September 23, 2025 5:57 PM
Indian Navy to commission ‘Androth’ on Oct 6, second ship in ASW-SWC series
The Indian Navy is set to commission its second state-of-the-art Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), Androth, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on October 6. The ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. This induction marks the formal entry of the second of sixteen ASW-SWC ships into the Navy’s fleet. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Kolkata, with over 80% indi...