India launches new anti-submarine warfare ship
The Indian Navy’s new warship will undertake coastal patrols and be used to secure the country’s territorial waters Read Full Article at RT.com
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The INS Mahe will undertake coastal patrols and be used to secure the country’s territorial waters
The Indian Navy has commissioned the INS Mahe, an anti-submarine shallow water ship that will primarily be used for coastal patrols.
The ship is fitted with advanced weapons, sensors, and communication systems to help it “detect, track, and neutralize sub-surface threats with precision,” the Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. It can also sustain “prolonged operations in shallow waters” and has “technologically advanced machinery and control systems,” the ministry added.
Four out of every five of the ship’s components were made in India; it was designed and built at the Cochin Shipyard.
The new vessel “underscores the Indian Navy’s sustained efforts to promote indigenization through homegrown solutions and innovative technologies,” the ministry said.
New Delhi, which relies heavily on Russian-made equipment, has been pushing to onshore its defense sector under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
