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Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited
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<p> <a href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Swan_Defence_and_Heavy_Industries_Limited¶ms=20.922351_N_71.499571_E_type:landmark_scale:15000">20°55′20″N 71°29′58″E / 20.922351°N 71.499571°E / 20.922351; 71.499571</a> </p> <p>Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited formerly known as Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited, Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited and prior to that as Pipavav Shipyard Limited (PSL) and Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Company Limited is an Indian <a href="/facts/Shipbuilding/XLy9lj1W">shipbuilding</a> and <a href="/facts/Heavy_industry/yFY3ovdz">heavy industry</a> company. The shipyard is located near the village of Pipavav in <a href="/facts/Gujarat/HwmVfMwr">Gujarat</a>, at a distance of 90 km South of <a href="/facts/Amreli/dN6Spymx">Amreli</a>, 15 km South of <a href="/facts/Rajula/QUFl93Wq">Rajula</a> and 140 km South West of <a href="/facts/Bhavnagar/AFVB4oUY">Bhavnagar</a>. The company was the first private sector company in India to obtain a license and contract to build warships and owns the largest shipyard in India. </p>