Submarine built in Kochi: INS Mahe to add strength to Indian Navy

MUMBAI: INS Mahe, the submarine of the Navy built at the Cochin Shipyard, is now part of the force. The ship was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi presided over the ceremony. Flag Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, among others, were present. This is the first time that an Army Chief is attending the commissioning ceremony of an Indian Naval ship.

This is a milestone in India's efforts to achieve self-reliance in defence through the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' project. It is the first of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) designed to strengthen India's coastal defence capabilities.

Urumi Official Crest

The ship is named after the famous coastal town of Mahe in Malabar. The ship's official crest is Urumi, a symbol of Kerala's fighting spirit and cultural heritage. The ship's crest features the Urumi, the flexible sword of Kalaripayattu, rising from stylised blue waves - a symbol of agility, precision and lethal grace. Urumi also signifies the ship's ability to operate quickly on the coast and strike at critical junctures.

INS Mahe

Length- 1000 meters

Weight- 1,100 tons

Maximum speed- 25 knots

High-capacity warfare ship

Powered by diesel engine and waterjet propulsion system

Can lay mines, conduct underwater surveillance and search and rescue missions

Advanced systems such as hull-mounted sonar, variable depth sonar, torpedo launchers, multifunctional anti-submarine rocket systems to combat underwater threats