A mega naval project worth over Rs
20,000 Crore for four Landing Platform Docks (LPD) was cleared by the Defence
Ministry on 22nd May 2017.
About Landing Platform Dock
- LPDs (also known as Amphibious Assault Ships) are
warfare ships that helps the Armed forces to transport troops, defence
equipments, helicopters and amphibious vehicles into a war zone by sea.
- These warfare ships will enhance India's ability to
conduct sea-borne offensives in enemy areas.
- They will be the biggest ships to be built in India
after the under-construction aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
- LPDs can easily deliver the assigned consignment at the
designated spots, which helps the Army to launch their offensive.
- Currently India has one LPD, bought in 2007 from the
US.
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