The Mk IV LCU can be deployed for maritime roles that require amphibious capabilities.

GRSE signed an agreement for ₹2,100 crore (equivalent to ₹43 billion or US$500 million in 2023) with the Indian Navy for designing and building eight LCU ships on 28 September 2011 and construction began in September 2012.

[5] The last ship of the class was delivered on 31 December 2020 and was commissioned into service on 18 March 2021.

[3] They are powered by two MTU 16V 4000 M53 marine diesel engines (each 1840 KWs).

[2] They are equipped with two 30mm CRN-91 mounted guns with a Bharat Electronics-built EON-51 electro-optic director.