INS Androth : Launched
The INS Androth, the second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), was launched recently.
- INS Androth is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC).
- It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata for the Indian Navy.
- Primary Role is to conduct anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime operations, and mine-laying operations.
- It is also capable of full-scale sub-surface surveillance of coastal waters and various surface platforms and coordinated ASW operations with aircraft.
- Features:
- It is about 77.6 meters long and 10.5 meters wide and requires a draught of only 2.7 meters.
- It is propelled by three diesel-driven water jets.
- It can attain a maximum speed of 25 knots.
- It carries lightweight torpedoes, ASW rockets and mines, a close-in weapon system (with a 30 mm gun), and 16.7 mm stabilized remote-controlled guns.
- It will be fitted with hull-mounted sonar and a low-frequency variable depth sonar.
