INS Malwan delivered to Indian Navy as second ASW shallow water craft.

Key facts

• Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered INS Malwan on 31 March 2026.
• Malwan is the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) under a Ministry of Defence-approved programme.
• The vessel is about 80 metres long, displaces around 1,100 tonnes and uses a waterjet propulsion system.
• Over 80% of the ship’s content is indigenous and it is built to DNV classification rules.
• Malwan is named after the coastal town of Malwan in Maharashtra associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s maritime legacy.
• The craft carries lightweight torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, advanced sonar and radars for littoral operations.
• Besides anti-submarine warfare, the ship can conduct mine-laying, coastal patrol and low-intensity maritime operations.
• The eight-vessel series includes Mahe, Malwan, Mangrol, Malpe, Mulki, Munroe, Makkah and Mandavi.