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 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 a maximum speed of 25 knots.
It is the largest Indian Naval Warships 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 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.
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