India Navy INS Androth Commissioned

INS Androth was commissioned at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2025, the second Arnala-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers with L&T Shipbuilding, the 77-metre vessel displaces about 1,490 tonnes and carries hull-mounted and low-frequency variable-depth sonar, lightweight torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets. The class is optimised for coastal anti-submarine operations in waters too shallow for larger corvettes, and is also fitted for mine laying. Sixteen units were ordered, split between GRSE and Cochin Shipyard.