Why is it in the news?
Indian Navy to commission Anjadip, third ASW-SWC ship.
Strengthens coastal anti-submarine capabilities.
Category: Defence
Important Points:
● Third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts
● Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
● Designed to detect, track and neutralize submarines
● Equipped with Hull Mounted Sonar ‘Abhay’
● Carries Lightweight Torpedoes and ASW Rockets
● Features water-jet propulsion system
● Maximum speed of 25 knots
● Capable of Coastal Surveillance, LIMO and SAR missions