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02-07-2025 | 18:58 PM
INS Arnala
The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Arnala, the country’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
Key Highlights
- INS Arnala is the first of 16 ASW-SWC vessels being inducted into the IndianNavy.
- It is named after the historic Arnala Fort off the coast of Maharashtra, which was strategically important during the Maratha and Portuguese eras.
- Designed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, in collaboration with L&T Shipbuilders.
- Over 80% indigenous content, aligning with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.
- The ship measures 77.6 meters in length, displaces over 1,490 tonnes, and is the largest Indian naval vessel powered by a diesel engine-waterjet propulsion system.
- It is designed for subsurface surveillance, search and rescue operations and low intensity maritime operations (LIMO); alongside its primary role in anti-submarine warfare. It is further equipped with mine-laying capabilities.
