First Cadet Training Ship Krishna Launched at L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai
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18003 (Krishna), the first of the three Cadet Training
Ships (CTS) under construction at Larsen and Toubro (L&T), Kattupalli
(Chennai), was launched on 16 February 2026. In keeping with the naval
traditions, Anupama Chauhan launched the ship in the presence of General
Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Senior officials of the Indian armed
forces and L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai, attended the event.
The ship
is indigenously designed and built by L&T. Formal delivery of the
ship to the Indian Navy is planned end 2026. These CTS will be utilised for
training Officer Cadets (OCs), including women, at sea after their basic
training ashore, and Cadets from Friendly Foreign Countries (FFC).
This
is yet another significant milestone in the Indian Navy’s pursuit towards
indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with the government of India’s
vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
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