| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Indian Navy receives 'Anjadip', an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). |
| Date of Delivery | December 22, 2025. |
| Project Name | ASW Shallow Water Craft Programme (Total of 8 vessels planned). |
| Vessel Number | Third out of eight ASW SWCs. |
| Primary Purpose | Strengthening detection, tracking, and neutralization of submarine threats in shallow waters. |
| Design & Construction | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, in collaboration with L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli. |
| Partnership Model | Public Private Partnership (PPP). |
| Classification | Built under Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) rules. |
| Key Features | - Length: ~77 meters. - Largest Indian naval warship propelled by waterjets. - Equipped with lightweight torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, and advanced sonar. |
| Indigenous Content | Over 80% indigenous. |
| Operational Role | Enhances anti-submarine warfare, coastal surveillance, mine-laying, and port protection. |
| Naming Legacy | Named after Anjadip Island (Karnataka); previous INS Anjadip decommissioned in 2003. |
| Strategic Significance | Boosts Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defense manufacturing and maritime security. |
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