Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Defence & Security
In news
The last of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes (a small warship) “INS Kavaratti” under Project 28 (Kamorta class) is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on 22 October 20.
Key takeaways
It is referred to as a potent Stealth ASW Corvette.
It has anti-submarine warfare capability
Indigenously designed by: The Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design(DND)
Built by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
Kavaratti has a state-of-the-art weapons and sensor suite capable of detecting and prosecuting submarines.
The ship also has a credible self defence capability and good endurance for long-range deployments.
