Overview
- The commissioning at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai will be hosted by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and presided over by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.
- Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, Mahe features over 80% indigenous content reflecting the Atmanirbhar Bharat push in naval shipbuilding.
- Once in service, Mahe will patrol the Western Seaboard as a “Silent Hunter” focused on persistent detection and tracking of submarines in coastal waters.
- The ASW-SWC design measures 78 meters and roughly 900 tonnes, reaches 25 knots with about 1,800 nautical miles endurance, and carries indigenous underwater sensors for ASW, low-intensity tasks, and mine-laying.
- Mahe is the first of a 16-ship program contracted in April 2019—eight to CSL and eight to GRSE—with coverage noting growing regional submarine activity including Pakistan’s AIP-equipped Hangor-class expected to begin commissioning in 2026.