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Indian Navy Commissions INS Androth, Second Shallow-Water ASW Craft

Built by GRSE with over 80% Indian content, the vessel underscores the Navy’s drive for self-reliant shipbuilding and coastal undersea defense.

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In this image received on Oct. 5, 2025, Indian Navy and Royal Navy bilateral Exercise KONKAN-25 commenced, near the western coast of India.
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Overview

  • INS Androth was commissioned at the Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard in a ceremony presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
  • Androth is a 77-metre, roughly 1,500-ton platform with diesel engine–waterjet propulsion, advanced shallow-water sonar, lightweight torpedoes and indigenous ASW rockets for littoral operations.
  • GRSE delivered the ship to the Navy on September 13, and SAIL supplied the special-grade steel for Androth and other ASW-SWC hulls from its Bokaro, Bhilai and Rourkela plants.
  • The craft enhances detection and neutralisation of submarines in coastal waters and is also configured for maritime surveillance, search and rescue and other littoral missions.
  • The induction follows recent additions such as Arnala, Nistar, Udaygiri and Nilgiri and forms part of a planned 16-ship ASW Shallow Water Craft programme.