INS Malwan delivered: Second ASW SWC commissioned on 31 March 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 2 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

INS Malwan, the second of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC), was delivered on 31 March 2026.
Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, the vessel has over 80% indigenous content.
Length: ~80 metres; Displacement: ~1,100 tonnes; Propulsion: waterjet system.
Armed with lightweight torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets; fitted with advanced sonar and radar sensors.
Designed for littoral operations including anti-submarine warfare, mine-laying, and coastal surveillance.
Named after Malwan town in Maharashtra, associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s maritime legacy.
Part of an eight-vessel series: Mahe, Malwan, Mangrol, Malpe, Mulki, Munroe, Makkah, Mandavi.
Programme approved by Ministry of Defence to replace older Abhay-class corvettes.