The Indian Navy will include nine to 10 warships between June and December 2025, expanding its fleet. The first of these-Anti-Pandabbi Warfare Shallow-Way Crafts (ASW-SWC) Arnala-K and has been scheduled to commission at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on 18 June.
Officials said that India’s naval fleet would increase the fleet to a great extent and most ships have been built indigenously.
According to the Navy, the commissioning program includes the ASW-SWC class of ships with ASW-SWC Arnala on 18 June, which is in Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam on 18 June. Officials told The Indian Express that one or two more ASW-SWC ships are expected to be commissioned this year.
The Navy said Arnala’s commissioning would mark the preceding formal induction of sixteen ASW-SWC ships in the Indian Navy. These ships have been designed and manufactured by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata under a public -private partnership with L&T shipbuilders.
Historic Arnala Fort in Vasai,
The Navy stated that Arnala is the largest Indian naval warship, which is inspired by a diesel-engine-breethergate combination.
Under an Indo-Russian agreement of 2016, the second sword-class stealth frigate, INS Tamal has been commissioned by the end of this month. One of the four frigates acquired in a $ 2.5 billion deal with Tamal Russia is built in Russia, and two with Russian technology transfer in Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). Its sister Ship, INS Tushil, was commissioned in December 2024 at the Yantra Shipyard in Russia and reached India in February 2025.
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Other ships waiting for induction include a diving support ship under construction in Hindustan Shipyard Limited; At least one project 17A (Nilgiri-Class) is being jointly made by Frigate, Majagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and GRSE; And a large survey vessel from GRSE. An official said that another eucalyptus-class frigate can be commissioned even before the end of the year.
Under Project 75, the sixth Kalwari-Class submarine, Inte Vegsher was commissioned in January 2025. This diesel-electric submarine operates on the battery power and operates on the surface using underwater and diesel engine, offering a silent patrol capacity close to the coast.
Staff evaluation and cost talks for Project 75i – which will create six advanced traditional attack submarines – currently running.
The Navy is also due to receiving two more MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the United States within a month. Of the 24 orders, 13 have been distributed so far.
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