Cochin Shipyard delivers 'Malwan', second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to Navy
Malwan, the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026.
Summary
'Malwan', the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026. It is named after the coastal town of Malwan in Maharashtra and continues the name of the minesweeper INS Malwan, in service till 2003. The waterjet-propelled craft is about 80 m long, displaces 1,100 tons and has over 80% indigenous content.
Key facts
- Ship
- Malwan – 2nd of 8 ASW Shallow Water Craft by CSL
- Delivered
- 31 March 2026
- Builder
- Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
- Named after
- Coastal town of Malwan, Maharashtra
- Size
- About 80 m long, 1,100 tons; waterjet propelled
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Malwan', delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026, was built by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Limited
Malwan is the second of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.
The anti-submarine craft 'Malwan' is named after a coastal town in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra
Malwan draws its name from the historic coastal town of Malwan in Maharashtra.