GSL Delivers 7th Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit to Indian Coast Guard
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) handed over Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Ajit (Yard 1277) to the Indian Coast Guard in August 2026. This is the 7th state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight, constructed under the 'Buy-Indian Designed, Developed, and Manufactured (Buy-IDDM)' scheme. FPVs are crucial for rapid-response maritime security and surveillance operations.
🔑 Key Points
- •GSL handed over ICGS Ajit (Yard 1277) to ICG.
- •7th Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight.
- •Constructed under 'Buy-IDDM' scheme.
- •Contract awarded by MoD to GSL in March 2022.
- •FPVs are for rapid-response maritime security and surveillance.
🎯 Why It Matters for Your Exam
Relevant for defence exams, focusing on naval acquisitions, indigenous manufacturing, and maritime security.
🧠 Practice Question
Which shipyard handed over the Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard?
- A.Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
- B.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
- C.Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
- D.Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
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✅ Answer: C. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) handed over ICGS Ajit to the Indian Coast Guard.
🇮🇳 हिन्दी में पढ़ें
GSL ने भारतीय तटरक्षक बल को 7वां फास्ट पेट्रोल वेसल ICGS अजीत सौंपा
गोवा शिपयार्ड लिमिटेड (GSL) ने अगस्त 2026 में भारतीय तटरक्षक बल को भारतीय तटरक्षक जहाज (ICGS) अजीत (यार्ड 1277) सौंपा। यह 'बाय-इंडियन डिज़ाइन, डेवलप्ड एंड मैन्युफैक्चर्ड (बाय-IDDM)' योजना के तहत निर्मित आठ अत्याधुनिक फास्ट पेट्रोल वेसल (FPV) की श्रृंखला में 7वां है। FPV तेजी से प्रतिक्रिया देने वाली समुद्री सुरक्षा और निगरानी अभियानों के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं।
🔑 मुख्य बिंदु
- •GSL ने ICGS अजीत (यार्ड 1277) ICG को सौंपा।
- •आठ की श्रृंखला में 7वां फास्ट पेट्रोल वेसल (FPV)।
- •'बाय-IDDM' योजना के तहत निर्मित।
- •मार्च 2022 में MoD द्वारा GSL को अनुबंध दिया गया।
- •FPV तेजी से प्रतिक्रिया देने वाली समुद्री सुरक्षा और निगरानी के लिए हैं।
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Source: CIVILGYAN Current Affairs Desk
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