INS Amini:
The Indian Navy recently formally inducted ‘Amini’, the fifth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) being built to strengthen India’s coastal defence and underwater surveillance capabilities.
- It is the fifth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) being built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy.
- The newly launched ASW ships belong to the Arnala class of vessels and replaced the Abhay class of anti-submarine warfare corvettes.
- Amini becomes the 119th warship designed and constructed by the defence public sector undertaking GRSE and the 81st delivered directly to the Indian Navy.
- Designed for operations in coastal waters, ‘Amini’ is equipped to undertake comprehensive subsurface surveillance, search and attack missions, and coordinated anti-submarine warfare operations in conjunction with aircraft.
- Equipped with an advanced Combat Management System, lightweight torpedoes and anti-submarine warfare rockets, the warship is capable of detecting, tracking and engaging underwater threats.
- It also carries an indigenously manufactured 30 mm naval surface gun developed by GRSE for protection against surface threats.
- Its integrated systems will allow it to coordinate with naval aircraft during anti-submarine missions.
