US EditionIndian Navy to Commission INS Androth on October 6
INS Androth, built with over 80% indigenous content by GRSE, boosts the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities in littoral waters under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
- On October 6, 2025, the Indian Navy will formally induct its second indigenous anti-submarine vessel designed for operations in shallow waters, named INS Androth, at the Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard.
- This commissioning follows the decommissioning of the earlier INS Androth and aligns with the Navy's ongoing efforts to enhance indigenous shipbuilding and maritime security.
- Constructed at Kolkata’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, INS Androth incorporates more than 80% indigenous components and is equipped with advanced features such as anti-submarine warfare rockets and a shallow water sonar system.
- The ceremony will be led by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, the head of the Eastern Naval Command, who will emphasize Androth as an emblem of India’s advancing maritime self-sufficiency.
- The induction of Androth will strengthen India's anti-submarine warfare capability and reaffirm the nation’s commitment to self-reliance and safeguarding maritime interests.
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Times of IndiaIndian Navy to induct indigenous 'Androth', to bolster shallow water anti-submarine defence
Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 (PTI) Built with over 80 per cent indigenous content and a design to enhance anti-submarine operations in the nation’s shallow coastal zones, the Indian Navy will formally induct ‘Androth’, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard here on Monday. The ship’s induction is expected to significantly bolster […]
Indian Navy set to commission Androth- a steady march with new indigenous inductions
The commissioning of Androth marks yet another milestone in the Indian Navy's steady stride towards capability enhancement and indigenisation. The induction is part of a larger momentum that has seen several state-of-the-art warships join the naval fleet in recent months.
Navy to induct 2nd Androth anti-submarine vessel to enhance maritime security
The Indian Navy will commission Androth, its second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, on October 6, 2025, in Visakhapatnam. This induction is expected to boost India's maritime defence and indigenisation efforts.
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