. NEW DELHI: Indian Navy on Tuesday received the delivery of ‘Malwan’, the second anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. On the same day, the Navy also launched a next-generation offshore patrol vessel built at Goa Shipyard.INS Malwan draws its name from the coastal town of Malwan in Maharashtra, a region intrinsically linked to the illustrious maritime heritage of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malwan, an Indian naval minesweeper which remained in service till 2003, thereby continuing the naval tradition of preserving distinguished warship names.The ship — 80 metres in length and displacing 1,100 tonnes —is equipped for underwater surveillance, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime operations and mine warfare capabilities.The first of 11 next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NOPVs), Shachi (Yard 1280), was launched at Goa Shipyard Ltd. The ship will augment existing 10 OPVs/ NOPVs for multi-domain operations, such as defence & surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAmid Hormuz Crisis, India May Get First Delivery Of Iranian Crude Oil After 7 YearsIndia Eyes Coal Gasification As Substitute For Energy Imports Amid Iran War Supply ShocksKerala Election 2026: LDF vs UDF vs BJP, Who Will Win the Battle?| PINARAYI VIJAYANTrump Says Iran War Could End In 2-3 Weeks, With Or Without Deal; US Planning To Pull Out Of NATO?Jaishankar’s ‘Europe’s Problem’ Remark Comes Full Circle As UK Adopts ‘Not Our War’ Stance On IranPM Modi To Chair Key Security Meet To Review West Asia Situation Amid Energy, Supply Chain ConcernsRBI Resets Digital Payments Rule In India To Fight Rising Fraud Risks, OTP Alone Won’t Work AnymoreINS Malwan Delivered To Indian Navy, Strengthens India’s Coastal Anti-Submarine Warfare’Where Was Your PM?’ Mallikarjun Kharge Attacks Modi Govt, Sparks War Of Words With Kiren RijijuMassive Opposition Protests Forces Modi Govt To Pause Foreign Contribution (FCRA) Bill In Lok Sabha123Photostories10 ‘superpowers’ women possess that are biologically impossible for men13 Full moons of 2026: Here are their dates and namesAjay Devgn birthday special: ‘Zakhm’, ‘Company’ to ‘Drishyam’, films that defined his career journeyThis Indian dish was ordered 200+ times every minute on Eid al-Fitr: What makes it so specialAxar Patel’s ‘Haksh Villa’ in Nadiad, Gujarat reflects the cricketer’s relaxed lifestyle and luxury car collectionPuducherry assembly elections 2026: From Jose Charles Martin to VP Ramalingam, top 10 richest candidatesCeline Dion’s epic love story with René Angélil: 26-year age gap, 3 kids, and a bond that defied all odds10 surprising facts about slugs: From blue blood to 27,000 teethWant restaurant-style Chicken Curry at home? MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria reveals 5 secrets5 simple ways to reduce inflammation123Hot PicksUAE healthcare rulesLeBron JamesNASA Artemis IIKristi Noem HusbandUS Iran WarPublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingRBI Forex ruleNASA Artemis IINew Income Tax Act 2025Insolvency and Bankruptcy CodeUS birthright citizenshipPunjab BJP blastIran ceasefireArjun TendulkarSameer RizviIran war news
NEW DELHI: Indian Navy on Tuesday received the delivery of ‘Malwan’, the second anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. On the same day, the Navy also launched a next-generation offshore patrol vessel built at Goa Shipyard.INS Malwan draws its name from the coastal town of Malwan in Maharashtra, a region intrinsically linked to the illustrious maritime heritage of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malwan, an Indian naval minesweeper which remained in service till 2003, thereby continuing the naval tradition of preserving distinguished warship names.The ship — 80 metres in length and displacing 1,100 tonnes —is equipped for underwater surveillance, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime operations and mine warfare capabilities.The first of 11 next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NOPVs), Shachi (Yard 1280), was launched at Goa Shipyard Ltd. The ship will augment existing 10 OPVs/ NOPVs for multi-domain operations, such as defence & surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions.
