The ''Magar''-class () landing ships are
amphibious warfare vessels of the
Indian Navy
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, currently in active service. Only two ships of the class were designed and built by
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a public sector undertaking shipyard located in Visakhapatnam, on the east coast of India. HSL is a major shipyard in India, with a capacity to manufacture vessels up to 80,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). The s ...
, with fitting completed at
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
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.
The ships also carry four
landing craft vehicle personnel (LCVP) on board, which can be used for the landing of troops.
History
The design of the class is based on the ships formerly operated by the
Royal Navy
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.
They can operate two medium-lift helicopters, which are primarily meant for inserting small teams of special forces (e.g.
MARCOS
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). To discharge a ship's cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be beached, so that it can utilize its bow-door, similar to
an LST.
The ships are stationed at the naval base in
Visakhapatnam
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on India's east coast.
Ships
Gallery
See also
*
List of active Indian Navy ships
The Indian Navy (IN), which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately 135+ warships on active commission.
By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set ...
References
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy
Amphibious warfare vessels of India
Ships built in India
Amphibious warfare vessel classes