Machilipatnam, seventh Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, launched
On 29 July 2026 Machilipatnam (BY 529), the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched.
Summary
Machilipatnam (BY 529), the seventh of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy, was launched on 29 July 2026 by Mrs Goolrukh Anand in the presence of Vice Admiral Atul Anand, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs. The ship is named after the historic port city of Machilipatnam in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. It is equipped for underwater surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) and mine warfare, and has indigenous content exceeding 80%.
Key facts
- Ship
- Machilipatnam (BY 529)
- Class
- Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft – 7th of 8
- Builder
- Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
- Launched
- 29 July 2026 by Mrs Goolrukh Anand
- Named after
- Port city of Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
- Roles
- Underwater surveillance, ASW, LIMO, mine warfare
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Machilipatnam, launched on 29 July 2026, belongs to which class of Indian Navy ships?
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Correct answer: B — Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Machilipatnam (BY 529) is the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
Which shipyard is building the Mahe-class ASW Shallow Water Craft, including Machilipatnam?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Limited
PIB said Machilipatnam is the seventh of eight ASW SWC being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy.
Consider the following statements about the ship Machilipatnam: 1. It is named after a historic port city in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. 2. It is the last of the eight ships in its class. 3. Its indigenous content exceeds 80 per cent. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
It is the seventh, not the last, of eight ASW SWC. It is named after Machilipatnam in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, and has over 80% indigenous content.