Three Large Landing ship Tanks are under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd for the Indian Navy which is expected to be commissioned in 2006. Shardul will have an indigenous content of over 90 per cent with state-of-the-art equipment.
- Displacement: 5600 tons
- Length: 124.8m
- Beam: 17.5m
- Machinery: Kirloskar PA6 STC engines
- Speed: 15.8 knots
- Range:
- Armament: WM-18 rocket launcher, SAM, Naval Medak gun.
- Complement: 11 main battle tanks, 10 army vehicles and 500 troops excluding ship crew
- Helicopter: Sea King/HAL Dhruv
Ships
| Name | Launch | Commissioning |
|---|---|---|
| INS Shardul | 03 November 2006 | Handed over to Navy |
| INS Kesari | 08 June 2005 | - |
| INS Airavat | 27 March 2006 | - |