New Delhi, April 22 -- Steel Cutting ceremony of the third Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18005) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The ceremony was presided by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane in the presence of Arun Ramchandani, Executive Vice President, L&T Precision Engineering & System, navy said here.
Giving details, officials said the contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between MoD and M/s L&T in March 2023.
These Cadet Training Ships will be utilised for training officer cadets at sea after their basic training ashore. These ships will also extend training facility to cadets from friendly foreign countries. These ships are likely to be delivered to the...