Question: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to build 8 anti submarine warfare shallow water crafts to which of the following company?
(a) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(c) Rosatom (Russia)
(d) Larsen & Tubro (L&T)
Answer: (a)
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(a) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(c) Rosatom (Russia)
(d) Larsen & Tubro (L&T)
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The Ministry of Defence has given the contract to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) for building 8 anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy.
- This contract was signed on 29th April, 2019 by Joint Secretary and Acquisition Manager (Maritime Systems) Ravi Kant on behalf of Ministry of Defence and S S Dogra, Director (Finance), on behalf of GRSE, in New Delhi.
- The cost of the contract is Rs 6,311.32 crores.
- The first ship as per the agreement is to be delivered within 42 months from the date of signing of the contract and subsequently, two ships are required to be delivered per year. The project completion time is 84 months.
- The submarines will be equipped with highly advanced state-of-the-art integrated platform management systems including propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, power generation, and distribution machinery and damage control machinery, etc.
- GRSE is a Kolkata based pioneer warship builder of the nation.
- It is credited for having delivered the highest number of warships till date since its inception as a DPSU in 1960.
- 100 warships have been built by GRSE so far. It ranges from Advanced Frigates to Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes to Fleet Tankers, Fast Attack Crafts, etc., with the Shipyard having many firsts to its credit in terms of Innovation and Design.
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