Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Indian Navy to Commission Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Arnala on June 18
The Indian Navy is adding a new ship named Arnala to its fleet.
This ship, the first of 16 in its class, is designed to find and fight submarines near the coast.
Built by Indian companies with over 80% Indian-made parts, Arnala is 77 meters long and uses a special diesel engine-waterjet system.
It can also do search and rescue missions.
The ship was delivered on May 8th and will be officially put into service on June 18th in Visakhapatnam.
The project involves several Indian companies and is a big step toward India building its own advanced warships.
The Indian Navy will commission the ASW-SWC Arnala on June 18.
Arnala is the first of 16 anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft.
The warship was designed and built by GRSE and L&T Shipbuilders.
It incorporates over 80% indigenous content.
Arnala is equipped for anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, search and rescue, and low-intensity maritime operations.
- Who
- The Indian Navy, with the commissioning ceremony to be presided over by the Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and hosted by Vice-Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar.
- What
- The Indian Navy will commission the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) Arnala.
- When
- June 18.
- Where
- Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To enhance India's naval capabilities and strengthen coastal defense.
- Warship Name
- ASW-SWC Arnala
- Number of ASW-SWC-class ships planned
- 16
- Designed and Constructed By
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and L&T Shipbuilders
- Delivery Date
- May 8
- Indigenous Content
- Over 80%
- Warship Length
- 77 meters
- Gross Tonnage
- 1,490 tonnes
- Propulsion
- Diesel engine-waterjet
