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INS Mahe, with over 80% indigenous components, enhances coastal anti-submarine warfare and integrates with naval and aviation assets, bolstering maritime security, officials said.
- On Monday , the Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe at the Naval Dockyard, the first Mahe-class ASW-SWC and lead ship of eight vessels designed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- With over 80% indigenous components, the commissioning advances the Indian Navy's push for self-reliance and significantly augments near-sea dominance by integrating with surface combatants, submarines and aviation assets.
- Fitted with an advanced combat suite, INS Mahe completed over two years of rigorous trials by Cochin Shipyard Limited and features advanced weapons, sensors and communication systems.
- The ship's crest and mascot underscore its focus on agility and stealth, featuring the 'Urumi' symbolising precision and the Cheetah embodying speed, while officials said the ceremony reaffirms the nation's ability to design, construct and field complex combatants.
- Senior leaders noted the commissioning underscores jointness among the three services: Army, Navy and Air Force, as key pillars for meeting hybrid and multi-domain warfare challenges.
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naval-technology.comNavy commissions 'Silent Hunter' Mahe anti-submarine ship
Designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Ltd with over 80% indigenous components, the ship is equipped for detecting and neutralising sub-surface threats in coastal waters. Named after the historic town of Mahe, the vessel carries the motto “Silent Hunters” and will strengthen the Navy’s littoral ASW grid.
INS Mahe, a warship inducted into the Indian Navy, will hunt down and destroy enemy submarines.
India Commissions Indigenous INS Mahe for Coastal Anti-Submarine Defense
India has commissioned the INS Mahe, a new anti-submarine shallow-water vessel designed for coastal patrols and sub-surface threat detection. Equipped with advanced weapons, sensors, communication systems, and modern control machinery, the ship can conduct sustained operations in shallow coastal waters, according to the Indian Defense Ministry.
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