Anjadip Ship Latest News
Recently, the ‘Anjadip’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai.
About Anjadip Ship
- It is the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
- It is indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
- The ship derives its name from Anjadip Island located off the coast of Karwar, Karnataka.
- The ship is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Anjadip, a Petya class Corvette decommissioned in 2003.
- The ASW SWC ships have been designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) under a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) of GRSE with M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.
Features of Anjadip Ship
- Capacity: It has displacement capacity of 900 tons with a maximum speed of 25 knots and an endurance of 1,800 nautical miles.
- It is the largest Indian Naval Warship propelled by Waterjets.
- These are equipped with state of the art Lightweight Torpedoes, indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Rockets and shallow water SONAR.
- The ship stands as a testament to the growing domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem and reducing dependency on imports.
- Significance: The ship will strengthen Navy’s Anti-Submarine, coastal surveillance and mine laying capabilities.
Source: PIB
Last updated on June, 2026
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