July 30, 2025 4:11 PM

Construction of India’s first indigenous hovercraft for Coast Guard begins at Goa Shipyard

In a step towards achieving self-reliance in defence, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commenced construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) at the Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd. shipyard in Goa. The girder laying and commencement of erection ceremony on Wednesday marked a key milestone in a contract signed with the Ministry of Defence on October 24, 2024, for a total of six such hovercraft. The new hovercraft, based on proven Griffon Hoverwork designs, is being con...