Indian Navy to commission anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft Anjadip on Feb 27

February 23, 2026 4:18 PM

Indian Navy to commission anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft Anjadip on Feb 27

The Indian Navy is set to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the commissioning of Anjadip, the third vessel under the eight-ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project. The warship will be formally inducted into the Eastern Naval Command at Chennai Port on February 27. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, marking another milestone in India’s push towards defence self-reliance under ...

Indian Navy inducts ‘Mahe’, first indigenous anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft built by Cochin Shipyard

October 24, 2025 5:11 PM

Indian Navy inducts ‘Mahe’, first indigenous anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft built by Cochin Shipyard

In a boost to India’s coastal defence capabilities, the Indian Navy on Thursday received ‘Mahe’, the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. The vessel named after the historic port town of Mahe in Puducherry pays tribute to India’s rich maritime legacy while marking a new chapter in indigenous naval shipbuilding. Indigenously designed and constructed by CSL, ‘Mahe’ embodies India’s push for self-relianc...