Visakhapatnam, Oct. 5 -- The Indian Navy is set to commission 'Androth' , the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at a ceremonial event scheduled to be held at the Naval Dockyard here on Monday. The ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, a defence release said here on Sunday.
The commissioning of 'Androth' marks yet another milestone in the Indian Navy's steady stride towards capability enhancement and indigenisation.
The induction is part of a larger momentum that has seen several state-of-the-art warships join the naval fleet in recent months.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, Androthis a testimon...