The fourth and last anti-submarine warfare ship being made for the Indian Navy was launched

here on Tuesday, adding a feather to the cap of domestic manufacturing for naval forces.
Kavaratti, the corvette which is 90 per cent indigenous, was launched at a glittering ceremony
here.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh lauded the
contributions made by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), Kolkata in meeting
the growing requirements of the navy.
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Kavaratti is the last of four ASW class stealth corvettes being built for the Indian Navy under
Project 28.
The other three ships of the same class are INS Kamrota, Kadmatt and Kiltan.
Of the three, Kamrota was delivered to the navy in 2014, and has been commissioned.
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Kadmatt and Kitan are expected to be delivered between 2015 and 2017.
The 3,300-tonne Kavaratti can reach a speed of over 25 knots. An X-shaped hull, full beam
superstructure, inclined ship sides and an Infra Red Signature Suppression (IRSS) system
increase the stealth feature of the ship.
Navy officials said the weapons systems on the ship were largely indigenous.
The Project-28 ships also have Total Atmospheric Control System (TACS), capable of fighting in
nuclear, biological and chemical warfare conditions.
INS Vikrant (Sanskrit: vkrnta "courageous"[3]) (IAC-I) is the first aircraft
carrier built in India and the first Vikrant-class aircraft carrier built by Cochin
Shipyard for the Indian Navy. Work on the ship's design began in 1999, and the keel
was laid in February 2009. The carrier was floated out of its dry dock on 29
December 2011[4] and was launched in 2013. Construction is expected to be
completed by 2016 and the ship is due to be commissioned in 2018. The motto of
the ship is Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprdhah (Sanskrit: :), which is taken from
Rig Veda 1.8.3 and means "I defeat those who fight with me".