Indian Navy Adds Fifth Of 8 Shallow Water Anti-Submarine Warship With Over 80% Indigenous Content

Image Credits: Indiannavy/ X INS Amini, the latest anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) from Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), has joined the Indian Navy after a handover at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu on November 5, 2026. The warship is the fifth of the eight ASW SWCs being built by the Kolkata-based shipyard for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy announced the delivery in a post on the social media platform X, while the Ministry of Defence said that the vessel would strengthen the Navy’s anti-submarine, coastal surveillance and mine-laying capabilities. According to reports, Amini measures about 77.6 metres in length and has a shallow draught of around 2.7 metres. Marine diesel engines coupled with waterjets power the vessel, thereby giving it better manoeuvrability in coastal waters. Its underwater arsenal includes light torpedoes, rocket launchers made in…