A mothership for drones, a testbed for weapons: What INS Samarthak brings to Indian Navy

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1. Fri, 16 October 2026

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   • Times of India06:40first to report
     A mothership for drones, a testbed for weapons: What INS Samarthak brings to Indian Navy

     INS Samarthak has been commissioned as a multi-purpose vessel by the Indian Navy at the Karwar naval base. The ship, with various operational capabilities, is designed to support future Navy missions and technology trials. It can be utilized for tasks ranging from humanitarian assistance to maritime surveillance and environmental protection. Developed by Larsen and Toubro, this vessel significantly incorporates indigenous content in its construction.

   • indiatimes.com08:39
     Indian Navy inducts multi-purpose INS Samarthak, a drone mothership and weapons testbed, the first major warship built by a private shipyard

     Samarthak, the first multi-purpose vessel built by a private shipyard to be commissioned into the Indian Navy, has entered service with more than 75% indigenous content. Built by L&T, it will support weapons and sensor trials, maritime surveillance, unmanned systems, disaster relief and emergency response at sea.

2. Sat, 17 October 2026

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   • newstodaynet.com07:41
     Navy inducts indigenous multi-purpose vessel Samarthak

     KARWAR: The Indian Navy commissioned Samarthak, its first multi-purpose vessel built by a private shipyard, at a ceremony in Karwar on Friday. Built by Larsen and Toubro at its Kattupalli shipyard in Tamil Nadu, the vessel has more than 75 per cent indigenous content. Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan attended the commissioning ceremony, where Navy Chief