Indian Navy's 11th ACTCM barge, LSAM 25, launched at Thane
The 11th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) barge, LSAM 25 (Yard 135), was launched for the Indian Navy on 8 September 2025 at MSME shipyard Suryadipta Projects, Thane.
Summary
The Indian Navy's 11th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) barge, LSAM 25 (Yard 135), was launched on 8 September 2025 at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, an MSME shipyard in Thane, Maharashtra. Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi was the chief guest. The contract for eleven ACTCM barges was concluded on 5 March 2021, and the barges are indigenously designed and built with an Indian ship design firm and the Indian Register of Shipping. Model testing for seaworthiness was done at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam. The shipyard has delivered ten of the eleven barges so far.
Key facts
- Launched
- 8 Sep 2025, Thane
- Vessel
- LSAM 25 (Yard 135), 11th ACTCM barge
- Builder
- Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd (MSME)
- Contract
- 11 barges, 5 Mar 2021
- Testing
- Model testing at NSTL, Visakhapatnam
- Delivered
- 10 of 11
Practice MCQs 1 questions
LSAM 25, launched for the Indian Navy on 8 September 2025 at Thane, is which type of vessel?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) barge
LSAM 25 (Yard 135) is the 11th Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile (ACTCM) barge, built by Suryadipta Projects, Thane.