‘Malwan’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
On 31st March 2026, the Indian Navy inducted Malwan, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
Key Points
- Indigenous Development:
- Designed and constructed in India as per Navy specifications.
- Complies with DNV classification standards (Det Norske Veritas, an international classification society based in Norway).
- Naming Significance:
- Named after Malwan, a historic coastal town.
- Linked to maritime legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
- Continues legacy of earlier INS Malwan (decommissioned in 2003).
- Technical Specifications:
- Length: 80 metres.
- Displacement: Over 1,100 tonnes.
- Equipped with waterjet propulsion.
- Operational Capabilities:
- Anti-submarine warfare in coastal waters.
- Underwater surveillance.
- Low-intensity maritime operations.
- Mine warfare capability.
- Advanced Systems:
- Torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets.
- Modern radar and sonar systems.
- Significance:
- Strengthens India’s coastal defence ....
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