Indian Navy to Commission INS Anjadip: A Major Boost for Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities

CHENNAI, February 23, 2026 — Marking a significant milestone in India’s maritime defense and the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiative, the Indian Navy is set to formally commission INS Anjadip into the Eastern Naval Command at Chennai Port on February 27, 2026.

As the third vessel in the eight-ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project, this state-of-the-art warship—built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata—is specifically engineered to dominate the littoral combat environment.

The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, highlighting the nation’s accelerated progress in indigenous warship design. Nicknamed the ‘Dolphin Hunter,’ the 77-meter-long vessel is equipped with advanced indigenous sensors like the Hull Mounted Sonar Abhay and armed with lethal lightweight torpedoes and ASW rockets to detect and neutralize enemy submarines in shallow coastal waters.

Beyond its primary hunter-killer role, the highly maneuverable ship features a high-speed water-jet propulsion system capable of reaching 25 knots, making it an agile asset for coastal surveillance, search and rescue, and low-intensity maritime operations.

Named after the historically strategic island off Karwar, the induction of INS Anjadip significantly bolsters India’s ability to safeguard its vast maritime interests and coastal approaches, further cementing the Indian Navy’s transformation into a formidable ‘Builder’s Navy.