INS Kamorta is the first of four planned Anti Submarine Warfare(ASW

ASW

ASW, a three-letter abbreviation, may refer to:*Air Southwest, a British airline*Ambrosia Software, a predominantly Macintosh software company.*Anti-submarine warfare*Artificial seawater*Aswan International Airport...

) corvette

Corvette

A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...

 ship of Kamorta class in Indian Navy

Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...

, designed and manufactured by GRSE

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and navals vessels....

, launched on 19 April 2010. It is part of project 28

Project 28 Anti-submarine warfare Corvette

Kamorta class Corvettes are the Indian Navy's next-generation anti submarine warfare platform, built under Project 28. They are being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers , Kolkata. The first corvette is expected to be delivered to the Indian Navy in 2012...

 approved in 2003. As in INS Shivalik

INS Shivalik

INS Shivalik is the lead ship of her class of multi-role frigates of the Indian Navy. She was commissioned on 29th April 2010. -History:INS Shivalik is named for the Shivalik hills, a hill range in the Himalayas spanning 2500 km...

high-grade steel produced in India was utilized for its construction. It will be delivered to Navy in June 2012.