Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Indian Navy to Commission ASW-SWC Androth in Visakhapatnam
Imagine a new, high-tech boat named Androth joining the Indian Navy!
This special boat is designed to find and stop submarines, keeping India's waters safe.
It was built in India with lots of Indian-made parts, showing how the country is becoming more self-reliant.
Androth is equipped with the latest weapons and sensors, ready to handle underwater threats.
The new Androth replaces an older ship with the same name, honoring its past.
The commissioning of this ship will help the navy protect India's vast sea territory.
The Indian Navy will commission the ASW-SWC Androth on October 6.
The commissioning will be at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
The ship was built by GRSE in Kolkata.
Androth is equipped to detect and neutralize underwater threats.
The ship is a symbol of India's maritime self-reliance.
- Who
- Indian Navy
- What
- Commissioning the ASW-SWC Androth
- When
- October 6
- Where
- Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To strengthen India’s maritime security and ASW capabilities.
- Ship Name
- Androth
- Type of Ship
- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC)
- Commissioning Date
- October 6
- Commissioning Location
- Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
- Built By
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata
- Indigenous Components
- Over 80%
- Previous Ship
- INS Androth (P69)