Indian Navy to Commission First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft - Arnala - The Statesman
- On May 8, 2025, INS Arnala, the Indian Navy’s first domestically built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was officially handed over to the service.
- This event followed a Public-Private Partnership between Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Larsen & Toubro under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative promoting self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
- INS Arnala is a 77-meter naval vessel with a displacement exceeding 1,490 tonnes, powered by a diesel engine-waterjet system, and built to perform anti-submarine warfare, assist in emergency response tasks, and conduct operations involving minimal combat intensity at sea.
- The ship’s crest features a stylized Auger Shell symbolizing resilience and vigilance, and its motto 'Arnave Shauryam' translates as 'Valour in the Ocean'.
- INS Arnala, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, will be commissioned on June 18, 2025, in Visakhapatnam, enhancing the country’s coastal security and maritime self-reliance.
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Navy To Induct First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Warship 'Arnala' On Jun 18
The first warship in the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft series, equipped to conduct subsurface surveillance, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations, is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy on June 18.
INS Arnala: Navy to commission first anti-submarine warfare shallow water warship | All you need to know
The Indian Navy is set to commission 'Arnala', the first warship under the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) series, on June 18 at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning will be presided over by Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan. "The warship incorporates more than 80 per cent indigenous content and integrates advanced systems from leading Indian defence firms, including Bharat Electronics Limited (B…
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