Why in News?
Indian Navy has commissioned INS Arnala, the first indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft (ASW-SWC)
INS Arnala
- INS Arnala is:
- India’s first indigenous ASW Shallow Watercraft (ASW-SWC)
- Designed for anti-submarine operations in shallow waters
- Built by:
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
- In collaboration with Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
- Significance:
- Enhances coastal defence capability
- Strengthens indigenous shipbuilding capacity
