- The Indian Navy has added the ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20’ (Yard 130) to its fleet.
What is LSAM 20?
- The Indian Navy has inducted LSAM 20 (Yard 130), an Ammunition, Torpedo, and Missile Barge (Storage). (constructed by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane).
- LSAM 20 permits the transfer, embarkation, and disembarkation of articles/munitions onto IN ships.
- These barges are developed and manufactured in-house in accordance with the Indian Register of Shipping’s Naval Rules and Regulations.
Objective
- A Torpedo Cum Missile Barge is a specially designed watercraft used by the Indian Navy to transfer various types of ammunition, torpedoes, and missiles to active zones.
- These barges serve an important role in providing logistical support to naval warships by assuring the continuous transit of vital military supplies.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2019109