Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

The Indian Coast Guard launched two Advanced Fast Patrol Vessels—ICG Ship Ajit and ICG Ship Aparajit—at Goa Shipyard Limited in Goa. Each vessel measures 52 meters in length and weighs about 320 tonnes, marking the seventh and eighth ships in a series of eight indigenously built patrol vessels. These ships are equipped with Controllable Pitch Propellers, a technological advancement introduced for the first time in this class of vessels in India. The launch underscores Goa’s important role in India’s naval and shipbuilding capabilities, strengthening the nation’s coastal defence infrastructure.