About Malvan- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:
- It is the second of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).
- It has been indigenously designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- It draws its name from the historic coastal town of Malvan in Maharashtra,
- It has the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malvan, an Indian Naval Minesweeper which remained in service till 2003.
- Features of Malvan – Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
- Capacity: It has displacing capacity of 1,100 tons.
- Propulsion: It is Waterjets propelled ASW SWCs
- Armaments:
- It is equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors including advanced radars and sonar systems.
- The ship is equipped for underwater surveillance, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) along with mine warfare capabilities.
- It has over 80% indigenous content and marks a milestone in indigenous warship construction and reaffirms the Government of India’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
