Indigenous Warship ‘Amini’ Delivered to Indian Navy

On November 5, 2026, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) handed over the indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) ‘Amini’ to the Indian Navy.

Key Facts

Construction & Design: ‘Amini’ is the fifth of eight ASW-SWC vessels being built by GRSE to be delivered to the Indian Navy.
Vessel Class: The warship belongs to the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) category.
Propulsion System: ‘Amini’ is powered by a waterjet propulsion system, enabling high-speed operations and exceptional maneuverability in shallow coastal waters.
Modern Armaments: The ship is equipped with lightweight torpedoes, indigenous anti-submarine rocket launchers, advanced sonars, and a 30 mm naval gun.
Primary Roles: The vessel is designed for coastal surveillance, submarine detection, anti-submarine warfare operations, and mine-laying missions.
Indigenous Content: Featuring over 80% indigenous content, the project represents a major boost to domestic defence manufacturing and the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Naming: The ship is named after Amini Island in Lakshadweep, carrying forward the naval legacy of the erstwhile INS Amini.
Erstwhile INS Amini: It commemorates the original INS Amini, a Petya-III class anti-submarine corvette decommissioned in 2002.
Position in Series: This is the fifth vessel in the series of eight ASW-SWC crafts being constructed by GRSE; its handover took place in Chennai.
Contract Details: The contract for the construction of eight ASW-SWC vessels was signed between the Ministry of Defence and GRSE on April 29, 2019.