INS Mahe: Navy Commissions First Mahe-Class ASW Craft
Why in the news
The Navy inducted a coastal anti-submarine craft in an unusual ceremony led by the Army chief.
Key facts
- Role: detect, track and neutralise submarines in littoral waters; also surveillance, SAR, patrol and joint operations with aircraft and ships.
- Fit: sonar suite, ASW rocket launchers, close-in weapon systems.
- Traits: high manoeuvrability, quick reaction, low acoustic signature.
Significance
- Boosts coastal and near-shore anti-submarine strength.
- First ship of its class to join the Navy.
Exam angle
- Builder: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.