India’s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) cut a steel plate for its first locally built Project 11356 frigate on September 21. The official ceremony of steel cutting was being live-streamed on the same day by the Ishwari Digital media platform.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) "Sachet" and two interceptor boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451 in Goa via video conference from here today.
In line with the US$1 billion deal signed in October 2016 with Russia, the Indian government signed a contract for the construction of two Project 1135.6 frigates with M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) with scheduled delivery in June 2026 and December 2026 respectively.
