Navy gets ‘silent hunter’, 80% home-grown Mahe
DEFENCE
25 NOVEMBER 2025
- INS Mahe, India’s first Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft, was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff.
- With over 80% indigenous components, the ship is another step in the Indian Navy’s efforts towards achieving self-reliance, the Navy said.
- Due to its stealth and unyielding readiness, INS Mahe’s motto is ‘Silent Hunters’.
- INS Mahe, the lead ship of eight vessels in its class, has been designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- It will form the first line of coastal defence, integrating seamlessly with larger surface combatants, submarines, and aviation assets to maintain constant vigilance over India’s maritime areas of operation.
