♦ The Indian Navy launched the fourth in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) named 'Amini' on 16th November 2023. This was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy and launched at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu.

♦ The ship has been named Amini to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Amini at Lakshadweep, located about 400 Km west of Kochi.

♦ The 77-meter-long anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft has a displacement of 900 tonnes, a maximum speed of 25knots (46.3kmph) and an endurance of approximately 1800Nautical miles (3333kms).

♦ The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between MoD and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata on 29 Apr 2019.