Ministry of Defense
AGRAY DELIVERY: THE FOURTH SHALLOW WATER ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE BOAT BUILT BY GRSE, KOLKATA
Published on: MARCH 30, 2026 8:34 pm by PIB Delhi
‘Sour’the fourth of eight ASW SWC (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on March 30, 2026 in Calcutta.
The ASW SWCs have been designed and built in accordance with the Indian Registry of Shipping (IRS) Classification Rules by GRSE, Kolkata, underlining the success of local defense shipbuilding.
These ships, approximately 77 meters in length, they are bigger Indian naval warships powered by water jets and equipped with the latest technology. Light torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and shallow water SONARenabling effective detection and combating of underwater threats. The addition of the ship will further enhance the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine and mine warfare capabilities as well as coastal surveillance.
The ship is a reincarnation of the former INS Agray, the fourth of the 1241 PE class of patrol vessels, decommissioned in 2017, thus continuing the naval tradition of perpetuating distinguished legacy names.
The delivery of the Agray is another milestone in the Indian Navy’s pursuit of indigenous shipbuilding, in line with the Government’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, with more than 80% indigenous content. The ship is a testament to the growing strength of the domestic defense manufacturing ecosystem and sustained efforts to reduce dependence on imports.
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