Overview
Abhay is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built for the Indian Navy.
- Constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata.
- Seventh vessel in an eight-ship ASW SWC series.
- Contract signed between Ministry of Defence and GRSE in 2019.
- Designed with more than 80 percent indigenous content.
Purpose
- Designed for anti-submarine operations in coastal and shallow waters.
- Enhances India’s coastal defence capability.
- Capable of Low-Intensity Maritime Operations.
- Can undertake mine-laying operations.
Technical Specifications
- Length: 77 metres
- Beam: 10 metres
- Waterjet-propelled vessel
- Maximum speed up to 25 knots
- Compact design for agility in shallow waters
Operational Capabilities
- Powerful subsurface surveillance in coastal regions.
- Tracks surface and underwater targets.
- Conducts coordinated anti-submarine operations with aircraft.
Sensors and Surveillance
- Equipped with Hull-Mounted Sonar.
- Fitted with Low-Frequency Variable Depth Sonar.
- Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare suite for underwater detection and engagement.
Armament
- Lightweight torpedoes.
- Anti-submarine rockets.
- Mines.
- 30 mm Close-In Weapon System.
- 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote-Control Guns.
Strategic Significance
- Strengthens maritime security along India’s coastline.
- Boosts indigenous shipbuilding under defence indigenisation efforts.
- Enhances India’s anti-submarine warfare preparedness in littoral zones.
Abhay ASW SWC represents a significant step in strengthening India’s coastal defence architecture through advanced indigenous naval platforms.
