INS Malvan, second Mahe-class ASW craft, commissioned at Karwar
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INS Malvan, the second of eight indigenously designed Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was commissioned at Karwar on 22 July 2026. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, she is also the sixth of 16 ASW-SWCs planned for the Navy, with over 80% indigenous content.
- Date
- 22 Jul 2026, Karwar
- Class
- Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft
- Yard
- Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
- Series
- Second of eight Mahe-class; sixth of 16 ASW-SWCs
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
- Roles
- Underwater surveillance, ASW, LIMO, mine warfare
INS Malvan of the Mahe-class ASW craft: what happened?
Shallow-water ASW craft guard coasts and harbours where larger destroyers are less agile. Malvan takes its name from the Maharashtra coastal town linked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s maritime legacy, and from an earlier minesweeper that served until 2003.
- The Air Chief Marshal presided; the FOC-in-C Western Naval Command attended.
- The crest carries the Bagh Nakha (Tiger’s Claw).
What will she do?
- Underwater surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, low-intensity maritime operations and mine warfare, strengthening coastal defence and maritime domain awareness.
Why does INS Malvan of the Mahe-class ASW craft matter?
- Defence: Indigenous ASW shallow-water capacity.
- Shipbuilding: CSL Kochi delivery with high local content.
What can Prelims ask on INS Malvan of the Mahe-class ASW craft?
- INS Malvan: Mahe-class ASW-SWC; commissioned Karwar 22 Jul 2026; CSL Kochi; >80% indigenous; 2nd of 8 Mahe-class, 6th of 16 ASW-SWCs.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-07-22): INS Malvan, second Mahe-class ASW-SWC, was commissioned at Karwar on 22 Jul 2026.
- The craft adds to coastal anti-submarine defence.
Quotable data pointINS Malvan, second Mahe-class ASW-SWC, was commissioned at Karwar on 22 Jul 2026.
PIB: Defence: INS Malvan commissioned, 22 Jul 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: ships in news.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
INS Malvan, commissioned in July 2026, belongs to the
Answer (b) & explanation
Defence Ministry, 22 Jul 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Where was INS Malvan commissioned?
Karwar, on 22 July 2026.
Who built her?
Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi.
What share of content is indigenous?
Over 80 per cent.
Keep studying
Official source: PIB: Defence: INS Malvan commissioned, 22 Jul 2026
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