Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), has launched ‘Shruti’, the second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) for the Indian Navy, marking another major milestone in their shipbuilding legacy.  

In the recent past, GRSE, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has also launched ‘Sanghmitra’ the first NGOPV. The Company is building four NGOPVs as part of the Indian Navy's 11-ship NGOPV programme. 

The newly launched warship measures about 113 metres in length and 14.6 metres in width, with a displacement of 3,000 tonnes. They will achieve speeds of up to 23 knots and have an endurance of 8,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots. The vessels are significantly larger and more capable than the Offshore Patrol Vessels built earlier, offering enhanced endurance, firepower and operational versatility, according to a statement by GRSE. 

The NGOPVs, designed for a wide range of maritime operations, will undertake coastal and offshore asset protection, maritime interdiction, surveillance, VBSS (Visit, Board, Search and Seizure), mine warfare and special operations. 

It will be deployed for Out of Area Contingency Operations, anti-piracy, counter-infiltration, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), search and rescue missions, besides supporting hospital, COMINT and fleet maintenance roles.

‘Shruti’, was formally launched by Smt. Manika Sadhu, wife of Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A), Indian Navy, on August 11, 2026.

On the occasion, Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu remarked that the Navy's responsibility is not only to defend national interests but also to ensure freedom of navigation, security of sea lanes.  He also highlighted the progress made by GRSE over the last decade in creating a vibrant and increasingly technologically advanced defence manufacturing and shipbuilding ecosystem and noted it's special place in this journey.