India, Sept. 13 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
'Androth', second of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 13 Sep 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata marking yet another step towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
The ASW SWC ships have been indigenously designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) at GRSE, Kolkata and strengthens Navy's Anti-submarine, coastal surveillance and mine laying capabilities.
The name 'Androth' holds strategic and symbolic significance, derived from the Androth Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, under...