INS Malpe and INS Mulki

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About INS Malpe and INS Mulki:

They are two indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercrafts (ASWCWC) built for the Indian Navy.
This is the fourth and fifth ASWCWC being built for the Navy.
They are constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
- The contract to build eight ASWSWC ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and CSL on April 30, 2019.
- These vessels, known as the Mahe Class, will replace the current Abhay Class ASW Corvettes in the Indian Navy.
Features:
- The vessels are capable of conducting anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime and mine-laying operations, besides sub-surface surveillance and search and rescue operations.
- The vessels are 78.0 m long and 11.36 m wide, with a draught of about 2.7 m.
- The displacement is about 900 tonnes, with a maximum speed of 25 knots and endurance of 1,800 nautical miles.
- The ships are designed to fit indigenously developed, state-of-the-art SONARS for underwater surveillance.
- They are equipped with light-weight torpedoes, anti-submarine warfare rockets, a close-in weapon system, and remote-controlled guns.

Q1: What is Torpedo?

A torpedo is a self-propelled, cigar-shaped underwater missile that is launched from a submarine, surface vessel, or airplane to destroy ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline.

Source: Two anti-submarine warfare vessels for Indian Navy launched at Cochin Shipyard