SAIL Supplies Entire Special Steel Requirement for Indian Navy’s First Indigenous ASW Shallow Water Craft, INS Arnala
New Delhi : In a significant milestone for India’s defence indigenisation drive, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied the complete requirement of special-grade steel for the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Arnala. The vessel was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy on Wednesday.
The steel supplied by SAIL has been used entirely in the construction of INS Arnala, marking a major step forward in India’s mission to reduce dependency on imports and boost self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector.
INS Arnala is the lead ship in a series of eight ASW-SWC corvettes being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. SAIL is supplying the complete special-grade steel requirement for all eight vessels under this project, reinforcing its strategic role in the nation’s naval modernization efforts.
As a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking and India’s largest steel producer, SAIL has been a longstanding partner in strengthening the country’s defence infrastructure. The company has previously contributed special steels to several landmark indigenous naval platforms, including INS Vikrant, INS Vindhyagiri, INS Nilgiri, and INS Surat.
This achievement underscores the growing synergy between India’s strategic PSUs and the defence sector, highlighting the government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence production.
