Why in the News
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip, the fourth indigenously designed and built Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at Chennai Port.
About INS Anjadip
- Type: Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
- Length: 77 metres
- Built by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers at Kattupalli
- Named after: Anjadip Island off Karwar coast
Key Capabilities
- Designed for shallow and coastal waters
- Detect, track and neutralise enemy submarines
- Equipped with:
- Shallow water sonars
- Lightweight torpedoes
- Anti submarine rockets
- Combat management system
Operational Roles
- Anti submarine warfare in littoral zones
- Coastal surveillance
- Low intensity maritime operations
- Search and rescue missions
Significance
- Enhances India’s anti submarine warfare capability
- Strengthens coastal defence architecture
- Reflects Aatmanirbhar Bharat in naval shipbuilding
- Boosts indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem
| [2016] Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently? (a) Amphibious warfare ship
(b) Nuclear-powered submarine (c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel (d) Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier |
