Sanghmitra Patrol Vessel Latest News
Recently, Indian Navy’s next generation offshore patrol vessel ‘Sanghmitra’ launched at GRSE Kolkata.
About Sanghmitra Patrol Vessel
- It is indigenously built the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).
- It was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.
- It is part of the Indian Navy’s ambitious programme to build 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels simultaneously at two shipyards.
- It is named ‘Sanghmitra’, after the daughter of King Ashoka.
- The crest design of the ship depicts the constellation of Ursa Major and a red and white coloured lighthouse.
- Features
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- The vessel measures around 113 metres in length and 14.6 metres in width, with a displacement of 3,000 tonnes
- The ship, they added, has an endurance of 8,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots and can achieve a maximum speed of 23 knots.
- Capabilities: It has a capability in surveillance and defence in area of interest, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR, and anti-piracy missions.
Source: DD News
Last updated on August, 2026
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