The ships will extend training facility to cadets from friendly countries
L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, has started building the second Cadet Training Ship (Yard – 18004), keel laying ceremony of which was held on 3 Jun 24.
The ceremony was presided over by RAdm Sandeep Mehta, Assistant Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (ACWP&A). RAdm G K Harish (Retd), Head Shipbuilding Business, L&T and other senior officials from Indian Navy http://indiannavy.nic.in and L&T were present for the occasion.
The contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between MoD and L&T on 7 Mar 23 https://www.lntshipbuilding.com/ .
These Cadet Training Ships will be utilised for training officer cadets at sea after their basic training ashore https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
These ships will also extend training facility to cadets from friendly countries, the Ministry of Defence said http://mod.gov.in .
This is yet another significant milestone in Indian Navy’s pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with Government of India’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ https://www.makeinindia.com/home/ initiatives, it said.
The long-term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) 2012 – 27 https://www.defense.gov/ envisages a force level of three Cadet Training Ships for Indian Navy. Fiinews.com
