The Indian Navy is set to strengthen its coastal defence by commissioning INS Anjadip at the Chennai port here on February 27.
This is the third of eight vessels being built under the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft project.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, Anjadip is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically designed to address the challenges of the “littoral combat environment” coastal and shallow waters vital for the nation’s security, an official release said on Wednesday.
The 77-metre-long ship features a high-speed water-jet propulsion system, enabling it to achieve a top speed of 25 knots for rapid response and sustained operations.
The vessel is engineered to act as a ‘Dolphin Hunter’, focused on the detection, tracking and neutralisation of enemy submarines in coastal areas.
The ship is packed with an indigenous, cutting-edge Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor package, including the hull-mounted sonar Abhay, and armed with Lightwei​The Indian Navy is set to strengthen its coastal defence by commissioning INS Anjadip at the Chennai port here on February 27.
This is the third of eight vessels being built under the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft project.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, Anjadip is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically designed to address the challenges of the “littoral combat environment” coastal and shallow waters vital for the nation’s security, an official release said on Wednesday.
The 77-metre-long ship features a high-speed water-jet propulsion system, enabling it to achieve a top speed of 25 knots for rapid response and sustained operations.
The vessel is engineered to act as a ‘Dolphin Hunter’, focused on the detection, tracking and neutralisation of enemy submarines in coastal areas.
The ship is packed with an indigenous, cutting-edge Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor package, including the hull-mounted sonar Abhay, and armed with Lightwei ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
