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| Ship armament = *Total 120-144 [[Vertical launching system|VLS]] cells and 8 slant launchers<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Indian Navy announced its 10,000-ton Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) project to replace the Project-15B |url=https://defence.in/threads/indian-navy-announced-its-10-000-ton-next-generation-destroyer-ngd-project-to-replace-the-project-15b.939/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Defence.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

**[[Project Kusha]] [[surface-to-air missile|SAM]]s

**[[Barak 8]] SAM

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=== Background ===

In December 2023, the [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Naval Staff]], [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Sanjay Jasjit Singh]] revealed that a class of advanced Next Generation Destroyers (NGD) or Project 18 destroyers is being designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB). As of then, the design and contract signing for construction was expected to be completed by 5 years. The delivery was to be completed within 5-10 years of contract signing. The ships will have a displacement of {{convert|10000|t|lk=on}}. The leading contenders for the deal were [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders|Mazagon Dockyard Limited]] (MDL) and [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers]] (GRSE).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deshpande |first=Smruti |date=2023-12-02 |title=Next-gen destroyers on drawing board, Twin Engine Deck Based Fighters expected by 2032, says Navy |url=https://theprint.in/defence/next-gen-destroyers-on-drawing-board-twin-engine-deck-based-fighters-expected-by-2032-says-navy/1868213/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Kalyan |title=India to become 175-warship Navy with bigger destroyers in the next decade, says Chief |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/india-to-become-175-warship-navy-with-bigger-destroyers-in-the-next-decade-says-chief-2793206 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-20 |title=Indian Navy Expanding to Meet China Threat, Better Team With Allies |url=https://news.usni.org/2022/07/20/indian-navy-expanding-to-meet-china-threat-better-team-with-allies |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=USNI News}}</ref> The project, worth over $10 billion, includes a total of 8-10 ships are to be built in two phases. MDL has also floated a tender to construct a floating dry dock near [[Jawaharlal Nehru Port|Nhava Sheva port]] for {{INRConvert|3000|c|lk=on|year=2022}} in 2022. This will assist them for the construction of these warships. Reports also suggested that the ships will feature an indigenous [[S band|S-band]] primary [[Fire-control radar|fire control radar]] developed by DRDO. This will replace [[EL/M-2248 MF-STAR]] radars used on previous ships. They will also feature advanced indigenous weapon systems and an [[Integrated electric propulsion]] (IEP).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=Indian Navy to get 8 Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) |url=https://ssbcrackexams.com/indian-navy-to-get-8-next-generation-destroyer/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Adithya Krishna |date=2023-08-13 |title=India Proceeds with New Submarines, Surface Ships Development |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/08/india-proceeds-with-new-submarines-surface-ships-development/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":twitter">{{Cite tweet |number=1580814200347426817 |user=IndiannavyMedia |title=#PathtoPride @IndianNavy showcasing next generation Combat Management System in #DefExpo22. |date=2022-10-14 |access-date=2024-09-21}}</ref>

As of September 2024, the Indian Navy has submitted documents which are to be approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – the main acquisition panel under the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) headed by the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=Indian Navy Eyes Next-Gen Project 18 Destroyers with Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems and Drone Launch Capabilities |url=https://defence.in/threads/indian-navy-eyes-next-gen-project-18-destroyers-with-anti-ballistic-missile-systems-and-drone-launch-capabilities.9742/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Defence.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Design ==

=== Armament ===

TheIn a promotional video released by the Indian Navy revealed that the ship will be equipped with 14472-cell [[Vertical launching system|VLSVertical Launching Systems]] cells(three 6×4 configuration) at the [[Bow (watercraft)|bow]], a similar 72-48 cell VLS in the [[aft]] and includes 8 slant launchers. The(2×quad 144launchers) cellsin willthe bemidship inregion. This implies a configurationtotal of three120-144 6×4VLS and 8 slant launchers for each ship. The VLS cells which will be compatible for launching [[Surface-to-air missile|surface-to-air missiles]] and [[Anti-ballistic missile|anti-ballistic missiles]] as well as [[Surface-to-surface missile|surface-to-surface missiles]] and [[Anti-ship missile|anti-ship missiles]] including [[Barak 8]], [[Project Kusha]] system, [[BrahMos]], [[BrahMos-II|BrahMos 2]] [[Hypersonic cruise missile|hypersonic cruise missile,]] [[SMART (missile)|SMART]] and [[Nirbhay|LR-LACM]]. This weapons will be equipped in Universal Vertical Launcher Modules (UVLMs).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3twitter" />

The Universal [[Vertical launching system|Vertical Launcher]] Module (UVLM) originally developed by [[BrahMos Aerospace]]-[[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]] for delivering [[BrahMos]] missile from Indian Naval Ships. However, the launcher system is now being integrated with other under-development missile systems like [[Nirbhay|LR-LACM]] and [[SMART (missile)|SMART]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naval variant of BRAHMOS missile has successfully been integrated |url=https://forceindia.net/feature-report/more-firepower/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DefExpo20 BrahMos Aerospace |url=https://brahmand.com/defexpo20/# |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=brahmand.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation to Develop Nirbhay Anti-Ship Naval Variant |url=https://militaryleak.com/2024/09/03/indian-defence-research-and-development-organisation-to-develop-nirbhay-anti-ship-naval-variant/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=militaryleak.com}}</ref>