Daily Current Affairs / Indian Navy Receives New Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft ‘Androth’
Category : Defense Published on: September 17 2025
The Indian Navy was handed over its second Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) ‘Androth’, built by GRSE in Kolkata. The 77-meter, 900-ton vessel is equipped with light torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, 30mm and 12.7mm machine guns, and an advanced shallow water sonar system. Made with over 80% indigenous content, the ship will strengthen India’s maritime security and strategic presence in the Indian Ocean.
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