INS Androth (2023)

Androth during sea trials
History
India
NameINS Androth
NamesakeAndroth Island
OwnerIndian Navy
OperatorIndian Navy
Ordered29 April 2019
BuilderGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
Cost789 crore (US$93 million) (FY2020)
Yard number3035
Laid down21 December 2021
Launched21 March 2023
Acquired13 September 2025
Commissioned6 October 2025
IdentificationPennant number: P69
StatusActive
General characteristics
TypeAnti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Displacement900 t (890 long tons)
Length77.6 m (254 ft 7 in)
Beam10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draft2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
PropulsionWater-jet propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 × RHIB
Crew57 (7 officers + 50 sailors)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Combat suite:
    • ASW Combat Suite (presumably the DRDO-developed IAC MOD 'C' combat suite)
  • Sonar:
    • DRDO Abhay Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS)
    • Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS)
  • Management systems:
    • Fire Control System (FCS)
    • Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS)
    • Automatic Power Management System (APMS)
    • Battle Damage Control System (BDCS)
Armament
NotesLargest class of waterjet-powered vessels in the Indian Navy.

INS Androth is the second ship of the Arnala class of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) of the Indian Navy. The ship was commissioned on 6 October 2025.