Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders said that the sea trials of first ship Visakhapatnam of Project P-15B, which is due for delivery later this year, have commenced. It is a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which is engaged in the construction and repair of warships and submarines for use by the Indian Navy and other vessels for commercial clients.
Addressing the event, the Navy Chief said that hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'atmanirbharta' 2 / 5
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat were present at the ceremony."The impetuous to atmanirbharta or indigenisation is a fundamental tenet of Indian Navy's growth story and future trajectory," the Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh today.He also said that the Indian Navy has been a strong proponent of indigenization and self-reliance in defence over the past seven decades. "At present, out of 42 ships and submarines on order, 40 are being constructed in Indian shipyards," the Navy chief said.