 "In this image received on Feb. 23, 2026, Indian Naval Ship Anjadip, the third vessel of the eight-ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. PTI")
The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned INS Anjadip at the Chennai Port to strengthen the country’s coastal defence.
In a tweet on X, the navy said, “Continuing the momentum of Aatmanirbhar Bharat! Presenting the construction journey of Anjadip - the next powerhouse ASW Shallow Water Craft."
Here are seven things to know about INS Anjadip:
This is the third of eight vessels being built under the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft project
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, Anjadip is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically designed to address the challenges of the “littoral combat environment”, coastal and shallow waters vital for the nation’s security
The 77-metre-long ship features a high-speed water-jet propulsion system, enabling it to achieve a top speed of 25 knots for rapid response and sustained operations
The vessel is engineered to act as a ‘Dolphin Hunter’, focused on the detection, tracking and neutralisation of enemy submarines in coastal areas
The ship is packed with an indigenous, cutting-edge Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor package, including the hull-mounted sonar Abhay, and armed with Lightweight Torpedoes and ASW Rockets
The induction of ‘Anjadip’, named after the island off the coast of Karwar (North Karnataka in the Arabian Sea), bolsters the Navy’s capacity to safeguard India’s vast maritime interests and coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry area
Besides the Anti-Submarine Warfare role, the warship is also equipped to take up Coastal Surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations and Search and Rescue operations
With inputs from PTI