Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at a ceremonial event scheduled on October 6 (Monday) at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.

The commissioning of Androth marks yet another milestone in the Indian Navy’s steady stride towards capability enhancement and indigenisation and significantly bolsters the navy’s ASW capabilities, especially in countering threats in littoral waters.

Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, Androth is a testimony to India’s growing maritime self-reliance. With over 80 percent of indigenous content, the ship underscores the navy’s commitment towards enhancing indigenous capability through innovative technologies and home-grown solutions and reflects

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