Agray- Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Latest News
Recently, the Agray – anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft was delivered to the Indian Navy.
About Agray- Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
- It is the fourth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
- It is indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
- It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Agray, the fourth of the 1241 PE Class of Patrol Vessels, decommissioned in 2017.
- The ASW SWCs have been designed and constructed by GRSE in compliance with the classification standards of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
Features of Agray- Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
- Propulsion: Waterjet propulsion—the largest Indian naval warships to use this technology
- Armaments
- It is the largest Indian Naval warship propelled by waterjets.
- It is equipped with state-of-the-art Lightweight Torpedoes, Indigenous Rocket Launchers and shallow water SONAR, enabling effective detection.
- Sensors: Advanced shallow water SONAR systems
- Significance: The induction of the ship will further augment the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine and mine-warfare capabilities, as well as coastal surveillance.
Source: PIB
Last updated on March, 2026
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