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Cochin Shipyard delivered ASW shallow water craft ‘Mangrol’ to the Indian Navy
Kochi, Kerala21 Aug 2026
Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered ‘Mangrol’, the third of eight indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWCs), to the Indian Navy. The Delivery Protocol was signed in Kochi on Friday, according to the report.
Why it matters
The delivery adds another shallow-water anti-submarine warfare vessel to the Navy’s fleet, strengthening coastal underwater surveillance and response capability.
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