Navy receives INS Androth, equipped with rockets, sonar
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New Delhi: In a move likely to enhance the Indian Navy’s underwater capabilities, it has received 'INS Androth', the second of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. It was delivered to the Indian Navy on September 13 at GRSE, Kolkata, marking yet another step towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
According to a Naval spokesperson, the ASW SWC ships have been indigenously designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) at GRSE, Kolkata, and it will strengthen the Navy’s anti-submarine, coastal surveillance and mine-laying capabilities. The name 'Androth' holds strategic and symbolic significance, derived from Androth Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, underscoring India’s commitment to safeguarding its vast maritime territories.
“These ships at approx. 77 m length, are the largest Indian Naval warships propelled by Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination and are equipped with state-of-the-art lightweight torpedoes, indigenous ASW rockets, advanced shallow water SONAR, enabling effective submarine detection and engagement in littoral zones," the official said.
