The Indian Navy is set to commission the Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 24 Nov 2025. The ceremony will be hosted by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and presided over by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff. The Mahe-class showcases India's growing mastery in warship design, construction and integration with over 80 percent indigenous content. The Mahe will serve as a 'Silent Hunter' on the Western Seaboard. The original press release can be found at: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190563
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Navy: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
Mahe: The first of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for overseeing the defense of the country.
Western Naval Command: Command of the Indian Navy. Hosted the commissioning ceremony of Mahe.
Mumbai: City in India. Location of Naval Dockyard where Mahe is commissioned.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION MAHE
Posted On: 23 NOV 2025 4:30PM by PIB Delhi
The Indian Navy will commission Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow
Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 24 Nov 2025.
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190563
The ceremony, hosted by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-
Chief, Western Naval Command, will be presided over by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of
the Army Staff.
The commissioning of Mahe will mark the arrival of a new generation of indigenous shallow-water
combatants - sleek, swift, and resolutely Indian. With over 80 percent indigenous content, the
Mahe-class showcases India’s growing mastery in warship design, construction and integration.
She will serve as a ‘Silent Hunter’ on the Western Seaboard - powered by self-reliance and dedicated
to safeguarding India’s maritime frontiers.***
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