The Press Information Bureau of India’s Ministry of Defence on October 6, 2025, announced that the Indian Navy has commissioned INS Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, during a ceremony at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam presided over by Eastern Naval Command chief Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar. The 77-meter vessel displaces roughly 1,500 tonnes and is powered by three marine diesels driving waterjets, a propulsion choice that favors tight maneuvers and sprint speed in confined waters. New Delhi stresses the platform’s more than 80 percent indigenous content as a tangible proof point of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in naval shipbuilding and mission systems. Read more...
INS Androth, the Indian Navy’s new 77-meter shallow-water anti-submarine warfare vessel, features waterjet propulsion for high maneuverability, a DRDO-designed sonar suite, RBU-6000 rocket launchers, 324 mm lightweight torpedoes, and mine-laying capability (Picture source: Indian Navy).