DCNS, India's Pipavay Shipyard, Forge Strategic Partnership

France's DCNS  and India's Pipavav, cooperate to bring DCNS technologies, methods and skills to bear on Pipavav's warship construction program

The partnership is expected to boost India’s drive for self-reliance in the field of defence manufacturing and to create a large number of local jobs. It will further strengthen the solid Indo-French strategic relationship in the defence sector.

Nikhil Gandhi, Pipavav Chairman declared “DCNS is well known for its high tech and very efficient platforms such as Scorpene submarines, Mistral-Class LPDs, FREMM frigates and innovative Gowind vessels (Corvettes and Offshore Patrol Vessels) among others. DCNS and Pipavav are to provide India with advanced expertise on naval ships. The synergies between India’s largest integrated shipyard and the proficiency of the largest European naval defence company will allow cost effective and timely manufacturing of high class vessels for the benefit of all Customers”.

Pierre Legros, DCNS Head of the Surface Ships division concluded “DCNS’s pledge is to become a key technology and know-how provider to Pipavav. Our objective is to propose modern manufacturing processes together with state of the art platforms. DCNS is committed to transfer the technologies needed to support India’s National security needs”.