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News: The third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, Mangrol, is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on 12 October 2026.
About ASW-SWC Mangrol
- Mangrol is the 3rd Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) of Indian Navy.
- Built by: It was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.
- Naming: It is named after Mangrol, a coastal town and prominent fishing harbour in Gujarat’s Junagadh district.
- The name also continues the legacy of the erstwhile INS Mangrol (M85), a minesweeper that served the Navy until 7 April 2004.
- Aim: It is designed to detect and counter underwater threats in coastal and shallow waters.
- Key Features:
- It is built with over 80% indigenous content under the Government of India’s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
- Armaments and Sensors: It carries the Abhay Hull-Mounted Sonar, lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher and the Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System.
- Propulsion: It uses three diesel engines with waterjet propulsion, which provide high manoeuvrability in shallow waters.
- Significance
- It can conduct underwater surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations and mine warfare-related tasks.
- It can operate alongside maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters and other warships to counter submarine threats.
- It will strengthen the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities and help protect ports, harbours and coastal approaches.
