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Indian Navy to commission second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare craft Malvan on July 22

Indian Navy to commission second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare craft Malvan on July 22

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The Indian Navy is set to commission Malvan, the second vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) series, on July 22, 2026, an official statement said on Thursday. The commissioning ceremony will be attended by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, who will preside over the event. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, will also be present along with senior naval officials, representatives from Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), veterans and other distinguished guests. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indian Army chief commissions anti-submarine ship INS Mahe

Indian Army chief commissions anti-submarine ship INS Mahe

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Published on: Nov 24, 2025 03:55 pm IST The naval vessel is over 80% indigenous and the first of the Mahe-class ships will replace the ageing Abhay-class corvette. Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at the naval dockyard in Mumbai. The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow water craft, in the presence of Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi at the naval dockyard in Mumbai on Monday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo) “It’s a moment of immense pride and a profound sense of honour to be present at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahe, first of the eight anti-submarine war-face shallow watercrafts being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy,” General Dwivedi said in his address. Adding that the ceremony marks the induction of a potent new platform to a maritime order of battle, the Army chief said it also reaffirms “our nation’s increasing capability to design, construct and field complex …

Navy To Induct Indigenous Mahe-Class Anti-Submarine Warship On November 24 | India News

Navy To Induct Indigenous Mahe-Class Anti-Submarine Warship On November 24 | India News

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Last Updated:November 16, 2025, 22:49 IST Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the ship reflects India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, showcasing the country’s growing expertise in naval design and construction The first vessel of the Mahe-class will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Mumbai. (Image via X/@indiannavy) The Indian Navy will commission an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft next week, a move expected to enhance its operational capabilities. The first vessel of the Mahe-class will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Mumbai on November 24, the Navy announced on Sunday. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the ship reflects India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, showcasing the country’s growing expertise in naval design and construction. “Compact yet powerful, the ship embodies agility, precision and endurance – qualities vital for dominating the littorals,” the Navy said. Designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols, and secure India’s critical maritime approaches, the Mahe-class vessels combine firepower, stealth, and mobility. Equipped with torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets, the first craft was delivered to the Navy on October 23. The …

Rafale-M operations, anti-submarine warfare in focus during Indo-France naval exercise

Rafale-M operations, anti-submarine warfare in focus during Indo-France naval exercise

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A French Navy Rafale-M fighter jet prepares to land on aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with an arrestor hook during Ex Varuna off Goa coast on March 22, 2025 | Photo Credit: Dinakar Peri India and France deployed aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and Charles de Gaulle for the bilateral exercise named ‘Varuna’, allowing the Indian Navy getting to closely observe, and operate with, the Rafale-M fighter jets, which it is set to contract soon. The maneuvers also focused on Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations. The exercise was held from March 19-22 off the coast of Goa. “For four days we have been working on every naval warfare domain either below the surface, on the surface, or above the surface, interacting with the Indian submarine, with Migs and Rafales of course working all together,” said Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, Chief of the French Carrier Strike Group, speaking to two Indian media outlets onboard the carrier about 90-100 miles off Goa. “I am just coming back from the debriefing on the exercise on INS Vikrant, and we have been …