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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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CA0036 · Current Affairs
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.

Test Yourself

1. Which force inducted India’s first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) on 18 June 2026?

 

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