| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Commissioning of INS Androth |
| Date | 6 October 2025 |
| Location | Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam |
| Ship Class | Arnala-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata |
| Named After | Androth Island, Lakshadweep |
| Dimensions | Length: 77 metres, Displacement: ~1,500 tonnes |
| Propulsion | Three waterjet propulsion systems driven by marine diesel engines |
| Capabilities | Anti-submarine warfare, maritime surveillance, search and rescue, coastal defence, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) |
| Indigenous Content | Over 80% |
| Strategic Significance | Enhances coastal and near-shore monitoring, strengthens underwater domain awareness (UDA), aligns with Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) in naval shipbuilding |
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