Cadets
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today accorded approval to sign a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the acquisition of three training ships that will cater to the training of officer cadets including women, at an overall cost of Rs 3,108.09 crore.
The delivery of these cadet training ships under the Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)} category, is scheduled to commence in 2026.
These ships will cater to the training of officer cadets, including women, at sea after their basic training to meet the future requirements of the Indian Navy. The ships would also provide training to cadets from friendly countries with the aim to strengthen diplomatic relations. The ships can also be deployed for evacuation of people and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR).
The ships will be indigenously designed, developed and constructed at the L&T shipyard in Kattupalli, Chennai. The project will generate employment of 22.5 lakh man-days over a period of four-and-half years.
‘This will encourage active participation of Indian shipbuilding and associated industries, including MSMEs. With the majority of the equipment and systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers, these vessels will be a proud flag bearer of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ in consonance with the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government,” the Ministry of Defence stated.
– global bihari bureau
