INS Malpe and INS Mulki

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