On 22 December 2025, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited, a key Defence Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) under the Ministry of Defence(MoD), delivered ‘Indian Naval Ship (INS) Anjadip’, the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), to the Indian Navy (IN) at Chennai Port Trust in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).
- The vessel was formally accepted by Rear Admiral Gautam Marwaha, Vishisht Seva Medal(VSM), Chief Staff Officer(CSO) (Technical) of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC).
Exam Hints:
- What? INS Anjadip, the 3rd ASW SWC, delivered to the Indian Navy
- Built by: GRSE Limited
- Accepted by: Rear Admiral Gautam Marwaha, VSM, CSO (Tech), ENC
- Project: Part of an 8-vessel ASW SWC series
- Class Name: Arnala-class; named after islands – Anjadip
- Key Feature: Over 80% indigenous content; largest Indian warship propelled by waterjets.
- Milestone: 5th warship delivered by GRSE in 2025; 115th built, 77th delivered to IN.
Background:
Purpose: The ASW-SWC programme was launched to replace the IN’s ageing Abhay-class corvettes.
Builders: Construction of the vessels has been assigned to Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and GRSE.
GRSE Contract: On 29 April 2019, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a Rs.6,311 crore contract with GRSE for eight vessels to be delivered between 2022 and 2026.
- INS Arnala, the first ASW-SWC of the series, was delivered in May 2025 at Kattupalli Shipyard, Chennai, followed by INS Androth, which was delivered in September 2025 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
Build Strategy: Eight ASW SWC ships are being built under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), four at GRSE and four at Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard, Kattupalli, Chennai, and are designed and constructed according to Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) Classification Rules.
About INS Anjadip:
Class Name: The vessels belong to the Arnala class, named after islands, with Anjadip named after an island off the coast of Karwar, Karnataka.
Milestone: Anjadip is the fifth warship delivered by GRSE in 2025, the 115th warship built by the shipyard, and the 77th delivered to the IN.
Technical Specifications:
Size: The vessel is 77 meters (m) long, displaces about 900 tonnes, and has a shallow draught of 2.7m for close-to-coast operations.
Performance: Powered by three water jets, it is highly maneuverable with a maximum speed of 25 knots.
Capability: Armed with lightweight torpedoes, indigenous ASW rockets, a 30 millimeter(mm) Naval Surface Gun, fitted with advanced shallow water Sound Navigation And Ranging (SONAR), and accommodates 57 personnel including 7 officers.
Indigenization: The ship, featuring over 80% indigenous content, exemplifies India’s expanding defence manufacturing ecosystem and supports the national goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) in defence.
About Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited:
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) – Commodore P.R. Hari (Retired)
Headquarter – Kolkata, West Bengal (WB)
Established – 1884
