Kochi: In a Big boost to its anti-submarine capabilities, particularly in coastal waters, the Indian Navy received its third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) on Friday.

INS Mahe, as it is called, is the first ASW SWC to be built and delivered by Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). The other two vessels of this class that have already been commissioned into the Navy earlier this year are the INS Arnala and INS Androth. These warships were built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). ADVERTISEMENT

The Navy has ordered 16 such multi-role platforms. Eight of them are being built by GRSE and the remaining by CSL.

These warships are the largest in the Indian Navy to be propelled by Diesel Engine-Waterjet combinations. These ships has been designed for underwater survei

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