New Delhi: The Indian Navy is poised to achieve another milestone in its indigenous shipbuilding journey with the commissioning of Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 24 Nov 2025.

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, Mahe represents a significant step in India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative in naval ship design and construction. Compact yet powerful, the ship embodies agility, precision and endurance, qualities vital for operating effectively in the littorals.

With a blend of firepower, stealth and mobility, the ship is designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols and secure India’s maritime approaches.

With more than 80 percent indigenous content, the Mahe-class showcases India’s growing capability in warship design, construction and integration. Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar Coast, the ship’s crest features an ‘Urumi’, the flexible sword of Kalaripayattu, symbolising agility, precision and lethal grace.

The commissioning of Mahe will mark the arrival of a new generation of indigenous shallow-water combatants, sleek, swift and fully Indian.

BI Bureau