Project 18-class destroyer
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Project-18 class |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Visakhapatnam class |
| Planned | 8-10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Stealth guided-missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 10,000 tonnes (9,800 long tons; 11,000 short tons) |
| Propulsion | IEP (expected) |
The Next Generation Destroyers (NGD), also unofficially known as Project-18 destroyer (P-18), are a class of planned stealth guided-missile destroyers to be built for the Indian Navy (IN). The class will be a follow-on for Visakhapatnam-class destroyer which is in service. The class is a part of Next Generation series of future frontline surface combatants of the Indian Navy which includes Project 17B-class frigate or Next Generation Frigates (NGF) and Next Generation Corvettes (NGC).[1][2][3]
History
Background
In December 2023, the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh revealed that a class of advanced Next Generation Destroyers (NGD) or Project 18 destroyers is being designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB). As of then, the design and contract signing for construction was expected to be completed by 5 years. The delivery was to be completed within 5-10 years of contract signing. The ships will have a displacement of 10,000 tonnes (9,800 long tons; 11,000 short tons). The leading contenders for the deal were Mazagon Dockyard Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).[1][4][5] The project, worth over $10 billion, includes a total of 8-10 ships are to be built in two phases. MDL has also floated a tender to construct a floating dry dock near Nhava Sheva port for ₹3,000 crore (equivalent to ₹32 billion or US$370 million in 2023) in 2022. This will assist them for the construction of these warships. Reports also suggested that the ships will feature an indigenous S-band primary fire control radar developed by DRDO. This will replace EL/M-2248 MF-STAR radars used on previous ships. They will also feature advanced indigenous weapon systems and an Integrated electric propulsion (IEP).[6][7]
References
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