Indian Navy Commissions Indigenous ASW Shallow Water Craft
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ఇది ఎందుకు ముఖ్యం
The commissioning of INS Mangrol marks a major step forward in India's naval indigenisation drive, boosting coastal security and anti-submarine warfare capabilities in shallow waters.
సారాంశం
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. The vessel is designed for enhanced coastal anti-submarine operations, low-intensity maritime operations, and mine-laying support, underscoring India's growing self-reliance in indigenous defense manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
ముఖ్య అంశాలు
- The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- The ASW SWC project aims to enhance shallow water anti-submarine operations, subsurface surveillance, and coastal defence.
- The vessel features a high degree of indigenous content, reflecting India's push towards defence self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat).
- These ships are designed to replace the ageing Abhay-class corvettes for anti-submarine operations in coastal waters.
ముఖ్యమైన పదాలు
Atmanirbhar Bharat
India's national strategic policy framework aiming to achieve self-reliance and economic independence across critical sectors, including domestic defense manufacturing and high-tech indigenous military platforms.
UPSC context
UPSC Prelims/Mains (GS Paper III): Economy, Security, and Indigenization of Technology. Tests understanding of self-reliance strategies in defense production.
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC)
Specialized lightweight naval warships designed for coastal surveillance, subsurface surveillance, anti-submarine operations in shallow littoral waters, and low-intensity maritime missions.
UPSC context
UPSC Prelims/Mains (GS Paper III): Defense, Security Preparedness, and Maritime Infrastructure. Evaluates technological modernization of the Indian Navy.
Cochin Shipyard Limited
One of India's leading public sector shipyards under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, recognized for constructing major naval platforms like aircraft carriers and anti-submarine vessels.
UPSC context
UPSC Prelims: Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Defense Manufacturing Infrastructure, and Make in India initiatives.
ప్రిలిమ్స్ ఉచ్చు
INS Mangrol is designed for deep-ocean blue-water power projection alongside aircraft carriers.
ASW SWC vessels are designed for shallow coastal waters, not blue-water carrier battle groups, though aspirants often confuse their operational profile with large destroyers or frigates.
అనుసంధానమైన స్థిర భావనలు
What are the major classes of naval vessels and indigenous project designations in the Indian Navy?
- Submarine Projects: Project 75/75I covers conventional diesel-electric submarines built under transfer of technology (Scorpène class and future AIP submarines).
- Destroyer Classes: Project 15A (Kolkata class) and Project 15B (Visakhapatnam class) represent guided-missile destroyers constructed by Mazagon Dock.
- Frigate Programs: Project 17A involves stealth frigates being constructed simultaneously by Mazagon Dock and Garden Reach Shipbuilders.
- Corvette Replacements: ASW SWC vessels are designed to replace the ageing Abhay-class corvettes for coastal anti-submarine warfare.
అంతర-అంశ నమూనాలు
Defense Indigenization + Critical Minerals Supply Chains
Naval indigenization requires advanced metallurgy and domestic component manufacturing, tying defense procurement directly to critical minerals and advanced manufacturing policies under Make in India.
Expect a match-the-vessel or statement-based question on indigenous naval projects (ASW SWC, P-15B, P-17A) and their executing shipyards.
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- 2026PrelimsGS1
Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India ? 1. Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets 2. T-90 MK-III Tanks 3. Akula Class Submarine Select the answer using the code given below :
