Kongsberg Maritime secures largest-ever waterjet contract for Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a landmark contract to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) programme. Each of the vessels will feature waterjets, delivering exceptional speed and manoeuvrability for high-performance naval operations.
The NGMV fleet is being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited and will play a critical role in India’s maritime defence strategy.
This contract marks Kongsberg Maritime’s largest single waterjet order to date and signals a strong return to large waterjet manufacturing after a relatively quiet period over the past decade.
A spokesperson for Cochin Shipyard Limited, said: “We are pleased to collaborate with Kongsberg Maritime for the supply of the waterjet propulsion system for the Naval project currently under construction at CSL for the Indian Navy. Kongsberg Maritime has been a valued and reliable partner to CSL across several commercial projects in the past, and the association has been marked by strong technical cooperation and mutual confidence.
“CSL looks forward to Kongsberg Maritime delivering a high-quality and reliable system in line with the exacting standards required for this important project and to their continued support in achieving an important milestone for CSL.”
Anders Valkeinen, Vice President, High-Speed Craft at Kongsberg Maritime, said: “This is a milestone project for Kongsberg Maritime and a testament to the trust placed in our waterjet technology for demanding naval applications. Our Kamewa waterjets will deliver the speed, agility, and reliability required for these advanced missile vessels.”
Anette Holte, Country Manager – India at Kongsberg Maritime, added: “We value our long-standing relationship with the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard and are committed to supporting India’s naval ambitions. This contract underlines our dedication to growing our presence in India and delivering world-class technology for critical defence programmes.”
Delivery of the waterjets will align with the NGMV construction schedule at Cochin Shipyard.
Next Geosolutions awarded, as lead partner in a temporary consortium, Terna tender for preliminary marine survey and environmental characterization of the new HVDC Milan–Montalto link
CONTRACT VALUE EXCEEDS €28 MILLION
Next Geosolutions (“NextGeo” or the “Company”), one of the leading international players in marine geoscience and offshore construction support services for the energy sector and listed on Euronext Growth Milan market, announces that it has been awarded – as lead partner of a Temporary Consortium (“RTC”) – a tender by Terna S.p.A. (“Terna”) for “preliminary marine survey and environmental characterization” services related to the new HVDC Milan–Montalto connection. The RTC is composed of NextGeo, acting as lead partner with an approximately 84% stake, together with CONISMA (National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences), Poliservizi Srl, and CIBM (Inter-University Center for Marine Biology and Applied Ecology “G. Bacci” of Livorno). The project, which will connect Lazio and Lombardy through a marine route of approximately 280 kilometers, is part of Terna’s innovative Hypergrid initiative, aimed at increasing energy flows between Central-Southern Italy and Northern regions.
The award follows the tender procedure launched on May 28, 2025, with publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (S 102/2025 – 345476). At the end of the process, following technical and economic evaluation and a subsequent negotiation phase, the consortium led by NextGeo achieved the highest overall score, ranking first and securing the maximum contract value, exceeding €28 million.
The project activities will include preliminary marine surveys and environmental characterization along the route of the new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical link connecting southern Milan to Montalto di Castro. The objective is to perform high-precision surveys of cable corridors in order to gather detailed information on seabed morphology, shallow stratigraphy, sediment characteristics, as well as the distribution and status of phyto-zoobenthic communities in both nearshore and offshore areas. The submarine cable section will run from Montalto di Castro (Viterbo) to the area near Avenza (Massa-Carrara). The operational phase is expected to commence in the second half of 2026 and will involve the use of multiple survey vessels.