Anjadip
News:
What:
- It is the 3rd of the ASW Shallow Water Craft series of vessels.
- It is an Arnala class vessel.
- Named after the Anjadip Island- a strategically important island located off Karwar. This island is connected to the mainland by a breakwater.
- Features:
- 77 m long
- Displacement: 900 tons
- Max speed of 25 knots
- Endurance: 1800 NM
- >80% indigenous content
Why:
- It is to be used for:
- Anti-submarine operations in the coastal waters
- Low Intensity Maritime Operations
- Mine Laying Operations like subsurface surveillance in littoral waters
Who:
- Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata.
- The vessel was built under a contract between the GRSE and the Defence Ministry in 2019.
- The contract is for building 8 ASW SWCs.
- These are Arnala class ships to replace the Abhay class ASW Corvettes.
- 4 vessels are being built at GRSE Kolkata while 4 others have been sub-contracted to L&T Shipbuilding, Kattupalli.
- It was built for the Indian Navy.
Where:
- Launched at Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.
