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Indian Navy today commissioned highly manoeuvrable fast attack warship INS Karuva at the Eastern Naval Command here with an aim to thwart asymmetric threats emanating from the sea.
The warship is capable of operating in shallow waters at high speeds and is fitted with enhanced fire power for day-night surveillance and is an extension of the efforts by the Indian Navy to step up vigil post 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes.
“The navy's importance had increased tremendously after the 26/11 terror attacks in protecting the security of the country.
"The newly commissioned warship (INS Karuva) will definitely strengthen the navy's ability in future,” said Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command Air Marshal, Mr K.J. Mathews, while commissioning the warship.
Named after an island situated in Kerala, the 325-tonne INS Karuva, measuring 52 meters, could achieve speed in excess of 30 knots. The warship had a complement of four officers and 39 sailors.
Surveillance
Built for extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol, the warship is fitted with advanced MTU engines and latest communication sets and follows the footsteps of INS Koswari commissioned on July 12.
INS Karuva, indigenously built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, is the 10th such warship built by the GRSE, its Chief Managing Director Rear Admiral (Retd), K.C. Sekhar, said.
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