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Govt signs contract worth Rs 6,311 crore with public sector shipyard to build 8 anti-submarine shallow water crafts

Aniruddha Dhar

30 Apr 2019 19:34 IST

Updated On 30 Apr 2019 22:12 IST

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Govt signs contract worth Rs 6,311 crore with public sector shipyard to build 8 anti-submarine shallow water crafts

The defence ministry on Tuesday signed a contract worth Rs 6,311 crore with public sector shipyard Cochin Shipyard Limited to build eight anti-submarine shallow water crafts for the Indian Navy. On Monday, the ministry had signed contract for eight similar vessels with the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). The Navy has now placed orders for 16 of these warships.

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