SAIL achieves milestone in supplying strategic steel support to INS Nistar and INS Ajay

New Delhi: India’s Major Steel making Maharatna PSU, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has been playing crucial role in defence indigenization process through supplying of critical-grade steel for INS Ajay launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) and INS Nistar, commissioned by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL) in July, 2025.

The PSU company has supplied the entire quantity of special DMR grade steel plates for INS Ajay ensuring structural integrity and stealth performance.

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INS Ajay is the eighth and final vessel in the category of indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) series constructed by GRSE.

Further, SAIL has also supplied a significant amount of special-grade Plates for the newly commissioned INS Nistar, which is the nation’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV).

Delivered by HSL, INS Nistar will play a vital role in submarine rescue operations, deep-sea diving, and sustained patrolling.

This strong affirmation by SAIL to power India’s naval strength demonstrates its strategic support to national defence goals and its integral role in building an Atmanirbhar Bharat. With every ste,p it continues to forge the backbone of India’s maritime readiness and defence resilience.