Contract Signed for Acquisition of 16 ASWSWC for Indian Navy

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New Delhi : Contracts for 16 Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) ships have been signed for construction of eight ships each from M/s CSL, Kochi, and GRSE, Kolkata, respectively. Delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from October 22, 2019, with two ships per year subsequently, by each shipyard.

In view of India’s vast coastline of 7,516.6 km with 12 Major ports, 184 minor ports, and 1,197 Island territories, coastal surveillance for ASW operations is considered critical.

Induction of these specialised ships with lower draught would significantly enhance coastal shallow water Anti Submarine Warfare capability of the Indian Navy with improved performance of weapons, censors, hall mounted and towed Sonars.

Equipped with state-of-art indigenous Integrated Platform Management Systems, Propulsion, auxiliary, and PGD Machinery, these ships are capable of subsurface surveillance of coastal waters and lying of mines, making them a potent platform and adding another milestone to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India, according to a PIB release.