Indian Navy to commission third ASW Shallow Water Craft Anjadip on 27 February 2026

Key facts

• The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission Anjadip, the third ship in the eight-vessel Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project.
• The commissioning ceremony will be held at Chennai Port on 27 February 2026, led by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS).
• The warship was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative in defence.
• Designed for littoral operations, the 77-metre vessel is nicknamed the Dolphin Hunter and is capable of reaching speeds up to 25 knots.
• The ship is equipped with an indigenous weapons and sensor package, including the Hull Mounted Sonar Abhay, Lightweight Torpedoes, and ASW Rockets.
• Anjadip will join the Eastern Naval Command to strengthen maritime security along the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts.
• The vessel is designed to conduct coastal surveillance, low-intensity maritime operations (LIMO), and search and rescue missions.
• The warship is named after Anjadip Island located near Karwar.