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Navy on Tuesday the 10th of September 2024 gave details about two brand new corvettes warships under the classification of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.

The two warships named after ports are Malpe and Mulk were formally launched in Cochin a day earlier on Monday.

Malpe and Mulki, are the fourth and fifth ships of the Eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft project, being built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy.

By 2026, Indian Navy will get 16 of these corvettes. Eight each are being fabricated by Cochin Shipyard and Garden Reach Shipbuilders-Kolkata.

The Mahe class ASW Shallow Water Crafts have been named after ports of strategic importance along the coast of India, and will look to carry forward the glorious legacy of the erstwhile minesweepers which were their namesake.

The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence and CSL on 30 Apr 19.

The Mahe class of ships will be equipped with indigenously developed, state-of-the-art underwater sensors, and are envisaged to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters as well as Low Intensity Maritime Operations and Mine Laying Operations.

The ASW SWC ships can achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots with endurance of up to 1800 nautical miles.

A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate.