Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited, controlled by Reliance Infrastructure Limited, has received the necessary approval for changing the name of Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited to ‘Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited with effect from September 6, 2017.
“The change in name substantiates company’s intensive efforts to concentrate on naval shipbuilding as a principal focus segment. It is the first private sector company to build warships. The company created history in July 2017 by tandem launching two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs),” a company statement issued said.
At present, Reliance is one of the two private sector shipyards in India to undertake large and tactical programmes of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard like indigenous aircraft carriers, landing platform docks, frigates, and P75I submarines.
Reliance Infrastructure Limited, through its subsidiaries, is actively pursuing various defence businesses.
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