{"id":120506,"date":"2026-10-10T12:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T06:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=120506"},"modified":"2026-10-10T14:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T09:01:07","slug":"ins-mangrol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ins-mangrol\/","title":{"rendered":"Mangrol- Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mangrol &#8211; Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Navy will commission Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mangrol &#8211; Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the third <\/span><b>Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ASW-SWC) built by <\/span><b>Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>named after Mangrol,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a coastal town and prominent fishing harbour in Gujarat&#8217;s Junagadh district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>designed to detect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and counter <\/span><b>underwater threats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in coastal and shallow waters,<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Mangrol<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Armaments:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with modern weapons and sensors, including the <\/span><b>Abhay Hull-Mounted Sonar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>lightweight torpedoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an indigenous anti-submarine rocket launcher and the <\/span><b>Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Propulsion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is powered by three <\/span><b>diesel engines with waterjet propulsion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the ship offers high manoeuvrability for operations in shallow waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also capable of undertaking <\/span><b>underwater surveillance, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>mine warfare-related tasks.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship can operate alongside maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters and other warships to detect and counter submarine threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its induction will enhance the Navy&#8217;s ability to protect ports, harbours and coastal approaches while supporting wider fleet operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2321516&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Mangrol is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) of the Indian Navy. 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