DELIVERY OF 'AMINI' THE ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT

The Indian Navy received the indigenous ASW SWC 'Amini' from GRSE Kolkata on November 5, 2026, to strengthen coastal surveillance and anti-submarine capabilities.

• The craft was designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, according to Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) rules.
• The ship is equipped with Lightweight Torpedoes, Indigenous Rocket Launchers, and Sonars for underwater threat detection.
• It derives its name from Amini Island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
• The vessel is a reincarnation of the decommissioned Petya III Class INS Amini from 2002.