Daijiworld Media Network - Kochi

Kochi, Oct 24: India’s quest for self-reliance in defence manufacturing received a major boost as Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) handed over Mahe, the first in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), to the Indian Navy.

The vessel was formally delivered during a ceremony where CSL’s Director (Operations) Dr. S. Harikrishnan and Commanding Officer-Designate Commander Amit Chandra Choubey signed the acceptance documents. The event witnessed the presence of Rear Admiral R. Adhisrinivasan, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Western Naval Command; Commodore Anup Menon, Superintendent, Warship Production, Kochi; and several senior naval and shipyard officials.

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