{"id":348667,"date":"2025-10-25T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=348667"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:30:26","slug":"mahe-first-anti-submarine-warfare-shallow-water-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mahe-first-anti-submarine-warfare-shallow-water-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;MAHE&#8217; &#8211; First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered Mahe\u2019, the first ASW Shallow Water Craft, to the Indian Navy on 23 October 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>About &#8216;MAHE&#8217; &#8211; First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_348668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-348668\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-348668\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7.jpg?resize=377%2C226&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C615&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C923&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1231&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C942&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-PIB-7-scaled.jpg?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-348668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Mahe&#8217; is the the <strong>first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Named after: <\/strong>It is named after the historic <strong>port town<\/strong> <strong>of Mahe<\/strong> in the Union Territory of <strong>Puducherry<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built by:<\/strong> It is build by <strong>Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> It is designed for <strong>underwater surveillance<\/strong>, Anti-Submarine Warfare in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations, search and rescue, and <strong>advanced mine-laying.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous content:<\/strong> It has <strong>more than 80% indigenous content<\/strong>, reaffirming the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest Indian Naval warship propelled by a Diesel Engine<\/strong><strong>\u2013Waterjet<\/strong> combination.<\/li>\n<li>It has been designed and constructed as per the <strong>Classification Rules of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical characteristics<\/strong> include a <strong>length of 78 m<\/strong> and a <strong>maximum speed of 25 knots<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It carries <strong>lightweight torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, and guns<\/strong>, and is equipped for advanced mine-laying.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s Sensors include <strong>advanced radars and sonars<\/strong>, such as a <strong>Hull-Mounted Sonar and Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered Mahe\u2019, the first ASW Shallow Water Craft, to the Indian Navy on 23 October 2025. About &#8216;MAHE&#8217; &#8211; First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft &#8216;Mahe&#8217; is the the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. 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