GRSE delivers 'Agray', fourth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to Navy
Agray, the fourth of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 March 2026.
Summary
'Agray', the fourth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Kolkata on 30 March 2026. About 77 m long, these are the largest Indian naval warships propelled by waterjets, with lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and shallow-water sonar. The ship revives the name of INS Agray, a patrol vessel decommissioned in 2017, and has over 80% indigenous content.
Key facts
- Ship
- Agray – 4th of 8 ASW SWC by GRSE
- Delivered
- 30 March 2026, Kolkata
- Length
- About 77 m – largest waterjet-propelled Indian naval warships
- Name legacy
- INS Agray, 1241 PE class patrol vessel, decommissioned 2017
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
Practice MCQs 1 questions
'Agray', delivered on 30 March 2026, is the fourth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: A — Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Agray is the fourth of eight ASW SWC indigenously designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata.