INS Arnala

The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Arnala, the country’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.

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Key Highlights

• INS Arnala is the first of 16 ASW-SWC vessels being inducted into the IndianNavy. 
• It is named after the historic Arnala Fort off the coast of Maharashtra, which was strategically important during the Maratha and Portuguese eras.
• Designed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, in collaboration with L&T Shipbuilders.
• Over 80% indigenous content, aligning with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.
• The ship measures 77.6 meters in length, displaces over 1,490 tonnes, and is the largest Indian naval vessel powered by a diesel engine-waterjet propulsion system.
• It is designed for subsurface surveillance, search and rescue operations and low intensity maritime operations (LIMO); alongside its primary role in anti-submarine warfare. It is further equipped with mine-laying capabilities.