India-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has completed the indigenous 30mm Naval Surface Gun (NSG) sea acceptance firing trials of the indigenous 30mm Naval Surface Gun (NSG).
During the trials, the gun demonstrated its performance with “pinpoint accuracy” using an advanced indigenous electro optical fire control system, the company said.
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The testing took place on one of GRSE’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), designed and built by the company.
For this project, the company collaborated with BHSEL and Elbit Systems Land. BHSEL and Elbit served as the technology and production partners involved in the NSG project.
GRSE said the partnership has resulted in a system with 60% indigenous content, with expectations for a higher percentage in future orders.
Prior to the sea trials, the NSG (30mm) completed quality testing at the factory level, followed by live target firing exercises at sea.
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By GlobalDataIn a post on X platform, GRSE said: “The Gun System is highly accurate and reliable and will be an extremely potent addition to the Indian Navy’s inventory of technologically superior weapon systems. GRSE is proud to have its products ranging from ‘Warships to Weapons’.”
Earlier this month, the Indian Navy received ‘Arnala’, the first in a series of eight ASW SWCs, at L&T Shipyard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.
GRSE indigenously designed and built the vessel as part of a public-private collaboration with L&T Shipyard.
The Ministry of Defence had signed contracts in April 2019 with GRSE and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the construction of eight ships each under the Make in India initiative.
The ships from GRSE are named Arnala-class, while those built by CSL are designated Mahe-class.
