Indian Coast Guard Inducts First Indigenous Hovercraft (ACV)

Most patrol boats stop where the water gets too shallow. This new vessel keeps going, straight onto the mudflats.

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Inducted 18 June 2026, Goa

Coast Guard’s First Indigenous ACV

Hull Number

H-561

Builder

Chowgule & Co.

Contract Value

₹387.44 cr

Total ACVs

6

Contract Signed24 Oct 2024

TerrainWater, Mudflats, Marshes

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Key Facts

The Indian Coast Guard inducted its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle, hull H-561, on 18 June 2026 in Goa. Chowgule & Company built it, under a ₹387.44 crore contract for six ACVs. Full details on this induction now live in Polity0141 — Indian Coast Guard. That article also covers the ICG‘s founding, structure, and role.

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