New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft

New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft are a planned fast attack craft for the Indian Navy. Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire a class of thirty one attack craft that are intended feature advanced stealth features like a low radar cross section, infrared, acoustic and magnetic signatures
Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of NWJFAC on 3 December 2024. The vessels will perform multiple tasks like low intensity maritime operations, surveillance, patrol, and search and rescue operations near the coast. Additionally, the vessels van also participate in Anti-Piracy missions in and around island territories. The ships will be constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata.. A new naval base will be built at Haldia in West Bengal to support FIC and NWJFAC operations in the Bay of Bengal.