New Delhi, February 23: The Indian Navy is making significant strides towards becoming fully self-reliant by 2047, with a series of indigenous platforms being inducted into its fleet. On February 27, the indigenous anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft ‘Anjadeep’ will officially join the Navy at Chennai Port, in the presence of Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi.
Pakistan, with assistance from China, is enhancing its submarine fleet, having acquired a total of eight Hangor-class submarines. In response, the Indian Navy has accelerated its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water craft project.
The first three ASW shallow water crafts—INS Arnala, INS Andrott, and INS Mahe—have already been inducted into the Navy. ‘Anjadeep’ is equipped with anti-submarine rocket launchers, lightweight torpedoes, a 30 mm naval gun, an ASW combat suite, hull-mounted sonar, and low-frequency variable depth sonar. It can operate at speeds of up to 25 nautical miles per hour and cover a distance of approximately 3,300 kilometers in a single mission.
In 2019, contracts were signed for 16 ASW shallow water crafts, with eight being constructed at Cochin Shipyard and the remaining eight at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.
These shallow water crafts can detect enemy submarines at distances of 100 to 150 nautical miles from the coast, and they are utilized for both defensive and offensive operations. ‘Anjadeep’ is capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying any submarine operating in depths of 30-40 meters. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in securing and clearing maritime routes for larger warships departing from naval ports.
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