Mahe: Indigenous Anti-submarine Warfare Vessel | 17 Nov 2025

Source:PIB

India is set to commission Mahe at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, marking a significant step forward in indigenous naval shipbuilding and maritime defence preparedness.

• Class: Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, under India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. 
  • It features over 80% indigenous components, showcasing India’s growing naval manufacturing capability.
• Role: Designed for high-speed littoral operations, including submarine hunting and coastal patrol.
• Capabilities: Combines stealth, mobility and precision, ideal for securing India’s near-shore maritime zones.
• Symbolism: Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar Coast in the Union Territory of Puducherry, the ship’s crest features an Urumi, the flexible sword used in Kalaripayattu, symbolising agility, precision and lethal grace.
• Significance: It marks the arrival of a new generation of Indian shallow-water combatants, boosting coastal defence capabilities.