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  • Yard 3039 (Sanghmitra), Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at M/s GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026
  • The vessel was launched by Mrs Sarita Vatsayan in the presence of VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
  • The construction of 11 NGOPVs is being undertaken concurrently at two shipyards: GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata
  • These are indigenously designed and built ships
  • The ships will augment existing OPVs/NOPVs for multi-domain operations including:
  • Surveillance and defence in area of interest
  • Search and rescue operations
  • Protection of offshore assets
  • HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief)
  • Anti-piracy missions
  • The ship is named 'Sanghmitra' after the daughter of King Ashoka
  • The crest design depicts the constellation of Ursa Major and a red and white colored lighthouse
  • The event was conducted with full naval honours and ceremonial splendour
  • Senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence, and GRSE attended the occasion
  • This milestone supports Government of India's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiative
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