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INS Anjadip: Third ASW Shallow Water Craft for Navy

26 February 20261 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYINS Anjadip: ThirdASW ShallowWater Craft forNavy26 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Indian Navy is about to commission INS Anjadip, the third ship in its eight-vessel ASW-SWC project, into the Eastern Naval Command.

Key facts

  • Class: Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), meant for coastal and shallow waters.
  • Position: third of 8 planned vessels.
  • Command: Eastern Naval Command.
  • Namesake: a Petya-class corvette of the same name, decommissioned in 2003.
  • Sister ships: INS Mahe and INS Malvan.

Build details

  • Designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
  • Built under a Public-Private Partnership model with L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.
  • Reflects defence indigenisation under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Exam angle

  • Project size: 8 ships; Anjadip is number 3.
  • Builder: GRSE Kolkata with L&T Kattupalli.
  • Other class members: INS Mahe, INS Malvan.

Test yourself

1. INS Anjadip is which ship in the eight-vessel ASW-SWC project?

The notes call it the third vessel of the project.

2. Which shipbuilder designed and built INS Anjadip?

GRSE, Kolkata designed and built it.

3. Into which command is INS Anjadip set to be commissioned?

It joins the Eastern Naval Command.

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