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Two Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercrafts (ASW-SWC) of Indian Navy launched

Posted 10 Sep 2024

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ASW-SWC vessels are capable of anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime operations (LIMO), and mine-laying operations.

About Newly Launched ASW-SWC

  • New Shallow watercrafts are part of a contract with Cochin Shipyard (CSL) for eight ASW-SWCs to replace the Abhay-class ASW Corvettes of the Indian Navy.
    • These are 4th & 5th ASW-SWC of the Mahe-class vessels built by Cochin Shipyard (CSL) and would be named INS MALPE and INS MULKI 
    • Mahe, Malvan, and Mangrol, were earlier Mahe-class vessels built by CSL.

Anti-Submarine Warfare 

  • Military strategy that uses aircraft, surface warships, and submarines for finding,tracking, and destroying enemy submarines. 

India’s ASW Capabilities

  • Kamorta class ships: They are frontline warships with stealth capabilities with low signature of radiated underwater noise. E.g. INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt
  • Integrated ASW Defence Suites (IADS): for underwater detection and protection from threats in partnership with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited.
  • Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft: Use of Boeing P-8I (Poseidon)
  • ASW helicopters: Use of MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters.
  • SMART: Missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system developed by DRDO.

Significance of ASW

  • Geopolitical Context: India's maritime security is crucial given its vast coastline, strategic location and presence of nuclear-armed submarines in Indian Ocean region
  • Emerging Threats: Increasing presence of extra-regional powers and their submarines, along with advancements in submarine technology, poses a growing threat to India's security.
  • Other significances: Promoting Atma Nirbharta in shipbuilding, participation in multilateral naval exercises, strengthening strategic partnership etc.
  • Tags :
  • Anti-Submarine Warfare
  • INS MALPE
  • INS MULKI
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