Navy commissions INS Malvan warship

• The Indian Navy commissioned Malvan, the second of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), on July 22.

Key points on INS Malvan:

• The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence and Cochin Shipyard Limited on April 30, 2019.

• Designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, INS Mahe is the lead ship of eight vessels in her class. 

• Malvan was delivered to the Indian Navy on March 31, 2026.

• Malvan draws its name from the historic coastal town in Maharashtra, a region intrinsically linked to the illustrious maritime heritage of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. 

• The ship also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malvan, an Indian Naval Minesweeper which remained in service till 2003, thereby continuing the naval tradition of preserving distinguished warship names.

• The ship is equipped for underwater surveillance, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) along with mine warfare capabilities. 

• Measuring approximately 80 metres in length and displacing 1,100 tonnes, the waterjets propelled ASW SWCs are equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors including advanced radars and sonar systems.

• With over 80 per cent indigenous content, the ship exemplifies India’s growing mastery in warship design, construction and integration.

• The ship proudly carries equipment and systems developed and integrated onboard by the domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem, including MSMEs.