The Indian Navy will commission Anjadip, the third vessel of the eight-ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft ASW-SWC project, into the Eastern Naval Command at Chennai Port on 27 February, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday 23 February.
The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
Anjadip has been built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers GRSE, and is designed to enhance the Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities in the littoral combat environment – the coastal and shallow waters vital for the nation’s security.
The vessel has been specifically developed to detect, track and neutralise enemy submarines operating in coastal areas.
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The warship is equipped with an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor suite, including the Hull Mounted Sonar Abhay, Lightweight Torpedoes and ASW Rockets.
Apart from its primary ASW role, the agile and highly manoeuvrable vessel is also capable of undertaking Coastal Surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations LIMO and Search and Rescue operations.
The 77 metre-long ship features a high-speed Water-Jet Propulsion system and can achieve a top speed of 25 knots, enabling rapid response and sustained coastal operations.
Named after the historically significant island off the coast of Karwar, the induction of Anjadip is part of the Navy’s ongoing efforts to strengthen indigenous warship design and construction under the broader objective of achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing.
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