On top of that the ICG also needs some medium range fixed wing maritime patrol aircraft. Once the above is in place the ICG will be truly fit for purpose and will be able to take over the security of the entire Indian EEZ which will finally release the IN to get back to their primary purpose i.e. protecting/projecting India's interests beyond India's waters.
sir i think this is not a cost guard ship, it is a IN ship, ICG ships are painted white and there is no ICG insignia and ICG ship has ITALIAN OTOMELARA gun?You are right, this is the correct image,
That is exactly what this OPV is. Its 2,300 Tons and carries 1 Helicopter with a range of 11,000 Km and a speed of 25 Knots.
Now this is a ICG ship, a lovely one,You are right. The ICG ships are sister ships of the Saryu class.
It has one 30mm CRN-91 (naval version of the 2A42 30mm Medak gun) main gun, controlled by an electronic fire control system (FCS) developed & jointly produced by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
what is the name of the ship what are its capabilities?
Now this is a ICG ship, a lovely one,
ICG has atleast 10 OPVs with around 2000 ton displacement and atleast 6 more under construction. They all carry big guns and helis. And all of these ships has a range of more than 8000 kms( some are 10000 km+).
thanks for the information
Close on the heels of the successful launch of its first offshore patrol vessel, state-based Goa Shipyard Limited launched the second of the series of six OPVs, designed in-house and built for the Indian Coast Guard here on Friday.
The 105-metre new generation OPV was launched in presence of Additional Director General of Coast Guard Rajendra Singh in a function held at port town of Vasco.
The GSL officials said that this largest OPV will help meet the increasing requirement of the Indian Coast Guard for undertaking policing and patrolling of the vast Indian exclusive economic zone.
“This ship is also capable of other Coast Guard functions like search and rescue operations, pollution control and external fire fighting. It will also be deployed for ocean surveillance and for monitoring sea lanes of communication,” officials said.
In one of the important features, the OPV is capable of supporting embarkation and operation of the indigenously designed advanced light helicopter.
“The powering requirement of this ship is about ten per cent less, even though the breadth as well as the displacement has been increased to improve habitability, operatibility and survivability,” said Rear Admiral Shekhar Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director, GSL.
“This will directly lead to reduction in fuel related cost over the life cycle of the ship, besides additional comfort and less fatigue to the crew, with better sea bearing characteristics,” he added.
looks nice, but I believe we get smaller vessels, highspeed version.
Maybe this is the same OPV, with 8 AshM.
Thats Aadesh class FPV. looking great though.
