Overview
- The Naval Dockyard in Mumbai will host the commissioning ceremony on November 24, the Navy announced.
- Delivered to the fleet on October 23, INS Mahe is fitted with torpedoes, multi-functional anti-submarine rockets and advanced radars and sonars.
- The class is purpose-built for shallow-water operations to detect, track and prosecute submarines while conducting coastal patrols and securing maritime approaches.
- Officials describe the programme as a showcase of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, highlighting indigenous design, construction and integration by Cochin Shipyard.
- INS Mahe is the first of eight shallow-water ASW craft being built by CSL, and media reports indicate a broader 16-ship plan shared between CSL and GRSE.