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INS Mahe is the lead ship of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) in the Indian Navy, commissioned on November 24, 2025, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
 
About

• Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar Coast,
• It symbolizes agility with its crest featuring the Urumi sword from Kalaripayattu, a cheetah mascot, and the motto "Silent Hunters."
• Builder and Indigenous Content: Constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), first private entity to design a Navy warship, featuring over 80% indigenous systems under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.​

Specifications

• Dimensions: 78m length, 11.36m beam, 2.7m draught, ~900-1100 tonnes displacement.​
• Propulsion: Diesel-waterjet, 25 knots max speed, 1,800 nautical miles endurance.​​
• Armament/Sensors: Hull-mounted/towed-array sonars, torpedoes, ASW rockets, mine-laying.​​

 
Strategic Role: Enhances shallow-water ASW, surveillance, SAR, low-intensity ops; part of 8-ship class (next: Malwan, Mangrol); commanded by Cdr Amit Chandra Choubey.​

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