Garden Reach Shipbuilders deliver INS Amini to the Indian Navy, bolstering anti-submarine capabilities

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers - Kolkata, on Thursday, delivered the anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft (ASW-SWC) INS Amini to the Indian Navy at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu.

"Defenders of the Deep - 'Amini', the latest indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by @OfficialGRSE was delivered to the #IndianNavy on 05 Nov 26 at Kattupalli," said the Indian Navy.

The ship was christened after Amini Island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and borrows its name from the former Soviet-origin Petya III-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette decommissioned in 2002. The ship is the latest unit delivered as part of the broader Mahe-class of (ASW-SWC) vessels.


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"Named after Amini Island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, this ship is the reincarnation of the erstwhile #INSAmini, a Petya III Class Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette decommissioned in 2002, thereby continuing the naval tradition of perpetuating distinguished legacy names," mentioned the Indian Navy.

The navy said the ship is equipped with lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and sonars, honing the platform for underwater defence capabilities.

The littoral vessel was indigenously designed and constructed and is equipped with over 80% indigenous content. The Indian Navy highlighted the delivery as another milestone in its pursuit of indigenous shipbuilding.

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"With over 80% Indigenous Content, the ship strengthens our domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem and reaffirms the nation's commitment to #AatmanirbharBharat," added the Indian Navy.

Earlier, on November 2, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the construction of eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy.

The delivery of INS Amini follows the Indian Navy inducting its third (ASW-SWC) — INS Mangrol, bolstering India’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the coastal regions, protecting ports, harbours and naval installations as well as supporting wider fleet operations.

(With inputs from PTI)