Current affairs: INS Mangrol commissioned as Mahe-class ASW craft
🔆 INS MANGROL: INDIAN NAVY’S ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE CAPABILITY 📍 Why in the News? 🟢 The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. 📍 Key Features 🟢 Designed and Built by: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. 🟢 Indigenous Content: Over 80%. 🟢 Operational Role: Designed for coastal and shallow-water operations. 🟢 Capabilities: Anti-submarine warfare, underwater surveillance and low-intensity maritime operations. 📍 Strategic Significance 🟢 Strengthens India’s ability to detect and counter underwater threats. 🟢 Enhances coastal maritime security. 🟢 Promotes Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing. 🟢 Supports domestic defence industries and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). 📍 Name Significance 🟢 Named after Mangrol, a coastal town and fishing harbour in Gujarat’s Junagadh district. 🟢 Carries forward the legacy of the earlier INS Mangrol (M85), a m