New Delhi: State-run defence shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has further reinforced its position in India’s naval shipbuilding ecosystem with the commissioning of INS Anjadip, the third Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), into the Indian Navy.
The commissioning ceremony was held in Chennai on Friday, with the commissioning pennant raised on the warship in the presence of Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff. Senior naval officials and GRSE Chairman and Managing Director Cmde PR Hari (Retd) also attended the event.
INS Anjadip is part of a series of eight ASW SWCs being constructed by GRSE for the Navy. The vessel had been delivered to the Navy on December 22, 2025, marking it as the fifth warship delivered by the shipyard during the calendar year.
Named after an island off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka, the warship features nearly 88 percent indigenous content, aligning with the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Notably, even the 30 mm Naval Surface Gun installed onboard has been manufactured by GRSE.
Designed for coastal defence operations, the ASW SWCs are equipped with advanced shallow water SONAR systems and are capable of conducting full-scale sub-surface surveillance, search and attack missions, and coordinated anti-submarine warfare operations alongside aircraft. The vessels are fitted with Combat Management Systems and are armed with lightweight torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets. Each ship has a complement of 57 personnel, including seven officers.
INS Anjadip is powered by marine diesel engines coupled with three waterjets, enhancing its agility and manoeuvrability. With a shallow draught of 2.7 metres, the vessel is capable of operating effectively in coastal waters. These ships are also the largest in the Indian Navy to be propelled by waterjets.
Speaking on the occasion, Admiral Tripathi reiterated India’s goal of achieving complete self-reliance in defence manufacturing by 2047, extending to component-level indigenisation. He commended GRSE for delivering INS Anjadip within seven months of the previous vessel, INS Arnala, highlighting the shipyard’s reliability in strengthening naval preparedness.
Cmde PR Hari highlited GRSE’s longstanding partnership with the Indian Navy and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to indigenisation. He noted that INS Anjadip is the fifth GRSE-built ship to be commissioned in FY 2025-26 and expressed confidence in completing the remaining vessels under the ASW SWC project by FY 2026-27.
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