Submarine Shield Complete: GRSE Launches Final Coastal Defence Vessel ‘Ajay’ for Indian Navy

In a landmark moment for India’s indigenous shipbuilding program, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has launched the eighth and final AntiSubmarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), named ‘Ajay’, at its Kolkata shipyard. This marks the culmination of a Rs 6,311 crore contract awarded in 2019 to bolster India’s coastal defence capabilities.

 

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Sources: Millennium Post, New Indian Express, Devdiscourse, BharatShakti.in, The Morning Standard.