The acquisitions of these ships will allow the Indian Navy to maintain its combat capability while also meeting the various operational requirements such as anti-piracy, counter-infiltration, anti-poaching, anti-trafficking, non-combatant evacuation operations, search and rescue (SAR), protection of offshore assets etc, said an official source. The construction of these ships will generate an employment of 110 lakh man-days over a period of seven and half years.
