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Indian Navy's New Anti-Submarine Warship 'Mahe' Reveals Coastal Defense Boost

Cochin Shipyard has delivered the first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft to the Indian Navy. The 78-meter warship named 'Mahe' represents a significant advancement in coastal defense capabilities. This vessel is designed for underwater surveillance and search and rescue operations in shallow waters. The ship's induction marks a major boost to India's self-reliance in naval defense technology.

Key Points: Cochin Shipyard Delivers First Indigenous ASW Craft to Navy

  • First of eight indigenous anti-submarine warfare vessels delivered to Indian Navy
  • Designed for underwater surveillance and search & rescue operations
  • Features advanced mine-laying capabilities for coastal defense
  • Largest Indian Naval warship using Diesel Engine-Waterjet propulsion
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Cochin Shipyard delivers first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft to Indian Navy

Cochin Shipyard delivers 'Mahe', the first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, enhancing Indian Navy's coastal surveillance and defense capabilities.

"The induction of ASW SWC ships would significantly boost the shallow water Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities of the Indian Navy - Cochin Shipyard PRO"

Kochi, October 24

Indian shipbuilding and repair company Cochin Shipyard delivered 'Mahe', the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) that were indigenously designed and built by the company, to the Indian Navy on Thursday.

According to Cochin Shipyard PRO, the acceptance form was signed between Dr. S Harikrishnan, Director (Operations), Cochin Shipyard Limited and Commander Amit Chandra Choubey, Commanding Officer (Designate), Mahe in the presence of Rear Admiral R Adhisrinivasan, CSO (Tech), Western Naval Command, Cmde Anup Menon, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi and other senior officials of Indian Navy and CSL.

The Cochin Shipyard says the warship has been designed and constructed in accordance with the Classification Rules of Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The 78 m long warship is the largest Indian Naval warship propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination. The ship has been designed for underwater surveillance, Search & Rescue operations and Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO).

According to the Shipbuilding company, the ship is capable of conducting ASW operations in coastal waters and has advanced mine-laying capabilities; hence, the induction of ASW SWC ships would significantly boost the shallow water Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities of the Indian Navy.

Earlier, the sixth vessel (Named as INS Magdala) in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) was launched on Saturday at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. In keeping with naval maritime tradition, the ship was launched by Renu Rajaram in the presence of Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP&A), along with senior officials from the Indian Navy and CSL.

This ship is indigenously designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. Delivery of the first ship is planned for the end of October 2025. ASW SWCs will augment underwater domain awareness, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Laying capabilities.

- ANI

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Priya S
Wonderful to see Make in India initiative bearing fruits in defense sector. These ASW crafts will significantly enhance our coastal security capabilities. Kudos to the entire team!
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Rohit P
While this is good news, I hope the delivery timeline for the remaining ships is accelerated. We need these vessels operational quickly given the current security scenario in our waters.
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Sarah B
Impressive technological achievement! The Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination for a 78m warship shows how far Indian shipbuilding has come. Great work by Cochin Shipyard engineers and technicians.
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Vikram M
This is exactly what we need - self-reliance in defense manufacturing. The ASW SWCs will be crucial for protecting our coastal areas and strategic assets. More power to our Navy! 💪
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Michael C
Good to see the tradition of ship launching being maintained with Renu Rajaram doing the honors. These vessels with advanced mine-laying capabilities will be game-changers in shallow waters.

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