Sunday, August 10, 2008

Indian Navy fleet to grow to 160-plus by 2022

The Indian Navy aims to expand its fleet to more than 160 ships, the majority of them indigenously-built, by 2022, navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said.

Delivering a talk on the Future Vision of the Indian Navy here Friday, Mehta said the Indian shipbuilding industry has a very sound base and most of the future platforms will be built in the country.

"We have great ambitions in warship building. Currently 38 vessels, including one aircraft carrier, three frigates, six submarines, one landing ship, and four anti-submarine vessels are under development," Mehta said.

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