LAUNCH OF SANGHMITRA, YARD 3039 (NEXT GENERATION OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL) AT M/s GRSE, KOLKATA

• Sanghmitra (Yard 3039) is a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for the Indian Navy on 20 May 2026.
• It is part of an 11-ship NGOPV programme under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category — flagship of indigenous warship-building and Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence.
• Relevance: maritime security, indigenisation, PSU shipyards, naval modernisation — recurring GS-III (Defence & Internal Security) and Prelims territory.