12 September 2011

News Story: (India) Govt clears Rs 2170-cr proposal for amphibious assault vessels

NEW DELHI (PTI): Strengthening Indian Navy's operational capabilities, Government has cleared an over Rs 2,170-crore proposal to build eight amphibious assault vessels for the maritime force.

The proposal to build eight Landing Craft Utility (LCUs) was cleared in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) held earlier this week and the vessels would be built by the defence undertaking Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata, sources said here.

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