Pipavav bags OPV contract in West Africa

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Pipavav Defence bags inernational orders worth Rs 1,192 crore

Aug 7, 2012, PTI

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company (formerly Pipavav Shipyard) said it has bagged two international orders worth Rs 1,192 crore from a West African client for building two offshore patrol
vessels.

This is the first international order for Pipavav, which has recently ventured into defence sector, the company said in a statement. It added that the contract also has the option to increase the order to two more such vessels and has to be delivered in 32 months.

Pipavav, however, did not disclose the name of its client from whom it has secured the orders. "The contract value is pegged at Rs 1,192 crore with two option ships which can be exercised by the client within 24 months upon which the contract value may go up to Rs 2,504 crore," it said.

The company further said it is negotiating for four numbers corvette type warships with a global major but did not disclose further. "One of the thrust areas of the company is to focus on foreign military sales to the friendly countries," the company said.

The offshore patrol vessels are a 95 meter long and are similar to five vessels for which the Ministry of Defence has placed orders with Pipavav last year, it added. The company further said after the order its current order book size has increased by 20 per cent, though did not reveal its total order book size.

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Re: Pipavav Defence bags inernational orders worth Rs 1,192 crore

That is a good news
 

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Re: Pipavav Defence bags inernational orders worth Rs 1,192 crore

This is good news. The tie up with DCNS has helped the shipyard it seems.
 

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Here is an article (better than the screengrab)

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Pipavav Defence wins global naval deal - Home - livemint.com

Bangalore: Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd said on Monday that it received an order from a West African client to build two offshore patrol vessels worth a combined Rs. 1,192 crore, marking its first international naval contract.

The contract value would go up to Rs. 2,504 crore if the client exercises an option for two more similar ships, Pipavav Defence said in a filing to the Mumbai Stock Exchange.

In 2011, India's defence ministry had placed orders with Pipavav for five similar offshore patrol vessels.

"One of the thrust areas of the company is to focus on foreign military sales to friendly countries," a company spokesman said, adding that it was negotiating an order for four so-called corvette type warships with a global company.

In July, Pipavav Defence signed a shareholders agreement with state-run shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Ltd for jointly constructing surface warships for the Indian Navy.
Angola.

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Speculation IMO
 

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What country?
Nigeria, if rumors are to be believed
They have also placed order for 2 Chinese Stealth OPV's worth $150 million

First 4 of this class for Indian Navy was build by GSL and next 5 will be by Pipavav (formal contract is yet to be signed)

 

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