7 things about Indian Navy’s ‘Dolphin Hunter’ INS Anjadip commissioned today

The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned INS Anjadip at the Chennai Port to strengthen the country’s coastal defence.

In a tweet on X, the navy said, “Continuing the momentum of Aatmanirbhar Bharat! Presenting the construction journey of Anjadip - the next powerhouse ASW Shallow Water Craft."

🚢 Continuing the momentum of #AatmanirbharBharat! Presenting the construction journey of #Anjadip - the next powerhouse ASW Shallow Water Craft constructed by #GRSE. 🛠️⚓

This indigenously designed Dolphin Hunter is ready to join #IndianNavy to safeguard our coastlines.… pic.twitter.com/yo3HZvCHYn

— IN (@IndiannavyMedia) February 25, 2026

Here are seven things to know about INS Anjadip:

• This is the third of eight vessels being built under the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft project

• Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, Anjadip is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically designed to address the challenges of the “littoral combat environment”, coastal and shallow waters vital for the nation’s security

• The 77-metre-long ship features a high-speed water-jet propulsion system, enabling it to achieve a top speed of 25 knots for rapid response and sustained operations

• The vessel is engineered to act as a ‘Dolphin Hunter’, focused on the detection, tracking and neutralisation of enemy submarines in coastal areas

• The ship is packed with an indigenous, cutting-edge Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor package, including the hull-mounted sonar Abhay, and armed with Lightweight Torpedoes and ASW Rockets

• The induction of ‘Anjadip’, named after the island off the coast of Karwar (North Karnataka in the Arabian Sea), bolsters the Navy’s capacity to safeguard India’s vast maritime interests and coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry area

• Besides the Anti-Submarine Warfare role, the warship is also equipped to take up Coastal Surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations and Search and Rescue operations

With inputs from PTI