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Cochin Shipyard laid keel for first Next Generation Missile Vessel for Indian Navy
Kochi, Kerala18 Sept 2026
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) laid the keel for the first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) being built for the Indian Navy. The article says CSL has six NGMVs in its order book under a contract signed on March 30, 2023.
Why it matters
Keel-laying marks a concrete start-of-build milestone for a new class of naval missile vessels, moving the programme from contracting into physical construction.
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