Anjadip Joins the Indian Navy as an Indigenous Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft

Overview: The Indian Navy has inducted Anjadip, an indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), strengthening coastal defence capabilities. Built by GRSE in collaboration with L&T Shipyard, the vessel enhances shallow-water anti-submarine and surveillance operations. Anjadip reflects India’s growing defence self-reliance under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

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Dec-23-2025

Anjadip Joins the Indian Navy as an Indigenous Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft

The Anjadip, an indigenous-designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) by the Indian Navy, has been a milestone in the modernisation of the navy and the manufacturing of defence-related items in India. The third vessel of such a series under production was Anjadip, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in collaboration with L&T Shipyard, and was delivered at Chennai Port Trust. These high-tech shallow water vessels will help the Navy to detect and counter underwater threats off the coast to support the anti-submarine, surveillance, and mine-laying missions and promote the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat of the government's indigenous defence capability.

Significance of Anjadip Indigenous Anti-Submarine

The third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) commissioned in the Indian Navy is called Anjadip and was commissioned to enhance coast defence.
It is native-designed and constructed as the ASW SWC Project, which augments the shallow-water anti-submarine power of India.
It is a successful experience of collaboration between the public and the private since it was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in conjunction with L&T Shipyard.
The ship is armed with anti-submarine equipment, coastal patrol, mine laying, and low-intensity maritime operations.
It is more than 80 percent indigenous and thus is compatible with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat concept.
The project facilitates Make in India and the modernisation of the Navy's littoral warfare fleet.

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Conclusion (Anjadip Indigenous Anti-Submarine)

Anjadip is an important achievement point to enhance the anti-submarine strength of the coasts and shallow waters of India. Being an indigenously developed platform, it improves maritime security and helps in updating the fleet as well as in strengthening other national programs such as Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India in the defence industry.