Overview
- Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, the ASW shallow-water craft was delivered to the Navy on October 23.
- The ship is equipped with torpedoes, multi-functional anti-submarine rockets, and advanced radars and sonars for coastal operations.
- The Navy says Mahe is designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols, and secure India’s maritime approaches.
- Officials highlight the class’s over 80 percent indigenous content as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat push in naval shipbuilding.
- Named for the coastal town of Mahe, the vessel’s crest features the Urumi, a flexible sword associated with Kalarippayattu.