New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft

Class overview
Name	NWJFAC class
Builders	Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Operators	Indian Navy (intended)
Preceded by	Car Nicobar-class
Planned	31
General characteristics
Type	Fast attack craft
Displacement	325 t (320 long tons; 358 short tons)
Length	55 m (180 ft 5 in)
Beam	7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
Draught	2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	3 × MTU 16V 4000 M90 diesel engines, 11,238 PS (8,266 kW) 3 × Hamilton HM811 waterjets
Speed	Maximum: >35 knts Cruise: 20 knts
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	4 officers, 25 sailors
Armament	1 × CRN-91 30mm autocannon NAGASTRA loitering munition Bhargavastra micro-missile system (64 missile) anti drone system * 2 × 12.7 mm HMGs

New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC) are a planned fast attack craft for the Indian Navy. Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire a class of thirty one attack craft that are intended feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section (RCS), infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of NWJFAC on 3 December 2024. The vessels will perform multiple tasks like low intensity maritime operations, surveillance, patrol, and search and rescue (SAR) operations near the coast. Additionally, the vessels van also participate in Anti-Piracy missions in and around island territories. The ships will be constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

See also

• Future of the Indian Navy

References

1. "RFI for Seven Next Generation Fast Attack Craft (NGFAC)" (PDF). indiannavy.nic.in.
2. "The Next Generation: An Overview Of Indian Navy's Surface Fleet Plans". 19 July 2022.
3. "The Next Generation: An Overview of Indian Navy's Surface Fleet Plans".
4. "DAC approves 05 capital acquisition proposals worth Rs. 21,772 Crores to augment defence preparedness". Press Information Bureau . 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
5. "Centre clears 5 acquisition deals to improve India's defence preparedness". India Today. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
6. "India approves Rs 21,772 crore defence acquisition to boost Navy and coastal security ahead of Navy Day". Financialexpress. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.