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INS Anjadip is the Indian Navy’s newly inducted Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), the third in its class, designed and built indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. It was delivered on 22 December 2025 and revives the legacy of the earlier INS Anjadip (Petya-class corvette) decommissioned in 2003.
Key Facts about INS Anjadip
- Type: Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC)
- Induction Date: 22 December 2025
- Builder: GRSE, Kolkata (in partnership with L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli)
- Length: ~77 metres – largest Indian naval warship propelled by waterjets
- Cost: Approx. ₹789 crore (US$93 million)
- Namesake: Anjadip Island, off Karwar, Karnataka
Capabilities
- Anti-Submarine Warfare: Equipped with lightweight torpedoes, indigenously designed anti-submarine rockets, and shallow-water SONAR.
- Coastal Surveillance: Designed for patrolling India’s littoral zones and detecting underwater threats.
- Mine-Laying: Enhances India’s defensive maritime capabilities.
- Propulsion: Waterjet technology for high maneuverability in shallow waters.
Strategic Significance
- Revives Legacy: Reincarnation of the earlier INS Anjadip (Petya-class corvette, decommissioned in 2003).
- Maritime Security: Strengthens India’s ability to safeguard its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and coastal waters.
- Indigenization: Built under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), showcasing India’s push for self-reliance in defense manufacturing.
- Fleet Expansion: Third of eight planned ASW-SWCs, forming a critical part of India’s coastal defense network.
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