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Vikram

Offshore Patrol Vesselconfirmed

Vikram

The Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel is a series of seven offshore patrol vessels (OPV) being built at the Kattupalli shipyard by L&T Shipbuilding for the Indian Coast Guard. These are long range surface ships which are capable of coastal and offshore patrolling.

Specifications

TypeOffshore Patrol Vessel
OriginIndia
ManufacturerMazagon Dock Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited
StatusIn service
Length98.2 m
Speed26 kn
Range5,000 nmi
Displacement2,140 t
Main armament1 x 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun *2 x 12.7 mm HMG with FCS

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Indiacapacity 1 Dhruv helconfirmed

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