US Navy Ship arrives in India for repairs for first time ever, major boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative.

August 8, 2022

Adding a new dimension to the burgeoning Indo-US strategic partnership, US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai for undertaking repairs and allied services.
This is the first ever repair of a US Navy ship in India. This will give a huge boost to ‘Make in India’ & ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence sector.
Ministry of Defence in a statement said that the US Navy had awarded a contract to L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli for undertaking maintenance of the ship.
The event signifies the capabilities of Indian shipyards in the global ship repairing market. Indian shipyards offer wide ranging and cost-effective ship repair and maintenance services, using advanced maritime technology platforms.
Indian defence exports have seen a massive increase in the last four-five years.
The exports, which were worth about 1,500 crore rupees in 2015-16, have now grown by 800 per cent to around 13 thousand crore rupees.