Cochin, 01 April 2026:- ‘Malwan’, second of the eight ASW SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), indigenously designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026 at CSL, Kochi marking a remarkable and yet another step towards self reliance in defence manufacturing and upholding Government’s vision of "Aatma Nirbhar Bharat.” The Delivery protocol was signed between Dr Harikrishnan S, Director (Operations) and Commander Pravin Kumar Tiwari, Commanding Officer (Designate), Malwan in the presence of Shri Jose VJ, Chairman and Managing Director, Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, Director (Technical), CSL, Commodore Anup Menon, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi, Commodore D Sengupta, CSO (Tech), Western Naval Command, Dr C Pandi Selva Durai, IOFS, Chief Vigilance Officer, Shri Shiraz V P, Executive Director (Ship Building) and other senior officials of Indian Navy and CSL.
The warship has been designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The ship has been designed for underwater surveillance, Search & Rescue operations and Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO). The ship is capable of undertaking ASW operations in coastal waters, along with advanced mine laying capabilities.
The ship ‘Malwan’ gets its name from the historical and strategic coastal township in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district. The ship at 78 m length are the largest Indian Naval warship propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet Propulsion system and are fitted with state-of-the-art light weight torpedoes, Indigenous ASW rockets and advance shallow water sonars. The induction of ASW SWC ship would significantly boost shallow water Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities of the Indian Navy with 90% indigenous content.
Official Spokesperson
Cochin Shipyard Limited
