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Project 18A Large Surface Combatants

Sector: Defence • Location: India

Source: Indianmasterminds

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Project 18A is an ambitious program to develop six large surface combatants with an estimated displacement of 13,000 to 15,000 tonnes. These warships will feature integrated electric propulsion, up to 144 vertical launch system cells, capability to carry BrahMos missiles and future hypersonic weapons, and long-range air defence and multi-role combat capabilities. The project is in early design sta

Status
Prospective
Sector
Defence
Location
India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Indianmasterminds

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The project “Project 18A Large Surface Combatants” is an infrastructure initiative in the Defence sector, located in India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Indianmasterminds.

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Project 18A is an ambitious program to develop six large surface combatants with an estimated displacement of 13,000 to 15,000 tonnes. These warships will feature integrated electric propulsion, up to 144 vertical launch system cells, capability to carry BrahMos missiles and future hypersonic weapons, and long-range air defence and multi-role combat capabilities. The project is in early design stage with construction expected after several years of development and approvals.

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2026-07-14

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