The Indian Navy is preparing to add a major new asset to its fleet — a vessel that blends indigenous innovation with next-generation anti-submarine warfare capability. On 24 November 2025, the Navy will commission Mahe, the first ship of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
The event will be hosted by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. The ceremony will be presided over by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, underscoring the significance of the addition to India’s maritime defence ecosystem.
Once commissioned, Mahe will mark the beginning of a new generation of shallow-water combatants designed and built in India. These vessels are characterised by their sleek design, superior agility and advanced warfare systems, representing a major leap in indigenous ship-building capability.
With more than 80% indigenous content, the Mahe-class stands as proof of India’s advancing expertise in warship design, construction and systems integration — a milestone aligning with the nation’s long-term self-reliance goals in defence manufacturing.
Designed to track, target and neutralise underwater threats in coastal and near-shore zones, Mahe will operate on the Western Seaboard as a formidable ‘Silent Hunter’, strengthening India’s anti-submarine warfare posture. Her mission is rooted in self-reliance, precision and the protection of India’s strategic maritime interests.
The commissioning of Mahe signals not just the arrival of a new warship — but the rise of a homegrown combat platform created to secure the nation’s coasts with speed, stealth and technological dominance.
