Anjadip delivered to the Indian Navy (Photo: Navy)
New Delhi: Indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)-built ‘Anjadip’, the third of eight ASW SWC (anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft) was delivered to the Indian Navy on Monday at Chennai.
Designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) under a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) of GRSE with L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, the ASW SWC ships demonstrated the success of collaborative defence manufacturing.
These ships at approx. 77m length, are the largest Indian Naval Warships propelled by Waterjets and are equipped with state of the art Lightweight Torpedoes, indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Rockets and shallow water SONAR, enabling effective detection and engagement of underwater threats.
The ship will strengthen Navy’s Anti-Submarine, coastal surveillance and mine laying capabilities.
The ship is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Anjadip, a Petya class Corvette decommissioned in 2003.The ship derives its name from Anjadip Island located off coast of Karwar, Karnataka, underscoring India’s commitment to safeguarding its expansive maritime domain.
Anjadip’s delivery is yet another milestone in the Indian Navy’s quest for indigenous shipbuilding upholding the Government’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ with over 80% indigenous content.
The ship stands as a testament to growing domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem and reducing dependency on imports.
So far in this year, the GRSE has delivered five warship to the Navy.
Anjadip is the 115th warship built by GRSE and the 77th warship delivered to the Navy.
The ASW SWC was accepted by Rear Admiral Gautam Marwaha, CSO (Tech), Eastern Naval Command.
GRSE delivered four warships in 2025 ahead of Anjadip. These include the Advanced Guided Missile Frigate Himgiri, the first two ASW SWCs of the series Arnala and Androth, and the Survey Vessel (Large) Ikshak.
All four have since been commissioned into the Navy. This is a rare achievement by any shipyard in the country.
Anjadip’s delivery also comes less than four months after that of the Androth on September 13, 2025, highlighting GRSE’s capability to churn out warships.
The warships of this class are capable of full-scale sub-surface surveillance of coastal waters as well as Search and Attack.
They can also carry out coordinated anti-submarine operations with aircraft. These ships have Combat Management Systems on board and are armed with lightweight torpedoes as well as anti-submarine warfare rockets. The ASW SWCs are designed to accommodate 57 personnel, including seven officers.
With three water jets (fitted to marine diesel engines), Anjadip is extremely agile and maneuverable. A great advantage is that she only requires a draught of 2.7-metres, allowing her to access the coasts easily in search of sub-surface threats.
GRSE is currently building 12 more warships, including two P17A advanced stealth frigates, five ASW SWCs, a Survey Vessel (Large) and four Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels.
Apart from this, the shipyard is building a dozen Multi-Purpose Vessels for a German client, four research vessels and 13 hybrid ferries.
“GRSE is also expecting the conclusion of a prestigious contract to build 05 New Generation Corvettes in this financial year.”
