Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, INS Mahe reflects the Navy’s push for self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Despite its compact size, the vessel is equipped for high agility and precision, enabling it to operate effectively in shallow waters, an area critical for coastal security
Designed for anti-submarine warfare operations, coastal patrols and safeguarding key maritime routes. PIC VIA VINOD KUMAR MENON
The Indian Navy will commission INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on November 24. The ship marks a major step forward in the Navy’s indigenous shipbuilding programme, according to a release.
Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, INS Mahe reflects the Navy’s push for self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Despite its compact size, the vessel is equipped for high agility and precision, enabling it to operate effectively in shallow waters, an area critical for coastal security.
Designed for anti-submarine warfare operations, coastal patrols and safeguarding key maritime routes, the ship combines firepower, stealth and mobility. Officials said the Mahe-class boasts over 80 per cent indigenous content, underscoring India’s expanding capabilities in warship design, construction and systems integration, as per a release.
Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar Coast, the ship carries a crest featuring a Urumi, a flexible Kalarippayattu sword that symbolises speed, precision and lethality.
The commissioning of INS Mahe will introduce a new generation of homegrown shallow-water combatants to the Indian Navy, marking another milestone in the nation’s maritime self-reliance journey.
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