Project 18A
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: India
Source: India Herald
Project 18A is India's ₹1 lakh crore programme to design and build seven next-generation stealth frigates armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and advanced anti-submarine warfare suites. The programme marks India's strategic pivot from coastal defence to blue-water power projection, aiming to counter the PLA Navy's expanding presence in the Indian Ocean. The frigates are being constructed
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- India Herald
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Project 18A is India's ₹1 lakh crore programme to design and build seven next-generation stealth frigates armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and advanced anti-submarine warfare suites. The programme marks India's strategic pivot from coastal defence to blue-water power projection, aiming to counter the PLA Navy's expanding presence in the Indian Ocean. The frigates are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders in Kolkata, with interoperability with Quad navies as a key design consideration. |
Original sector | Defence |
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Country | India |
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Source | India Herald |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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