The Indian Navy on August 21 received Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi.
The vessel has more than 80 per cent indigenous content and is designed for underwater surveillance and anti-submarine warfare operations in coastal waters. It is also capable of undertaking low-intensity maritime operations (LIMO) and mine warfare.
Mangrol is propelled by waterjets and equipped with advanced torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, radars and sonar systems.
The ship is named after Mangrol, a coastal town and minor port in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, known as an important harbour for the marine fishing industry. The name also carries forward the legacy of the erstwhile INS Mangrol, an Indian Navy minesweeper that remained in service until 2004.
The delivery of Mangrol marks another milestone in the Indian Navy’s indigenous shipbuilding programme and reflects the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, highlighting the growing capabilities of India’s domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem.
