Indian navy gets first anti-submarine warfare 'Mahe' warship, 90 percent indigenous material used in it - cochin shipyard hands over mahe first anti-submarine warfare shallow water vessel

Updated: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:32 (IST) Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Thursday handed over the indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) ‘Mahe’ to the Indian Navy. It is the first ship in a series of eight ASW SWCs. CSL handed over ‘Mahe’ warship to Navy (Photo-X) PTI, Kochi. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Thursday handed over the indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) ‘Mahe’ to the Indian Navy. It is the first ship in a series of eight ASW SWCs. According to CSL, the letter of acceptance was signed by Commander Amit Chandra Chaubey, Director (Operations), Cochin Shipyard Limited, Dr. S. Harikrishnan and Commandant Amit Chandra Choubey, Commandant (designated), Mahe. The 78-metre ship is the largest Indian Navy warship powered by a diesel engine-waterjet combination, a CSL statement said. More than 90 percent indigenous material was used in it. This will improve anti-submarine capabilities. It is designed for underwater surveillance, search and rescue operations and low intensity maritime operations (LIMO). It will enhance coastal anti-submarine capability with ASW rocket and mine laying capability. Remove Ads Read Only News The delivery of Mahe is another milestone in the Navy’s indigenous shipbuilding efforts and the government’s vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. New defense procurement rules will simplify the procurement process for the armed forces. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday released new rules to simplify and rationalize the revenue acquisition process for the armed forces. Defense Acquisition Manual – (DPM) 2025 will be effective from 1 November. The new procurement rules will facilitate the acquisition of revenue worth around Rs 1 lakh crore by the three services and other institutions under the defense ministry, the official statement said. The Minister of Defense expressed confidence that the new rules will simplify the procedures and bring uniformity in the functioning. This manual will be useful in providing essential goods and services to the armed forces for operational readiness. Micro, small and medium enterprises and start-ups will get more opportunities in the field of defense manufacturing and technology and fairness, transparency and accountability will be ensured in procurement. The Ministry of Defense said that some key provisions of the existing DPM have been changed to speed up decision-making and to facilitate matters. The amount to be recovered as compensation (LD) for delay in delivery of goods and services has been relaxed and a maximum of 10 percent LD will be effective only in cases of extreme delay. This provision is further relaxed in case of indigenization This provision is further relaxed in case of indigenization, where only 0.1 percent LD per week will be charged instead of 0.5 percent per week applicable in other cases.