{"id":47923,"date":"2026-02-07T11:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T06:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47923"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:23:25","slug":"arnala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/arnala\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Arnala"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS Arnala Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INS Arnala, the Indian Navy\u2019s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), marks a significant milestone in India\u2019s transition from a \u201cBuyer\u2019s Navy\u201d to a \u201cBuilder\u2019s Navy\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS Arnala<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the<\/span><b> first of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft)<\/b> <b>built for the Indian Navy.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the Indian Navy\u2019s<\/span><b> first indigenously designed and built ASW SWC.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designed and built by<\/span><b> Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>commissioned <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into the <\/span><b>Eastern Naval Command <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the Indian Navy on 18 Jun <\/span><b>2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>named after <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the historic<\/span><b> fort \u2018Arnala\u2019 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located off Vasai, <\/span><b>Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 77-meter-long warship, with a gross tonnage of over 1490 tonnes, is the <\/span><b>largest Indian Naval warship <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to be <\/span><b>propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship has been designed for<\/span><b> underwater surveillance, search &amp; rescue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> operations, and <\/span><b>Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship is capable of undertaking <\/span><b>Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) in coastal waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with advanced <\/span><b>mine-laying capabilities.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vessel features homegrown systems, including stealth technology, electronic warfare capabilities, and advanced sensors, which improve combat readiness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/news\/ins-arnala-indias-warship-built-to-detect-track-and-hunt-enemy-submarines-what-gives-it-an-edge\/articleshow\/127979206.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Arnala is the first of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft) built for the Indian Navy. 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