INS Malpe And INS Mulki:
Two anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft vessels (ASWCWC) of the Indian Navy, INS Malpe and INS Mulki, were recently launched at Cochin Shipyard.
- INS Malpe and INS Mulki are two indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercrafts (ASWCWC) built for the Indian Navy.
- This is the fourth and fifth ASWCWC being built for the Navy.
- They are constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
- These vessels, known as the Mahe Class, will replace the current Abhay Class ASW Corvettes in the Indian Navy.
- The vessels are capable of conducting anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime and mine-laying operations, besides sub-surface surveillance and search and rescue operations.
- The vessels are 78.0 m long and 11.36 m wide, with a draught of about 2.7 m.
- The displacement is about 900 tonnes, with a maximum speed of 25 knots and endurance of 1,800 nautical miles.
- The ships are designed to fit indigenously developed, state-of-the-art SONARS for underwater surveillance.
- They are equipped with light-weight torpedoes, anti-submarine warfare rockets, a close-in weapon system and remote-controlled guns.
