INS Arnala, first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, commissioned
On 18 June 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INS Arnala, the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command in the presence of CDS Gen Anil Chauhan.
Summary
INS Arnala, the first of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy on 18 June 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding were represented at the ceremony. The 77-metre warship, with a gross tonnage of over 1,490 tonnes, is the largest Indian naval warship propelled by a diesel engine–waterjet combination. The ship is designed for sub-surface surveillance, search and rescue, and low-intensity maritime operations. Gen Chauhan described the Navy's transition from a 'Buyer's Navy' to a 'Builder's Navy'. The ship is named after the historic coastal fort of Arnala off Maharashtra.
Key facts
- Commissioned
- 18 June 2025, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
- Command
- Eastern Naval Command
- Class
- First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
- Size
- 77 m; gross tonnage over 1,490 tonnes
- Propulsion
- Largest Indian naval warship with diesel engine–waterjet combination
- Builders represented
- GRSE and L&T Shipbuilding
- Name
- Historic coastal fort off Maharashtra
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was INS Arnala commissioned on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
PIB (MoD): INS Arnala was commissioned on 18 June 2025 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
INS Arnala, commissioned in June 2025, is the first of which class of vessels?
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Correct answer: A — Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
PIB (MoD): INS Arnala is the first of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
INS Arnala is the largest Indian naval warship propelled by which combination?
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Correct answer: C — Diesel engine and waterjet
PIB (MoD): The 77-metre warship is the largest Indian naval warship propelled by a Diesel engine and waterjet combination.
Consider the following statements about INS Arnala: 1. INS Arnala has been commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command. 2. Representatives of GRSE and L&T Shipbuilding attended its commissioning. 3. INS Arnala is named after a historic coastal fort off Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoD): INS Arnala joined the Eastern Naval Command, and GRSE and L&T Shipbuilding were represented; it is named after a historic coastal fort off Maharashtra, not Gujarat. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.