First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shaallow Water Craft Ins Arnala Navy to Induct at Vizag on 18 June | The Navy will get the first anti -submarine warlow water craft: INS Arnala gets the name from the fort of Maharashtra; Commissioning in Visakhapatnam on 18 June

First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shaallow Water Craft Ins Arnala Navy to Induct at Vizag on 18 June | The Navy will get the first anti -submarine warlow water craft: INS Arnala gets the name from the fort of Maharashtra; Commissioning in Visakhapatnam on 18 June

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INS Arnala was handed over to the Indian Navy on 8 May.

The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission the country’s first anti-Saberine Warfare Shailo Water Craft (ASW-SWC) Arnala on 18 June at Visakhapatnam’s Navy Dokyard. The Chief Guest of the Commission Ceremony will be CDS General Anil Chauhan.

INS Arnala was handed over to the Indian Navy on 8 May. However, this commissioning ceremony symbolizes the first inclusion of the ship in the 16 ASW-SWC category ships into the Indian Navy.

Messrs Gardens Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata and Messrs L&T Shipbuilders designed and created under Public Private Partnership (PPP) are proof of self -sufficient India’s success in the Arnala Defense sector.

It has been named after the historic Arnala Fort in Vasai, Maharashtra. The ship is designed for a strong presence of the Navy in the Indian Ocean. Which will detect, track and deactivate enemy submarines in shallow water.

Some features of INS Arnala …

  • Length- about 77 meters
  • Weight- about 900 tons
  • Speed- up to 25 knots (about 46 km/h)
  • Crew capacity- 57 sailor (almost)
  • Sonar System- Advanced Hal-Mounted Sonar and Tow-Array Sonar
  • Weapons- Torpedo, ASW Rocket Launcher, 30 mm guns
  • Radar and sensor- modern navigation radar, electronic warfare system
  • Design characteristic- Steel solution, low Acousstic Signature, High Manuvability
  • Manufacturer- Garden Reach Ship Builders

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