{"id":3440,"date":"2025-09-09T06:47:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T06:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/?p=3440"},"modified":"2025-09-09T06:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T06:50:02","slug":"indian-navy-launches-11th-ammunition-cum-torpedo-cum-missile-barge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/?p=3440","title":{"rendered":"Indian Navy Launches 11th Ammunition-Cum-Torpedo-Cum-Missile Barge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TFP Bureau, New Delhi, September 9, 2025: The Indian Navy launched its 11th Ammunition-Cum-Torpedo-Cum-Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 25 (Yard 135), at M\/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt. Ltd., Thane, on September 8. Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi, ACWP&amp;A, graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest.<\/p>\n<p>The contract for constructing 11 such barges was signed on March 5, 2021, with the Thane-based MSME shipyard. Designed indigenously in collaboration with an Indian ship design firm and certified by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), the barges underwent model testing at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, to ensure seaworthiness.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 11 barges commissioned, 10 have already been delivered and are being effectively deployed in Indian Navy operations. The latest launch marks the completion of the project, bolstering the Navy\u2019s logistical and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3442\" src=\"https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1045-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"715\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1045-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1045-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1045-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1045-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_1045.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ACTCM barges stand as a testament to the government\u2019s <em>Make in India<\/em> and <em>Aatmanirbhar Bharat<\/em> initiatives, showcasing the capability of India\u2019s MSME shipyards in delivering critical defence assets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACTCM Barge LSAM 25 boosts Navy\u2019s operational capability; reflects Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,239,27],"tags":[577,576],"class_list":["post-3440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-defence","category-national","tag-actcm-barge","tag-india-navy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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