Indian Navy takes delivery of 'Amini' shallow water craft
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In a major boost to India's coastal security and sub-surface surveillance capabilities, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered the indigenously designed and built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) 'Amini' to the Indian Navy on Thursday.
The ASW SWC ships are one of the largest Indian Naval warships propelled by waterjets and are equipped with state-of-the-art lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and sonars, enabling effective detection and engagement of underwater threats, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The ASW SWCs (ex-GRSE) was designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, in accordance with the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), it stated.
The warship derives its name from Amini Island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, signifying its strategic maritime role. It is the reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Amini, a Petya III class anti-submarine warfare corvette decommissioned in 2002, thereby continuing the long-standing naval tradition of preserving distinguished legacy names.
The ship's 80 percent indigenous content stands as a testament to the growing strength of the domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem and reducing dependency on imports, in line with the Government’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
