Summary
It is designed to look for submarines near the coast.
The boat moves using water jets and can travel quickly.
It also helps clear dangerous sea mines.
Key Points
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Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in the city of Kochi.
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Eighty percent of its parts are made inside India.
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Equipped with sonar and radar to spot hidden submarines.
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Carries torpedoes and anti‑submarine rockets for defense.
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Can take part in low‑intensity maritime operations and mine clearing.
New Words to Learn
11 wordsindigenous
made in the same country
anti‑submarine
used to find and stop underwater boats
surveillance
watching or checking something carefully
torpedoes
underwater weapons that explode near a target
radar
a tool that uses radio waves to see far away objects
sonar
a tool that uses sound waves to find things under water
mine warfare
finding and dealing with hidden explosive devices in the sea
water jets
fast streams of water that push a boat forward
milestone
an important event or achievement
initiative
a plan or program to do something new
ecosystem
all the parts that work together in a system
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