INS Anjadip (2023)

Anjadip during the launch ceremony
History
India
NameINS Anjadip
NamesakeINS Anjadip (P73)
OwnerIndian Navy
OperatorIndian Navy
Ordered29 April 2019
BuilderGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) (in partnership with Kattupalli Shipyard of L&T)
Cost789 crore (US$93 million) (FY2020)
Yard number3030
Laid down17 June 2022
Launched13 June 2023
Acquired22 December 2025
Commissioned27 February 2026
IdentificationPennant number: P73
StatusDelivered
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 Anjadip is the third ship of the Arnala class of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). The ship has been ordered by the Indian Navy and was delivered on 22 December 2025.

Known as the "Dolphin Hunter", it was officially commissioned into the service on 27 February 2026 at Chennai. This ship features a high-tech Combat Management System and advanced SONAR to identify and eliminate underwater threats with precision.