Indian Navy inducts Malwan, second indigenous ASW Shallow Water Craft from CSL

New Delhi, March 31. The Indian Navy on March 31 took delivery of ‘Malwan’, the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi.

Indigenously designed and constructed to the Navy’s specifications in line with classification standards of DNV, the vessel represents a significant addition to India’s coastal anti-submarine warfare capabilities, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.

The ship is named after the historic coastal town of Malvan in Maharashtra, a region closely associated with the maritime legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It also carries forward the legacy of the earlier INS Malwan, preserving a distinguished naval name that served the fleet until 2003.

Designed for underwater surveillance and anti-submarine warfare in coastal waters, Malwan is also capable of undertaking low intensity maritime operations and mine warfare tasks. The approximately 80-metre-long vessel displaces about 1,100 tonnes and is propelled by waterjets. It is equipped with torpedoes, multi-functional anti-submarine rockets, advanced radars, and modern sonar systems.

With over 80 percent indigenous content, the warship underscores India’s growing self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-reliant India) initiative. A wide array of equipment and onboard systems have been developed and integrated by domestic defence firms, including several MSMEs, highlighting the expanding role of the indigenous industrial ecosystem in naval shipbuilding.