The Indian Navy will commission Mahe, an indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on November 24 in Mumbai, marking a significant boost to its coastal combat capabilities. The vessel is the first of the Mahe-class ASW ships.

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, Mahe represents the cutting edge of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative in naval ship design and construction. Delivered to the Navy on October 23, the ship is compact yet powerful, embodying agility, precision and endurance qualities essential for dominating littorals.

The Navy said the vessel is equipped with a blend of firepower, stealth and mobility, and is designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols and secure India’s strategic maritime approaches. It carries torpedoes and

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