Indian Navy’s First Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel To Be Launched This Month

India’s first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) will be launched on May 20, 2026, by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, which will deliver 4 such warships to the navy.

The construction of the ship was in line with the country’s ‘Make In India’ Goal since most of its components were manufactured in India.

They will also be different from their predecessors in terms of size, endurance, and firepower. The ships will be 113 m long, 14.6 m wide and displace 3000 tons.

The offshore patrol vessels will have a crew of 24 officers and more than 100 sailors.

They will have top speeds of up to 23 knots and an endurance of 8500 nm at 14 knots.

With a draught requirement of just 4 m, they will operate in coastal waters, safeguarding offshore assets, carry out interdiction missions and also visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations, along with surveillance and mine warfare missions.

They can also be deployed to support special operations if required.

The new offshore patrol vessels will have diverse roles such as participating in ‘Out of Area’ Contingency Operations, non-combatant evacuations, convoy missions, anti-piracy operations, etc.

They will also face poachers, drug traffickers, and participate in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, while functioning as a floating hospital and COMINT ships.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy, will be the chief guest during the event, while his wife, Sarita Vatsayan, will launch the warship.

GRSE has constructed many offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. It also built the patrol ship MCGS Barracuda, the first warship exported by India to Mauritius in 2014.