features, advanced indigenous weapon and sensor fit along with several other improvements.
- P17A ships are the first gas turbine propulsion and largest combat platforms ever built at GRSE.
What is the significant of the project?
- Project 17A has upheld India’s vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat as sourcing 80% of the material/ equipment required for the project is procured from indigenous vendors.
- P17A ships have been indigenously designed by Directorate of Naval Design (Surface Ship Design Group) – DND(SSG).
- Naval shipbuilding provides a great opportunity to energise our economy post COVID-19.
- It will boost the employment generation for over 2000 Indian firms and MSMEs within the country.
