Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vajra’ Commissioned

Mar 24, 2021

The ship has a 30mm gun as main armament and equipped with 2 FCS controlled 12.7 mm SRCG (Stabilised Remote Controlled Gun) for enhanced fighting efficiency.

Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service here on Wednesday.

At an event to mark the commissioning of the ship, Chief of Defence staff General Bipin

Rawat formally unveiled a ‘plaque’ and the ship’s name board ‘Vajra’ meaning ‘Thunderbolt’ at the Chennai Port Trust.

The ship was indigenously designed and built by NSE 0.65 % Ship building Ltd.

Sixth in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels, Vajra is fitted with highly sophisticated navigation and communication systems.

The ship has a 30mm gun as main armament and equipped with 2 FCS controlled 12.7 mm SRCG (Stabilised Remote Controlled Gun) for enhanced fighting efficiency.

Some of the hi-tech features of the vessel include — an integrated bridge system, high power external fighting System, bow thruster and automated power management system.

Courtesy: ET