The Indian Navy, on Monday, launched Yard 3034, Ajay, the eighth and last ship of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
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The Indian Navy, on Monday, launched Yard 3034, Ajay, the eighth and last ship of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
The vessel has been indigenously designed and built by GRSE.
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In a statement, the Naval spokesperson said that the first ship of the class Arnala was commissioned on in June 2025 and delivery of the second ship is planned for Aug 2025.
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The warship will augment Indian Navy’s underwater domain awareness, Anti-Submarine Warfare and mine laying capabilities. The ship is equipped with role defining sensors such as a Hull Mounted Sonar and Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS), and firepower provided by state-of-the-art Torpedoes, Anti-Submarine Rockets, NSG-30 Gun and 12.7 mm SRCG. It is powered by diesel engines and propelled by Waterjets, the statement read.
Launch of Ajay is a significant milestone in Indian Navy’s continued quest for self-reliance in shipbuilding, weapons, sensors and advanced communication and electronic warfare systems, it went on to add.
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