INS Mangrol, anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, inducted into Navy
The Indian Navy has inducted the INS Mangrol, an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft. The vessel is designed to enhance coastal defense and surveillance capabilities.
Why it matters
The induction underscores India's 'Make in India' initiative and its strategic focus on strengthening maritime security in the Indian Ocean region.
INS Mangrol, Indian Navy’s third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) , was inducted, off Mumbai, on Monday (October 12, 2026).
The induction was done in the presence of Vice-Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in Chief, Western Naval Command in Mumbai. The induction would strengthen India’s maritime capabilities. It was a proud milestone in India’s indigenous warship building.
Built with over 80% indigenous content, Mangrol reflects the country’s growing capabilities in warship construction and the integration of indigenous weapons and sensors. The vessel has been constructed by CSL under the government’s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, it added.
Named after the coastal town of Mangrol in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, a prominent fishing harbour, the ship carries forward the legacy of the erstwhile INS Mangrol (M85), a minesweeper that served the Navy until April 7, 2004.
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