AMINI-4
- DEFENCE & SECURITY
News:
Navy’s ‘Amini’ shallow
water craft launched
What's
in the news?
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‘Amini’, the 4th of 08 x ASW Shallow Water
Craft (SWC) Project being built by M/s GRSE for the Indian Navy, was launched
at M/s L&T, Kattupalli.
Key
takeaways:
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The Arnala class of ships will replace the
in-service Abhay class ASW Corvettes of
the Indian Navy.
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They are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters,
as also Low Intensity Maritime
operations (LIMO) and Mine Laying Operations.
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The 77m long ASW SWC ships with a
displacement of 900 tons have a maximum speed of 25 knots and endurance of
approx 1800 NM.
Significance:
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The ship has been named Amini to signify
the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Amini at Lakshadweep.