KOCHI: The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) delivered the second anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft to the Indian Navy on Tuesday.
The CSL had signed a Rs 6,311-crore contract with the Navy in 2019, to construct eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. The first vessel of the series was delivered in October 2025.
The vessel, named Malwan, has been indigenously designed and constructed by the CSL according to the Navy’s specifications. ‘Malwan’ draws its name from the historic coastal town of Malwan in Maharashtra, a region intrinsically linked to the illustrious maritime heritage of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The ship is equipped for underwater surveillance, Anti-Submarine Warfare operations in coastal waters, Low Intensity Maritime Operations, along with mine warfare capabilities.
Measuring 80 m in length and displacing 1,100 tonnes, the ASW vessel is equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors, including advanced radars and sonar systems. With over 80% indigenous content, Malwan marks another milestone in indigenous warship construction.