While the world obsesses over aircraft carriers and destroyers, India quietly constructed something far more dangerous, a specialized underwater warfare platform that will haunt enemy submarines and divers across the Indian Ocean.

On Tuesday, the Indian Navy commissions its first indigenous Diving Support Craft at Kochi. Don't let the bland name fool you. This is India's underwater assassin.

The Beast Lurking Beneath The Waves

This 390-ton catamaran isn't a support vessel. It's a strategic weapon disguised as one.

Twin hulls provide rock-solid stability for operations that other vessels can't attempt. Advanced diving systems allow Indian Navy clearance divers to operate at depths enemies consider safe. Enhanced deck space carries equipment Pakistan's navy doesn't even know exists.

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