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GRSE Delivers Anti-Submarine Warfare Craft 'Anjadip' to Indian Navy

GRSE just handed over the anti-submarine warship Anjadip to the Indian Navy, making it their fifth delivery this year alone. This ship is the third in a series of eight and is packed with nearly 90% indigenous equipment, including a locally made naval gun. It's designed to be agile and operate in shallow coastal waters to hunt submarines. GRSE

Key Points: GRSE Hands Over ASW Shallow Water Craft 'Anjadip' to Navy, 5th Warship This Year

  • GRSE delivers fifth warship of 2025 to Indian Navy
  • Third ASW Shallow Water Craft 'Anjadip' handed over in Chennai
  • Warship features 88% indigenous content including naval gun
  • Vessel designed for coastal surveillance and anti-submarine operations
  • Delivery highlights rapid production pace at GRSE shipyard
  • GRSE currently constructing 12 more warships for Navy
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GRSE delivers anti-submarine warfare SWC 'Anjadip' to Navy

Garden Reach Shipbuilders delivers third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft 'Anjadip' to Indian Navy, marking fifth warship delivery in 2025 with high indigenous content.

"Anjadip's delivery also comes less than four months after that of the Androth on September 13, 2025, highlighting GRSE's capability to churn out warships. - Official GRSE Statement"

Chennai (Tamil Nadu), December 22

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd delivered its fifth warship of the year to the Navy on Monday.

The Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) Anjadip is the third of eight such platforms being built at the shipyard. The ship was delivered to the Navy at the Chennai Port Trust.

Anjadip is the 115th warship built by GRSE and the 77th warship delivered to the Navy. The ASW SWC was accepted by Rear Admiral Gautam Marwaha, VSM, CSO (Tech), Eastern Naval Command.

GRSE delivered four warships in 2025 ahead of Anjadip. These include the Advanced Guided Missile Frigate Himgiri, the first two ASW SWCs of the series Arnala and Androth, and the Survey Vessel (Large) Ikshak. All four have since been commissioned into the Navy, marking a rare achievement by any shipyard in India, according to an official statement from GRSE.

"Anjadip's delivery also comes less than four months after that of the Androth on September 13, 2025, highlighting GRSE's capability to churn out warships," the statement read.

Anjadip is also an example of how the shipyard has focused on Atmanirbharta in defence shipbuilding. Like its two predecessors - Arnala and Androth - this warship is also fitted with an indigenous 30 mm Naval Surface Gun, manufactured by GRSE, and has nearly 88% indigenous content.

The warships of this class are capable of full-scale sub-surface surveillance of coastal waters as well as Search and Attack. They can also carry out coordinated anti-submarine operations with aircraft. These ships have Combat Management Systems on board and are armed with lightweight torpedoes as well as anti-submarine warfare rockets. The ASW SWCs are designed to accommodate 57 personnel, including seven officers.

With three water jets (fitted to marine diesel engines), Anjadip is extremely agile and manoeuvrable. A great advantage is that she only requires a draught of 2.7 metres, allowing her to access the coasts easily in search of sub-surface threats.

GRSE is currently building 12 more warships, including two P17A advanced stealth frigates, five ASW SWCs, a Survey Vessel (Large) and four Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels.

- ANI

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Priya S
As someone from Chennai, it's great to see our port being part of this important delivery. These shallow water crafts are crucial for coastal security, especially with the threats in our region. Well done to all the engineers and workers at GRSE! 👏
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Rohit P
The speed of delivery is remarkable - less than 4 months between ships. This shows our shipbuilding industry is maturing rapidly. However, I hope the quality and long-term maintenance are given equal priority. Sometimes rapid production can lead to compromises.
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Sarah B
The technical specs are impressive - water jets for agility, shallow draught for coastal access. These seem like perfect platforms for the Indian coastline and the Arabian Sea. A strong navy is essential for a nation's security and economic prosperity.
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Karthik V
Building 12 more warships including stealth frigates! This is the kind of news that makes me proud. Every time we reduce foreign dependence for defence, we become stronger. Jai Hind!
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Michael C
The coordinated anti-submarine operations with aircraft capability is a game-changer. Submarine threats in shallow waters are very real, and having dedicated platforms like Anjadip to counter them is a smart strategic move by the Indian Navy.

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