INS Mangrol Joins Indian Navy

INS Mangrol, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) designed to detect and counter enemy submarines in coastal waters, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Monday. The commissioning ceremony was held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. Built by Cochin Shipyard, the vessel incorporates 80 per cent indigenous technology. INS Mangrol is the third vessel in the Mahe-class series of warships.

INS Mangrol is designed to operate effectively in shallow coastal waters, where larger warships may face operational limitations. The vessel is equipped with lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher, the Maareech advanced torpedo decoy system and the Abhay hull-mounted sonar system, along with several modern weapons and sensors. These systems will help the vessel detect underwater threats and respond to enemy submarines in coastal waters. Its induction is expected to strengthen the Indian Navy’s coastal defence and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.