The Ministry of Defence signed a contract, on 25 Mar 2022, with Larsen & Toubro for acquisition of two Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of Rs.887 crore under “Buy-Indian” category. Delivery of vessels is scheduled to commence from May 2025.
MPVs will be the first of its kind platform, constructed to provide a cost-effective solution to meet a variety of requirements of Indian Navy. These vessels, to be built by M/s L&T shipyard at Kattupally (Chennai), will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance& patrol, launching/ recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, surface and underwater targets for Gunnery/ ASW firing exercises. These vessels would also be capable of towing ships and rendering Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support with limited hospital ship capability. They will also act as trial platform for naval weapons and sensors under development, support platform for ISV & salvage operations, and to provide logistics support for our island territories.
