Govt. Approves Contract with L&T for Acquisition of 3 Cadet Training Ships
The Union Cabinet accorded approval to sign a contract with engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the acquisition of three cadet training ships at an overall cost of Rs. 3,108.09 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from 2026.
These ships will cater to the training of officer cadets, including women, at sea after their basic training to meet the future requirements of the Indian Navy.
The ships would also provide training to cadets from friendly countries with an aim to strengthen diplomatic relations. The ships can also be deployed for evacuation of people and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR).
The ships will be indigenously designed, developed and constructed at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli, Chennai.
Mar 02, 2023
Lt Gen M. V. Suchindra Kumar Takes over as Vice Chief of Army
Lt Gen M. V. Suchindra Kumar took charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff.
The general officer took over the appointment from Lt Gen B. S. Raju who took over the reins of Jaipur-based Sapta Shakti Command.
Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Kumar was tenanting the appointment of Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) at Army HQ.
An alumnus of Sainik School, Bijapur and the National Defence Academy, the general officer was commissioned into 1 Assam Regiment in June 1985.
He has commanded 59 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion (Assam), an infantry brigade and an infantry division on the Line of Control (LoC), and the highly active White Knight Corps in the Northern Command.
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