Indian Navy set to commission indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft ‘Mangrol’ on 12 October 2026
On 9 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence announced that Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy on 12 October 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
Summary
The Ministry of Defence said Mangrol, the third ASW Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, is set to be commissioned on 12 October 2026 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, with Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, FOC-in-C Western Naval Command, presiding. Named after Mangrol in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, the ship continues the legacy of the erstwhile minesweeper INS Mangrol (M85). Built with over 80% indigenous content under Make in India, it carries Abhay hull-mounted sonar, lightweight torpedoes, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher and the Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System, and is powered by three diesel engines with waterjet propulsion for shallow-water operations.
Key facts
- Ship
- ASW-SWC Mangrol (3rd of class by CSL)
- Commissioning
- 12 October 2026, Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
- Builder
- Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
- Key sensors/weapons
- Abhay sonar; lightweight torpedoes; indigenous ASW rocket launcher; Maareech ATDS
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In October 2026, which indigenous Indian Navy craft was announced for commissioning at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 12 October?
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Correct answer: B — ASW Shallow Water Craft Mangrol
Mangrol, the ASW Shallow Water Craft announced in October 2026, was built by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: C — Cochin Shipyard Limited
According to the October 2026 PIB release, Mangrol has roughly what share of indigenous content?
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Correct answer: D — Over 80%