India’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing gained fresh momentum as the Indian Navy formally inducted ‘Mahe’, the first in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), on Thursday, marking a significant boost to its underwater combat capabilities.
Ceremonial Handover
The ship was formally handed over at a ceremony where the acceptance documents were signed between Mahe’s Commanding Officer-Designate, Commander Amit Chandra Choubey, and the Director Operations of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Dr S. Harikrishnan.
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The event was attended by senior naval officials, including Western Naval Command's Chief Staff Officer, Technical, Rear Admiral R. Adhisrinivasan, Superintendent, Warship Production, Kochi, Commodore An