India commissions INS Malvan, Mahe-class shallow-water ASW craft

India commissioned INS Malvan, the second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, highlighting a modern littoral ASW platform with indigenous sensors, lightweight torpedoes, ASW rocket launcher, ESM/ELINT and mine-warfare capability. Notable features include diesel engine–waterjet propulsion (largest Indian warships using this combo) and integration of hull sonar plus LFVDS for shallow-water underwater surveillance, improving coastal ASW and maritime domain awareness.