Overview
- INS Mangrol, which was commissioned Monday at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, is the third Mahe‑class anti‑submarine warfare shallow‑water craft to enter service.
- Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with more than 80% indigenous content, the ship was delivered earlier in 2026 and formally handed to the Navy at the ceremony presided over by Vice‑Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan.
- The 78–79 metre vessel uses Abhay hull‑mounted sonar, triple 324 mm torpedo tubes for lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti‑submarine rocket launcher, the Maareech torpedo‑decoy system, and three diesel engines driving waterjets for high manoeuvrability in shallow waters.
- Mangrol is designed to detect, track and engage submarines close to shore and to work with maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters and other ships while also performing underwater surveillance, mine‑warfare tasks and low‑intensity maritime operations.
- The ship is part of a 16‑vessel Mahe/Arnala programme — eight Mahe‑class by CSL and eight Arnala‑class by GRSE — that aims to grow the Navy’s small‑ship fleet, deepen domestic supplier use and improve protection of ports and coastal approaches.