The Indian Navy will commission Mahe, the first of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, on November 24, 2025, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The Mahe, representing India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, boasts over 80 percent indigenous content. The ship’s crest features an ‘Urumi'. The information was posted on November 16, 2025, at 5:52 PM by PIB Delhi. The release ID is 2190563.
Key Entities Referenced
Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC): A class of warships that are the subject of commissioning.
Indian Navy: The organization commissioning the Mahe.
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi: The builder of the Mahe.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: The initiative promoting indigenous naval ship design and construction.
Mumbai: Location where the commissioning will occur.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY TO COMMISSION MAHE, FIRST
OF EIGHT ASW-SWC BEING BUILT BY CSL,
KOCHI
Posted On: 16 NOV 2025 5:52PM by PIB Delhi
The Indian Navy is poised to script another milestone in its indigenous shipbuilding journey with the
commissioning of Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
(ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 24 Nov 2025.
Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, Mahe represents the cutting edge of India’s
Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative in naval ship design and construction. Compact yet powerful, the
ship embodies agility, precision and endurance - qualities vital for dominating the littorals.
With her blend of firepower, stealth and mobility, the ship is designed to hunt submarines, conduct
coastal patrols, and secure India’s vital maritime approaches.
With over 80 percent indigenous content, the Mahe-class showcases India’s growing mastery in
warship design, construction and integration. Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the
Malabar Coast, the ship’s crest features an ‘Urumi’, the flexible sword of Kalaripayattu,
symbolising agility, precision, and lethal grace.
The commissioning of Mahe will mark the arrival of a new generation of indigenous shallow-water
combatants - sleek, swift, and resolutely Indian.______________________________________________________________
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