Anti-Submarine Warfare Launch:
Malpe and Mulki, the fourth and fifth ships of the Eight Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Shallow Water Craft (SWC) project, being built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy, were launched in Kochi.
- INS Mahe, INS Malvan, and INS Mangrol were unveiled in 2023.
- The Mahe-class ASW SWC have been named after strategically significant ports along India’s coastline.
- The ASW SWC ships are equipped with indigenously developed, state-of-the-art underwater sensors, and are envisaged to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters as well as Low Intensity Maritime Operations and Mine Laying Operations.
- They can achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots with endurance of up to 1800 nautical miles.
