{"id":373585,"date":"2026-10-10T18:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373585"},"modified":"2026-10-10T18:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:50:30","slug":"asw-swc-mangrol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/asw-swc-mangrol\/","title":{"rendered":"ASW-SWC Mangrol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, Mangrol, is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on 12 October 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About ASW-SWC Mangrol<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373599\" style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-373599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-Indian-Navy.jpg?resize=364%2C182&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ASW-SWC Mangrol\" width=\"364\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-Indian-Navy.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-Indian-Navy.jpg?resize=1024%2C510&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-Indian-Navy.jpg?resize=768%2C383&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-Indian-Navy.jpg?resize=1536%2C766&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-Indian-Navy.jpg?w=1551&amp;ssl=1 1551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Indian Navy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mangrol<\/strong> is the <strong>3rd Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) <\/strong>of Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built by:<\/strong> It was built by <strong>Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming:<\/strong> It is named after <strong>Mangrol, a coastal town and prominent fishing harbour in Gujarat\u2019s Junagadh district.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The name also continues the legacy of the erstwhile <strong>INS Mangrol (M85), a minesweeper that served the Navy until 7 April 2004.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It is designed to <strong>detect and counter underwater threats in coastal and shallow waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is built with over<strong> 80% indigenous content<\/strong> under the <strong>Government of India\u2019s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Armaments and Sensors:<\/strong> It carries the <strong>Abhay Hull-Mounted Sonar, lightweight torpedoes<\/strong>, an indigenous <strong>anti-submarine rocket launcher<\/strong> and the<strong> Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> It uses <strong>three<\/strong> <strong>diesel engines <\/strong>with<strong> waterjet propulsion,<\/strong> which provide high manoeuvrability in shallow waters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It can conduct <strong>underwater surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations<\/strong> and <strong>mine warfare-related tasks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can operate alongside <strong>maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters<\/strong> and other <strong>warships to counter submarine threats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will strengthen the <strong>Navy\u2019s anti-submarine warfare capabilities<\/strong> and help <strong>protect ports, harbours and coastal approaches.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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