GRSE launches last of 8 anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy
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Mumbai: Ajay, the eighth and last ship of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has been launched.
The function was presided over by Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, Chief of Materiel (COM).
In keeping with the naval tradition, the Admiral’s wife Priya Deshmukh, launched the ship at the GRSE in Kolkata.
Senior officials from the Indian Navy and GRSE were present for the event.
Credit: Special Arrangement
Credit: Special Arrangement
Credit: Special Arrangement
Credit: Special Arrangement
Credit: Special Arrangement
The launch of Ajay (Yard 3034), a Arnala class ship, is a significant milestone in the Indian Navy’s continued quest for self-reliance in shipbuilding, weapons, sensors and advanced communication and electronic warfare systems.
The first ship of the Arnala class was commissioned on 18 June 2025 and delivery of the second ship is planned in August 2025.
The warship will augment Indian Navy’s underwater domain awareness, Anti-Submarine Warfare and mine laying capabilities. The ship is equipped with role defining sensors such as a Hull Mounted Sonar and Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS), and firepower provided by state-of-the-art Torpedoes, Anti-Submarine Rockets, NSG-30 Gun and 12.7 mm SRCG. The ship is powered by diesel engines and propelled by Waterjets.
With an indigenous content of over 80%, the ship exemplifies the Government of India’s initiative of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India and will provide significant capabilities to secure our national maritime interests in the Indian Ocean Region.