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Shardul (Magar mod)

Landing Shipconfirmed

Shardul (Magar mod)

Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. They are an evolution of the Magar-class amphibious landing ships. Initially, the ship was classified as Landing Ship Tank (Large) or LST(L). The class has an indigenous content of over 90%. The ships also carry four landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) on board, which can be used for the landing of troops.

Specifications

TypeLanding Ship
OriginIndia
ManufacturerGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Introduced2007
StatusIn service
Length125 m
Speed16 kn
Crew11
Displacement5,650 t
Main armament2 × WM-18 rocket launchers *4 × CRN-91 AA (Naval 30 mm Medak) guns, MANPAD's.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
India2 MS-227 Ogon’ MRL with 1 hel landing platform (capacity 11 MBT or 8 APC or 10 trucks; 500 troops)confirmed

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