Chennai, February 27 The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip, a warship designed to enhance the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities and coastal surveillance.
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, commissioned the ship at the Chennai Port.
This is the third of the eight vessels being built under the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft project.
The vessel is engineered to act as a "Dolphin Hunter," focused on the detection, tracking, and neutralization of enemy submarines in coastal areas. The ship is equipped with state-of-the-art Anti-Submarine Warfare technology.
At an official ceremony held at the Chennai Port, Admiral Tripathi formally commissioned the ship in the presence of senior Navy officials, government officials, and other executives.
The 77-meter-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.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, INS 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 Navy said.
Besides the Anti-Submarine Warfare role, the warship is also equipped for coastal surveillance, low-intensity maritime operations, and search and rescue operations.
The ship is equipped with state-of-the-art Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor package, including the hull-mounted sonar Abhay, and is armed with lightweight torpedoes and ASW rockets.
The induction of INS Anjadip, named after the island off the coast of Karwar in north Karnataka in the Arabian Sea, enhances the Navy's capacity to safeguard India's vast maritime interests and the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
