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With her blend of firepower, stealth and mobility, the ship is designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols, and secure India’s vital maritime approaches

The first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare vessels will be inducted at a ceremony in Mumbai on November 24, the Navy said on Sunday.

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the vessel Mahe represents the cutting edge of India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative in naval ship design and construction, it said.

“Compact yet powerful, the ship embodies agility, precision and endurance — qualities vital for dominating the littorals,” it said.

With her blend of firepower, stealth and mobility, the ship is designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols, and secure India’s vital maritime approaches, the Navy said.

Equipped with torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) was delivered to the Navy on October 23.

The Navy said the commissioning of Mahe will mark the arrival of a “new generation” of indigenous shallow-water combatants.

“With over 80 per cent indigenous content, the Mahe-class showcases India’s growing mastery in warship design, construction and integration,” the Navy said in a statement.

Named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar coast, the ship’s crest features an “Urumi” — the flexible sword of Kalarippayattu, symbolising agility, precision, and lethal grace, it said.

The Navy will commission another state-of-the-art the next-generation warship capable of detecting enemy submarines in shallow waters.

Named Mahe, the warship will be commissioned at the Naval dockyard at Mumbai on November 24. Classified as Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), this will be the third warship of its class to be commissioned. The first ship of the class called INS Arnala was commissioned in June this year, this was followed by INS Androth in October.

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, Mahe represents India’s self-reliance initiative in naval ship design and construction. It is named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar Coast. The Navy is getting 16 such ships made at cost of nearly Rs 13,000 crore. Public Sector shipyards — Cochin Shipyard Limited and GRSE — have been contracted to manufacture eight ships each.

The primary role of these ships is to detect, track and prosecute enemy submarines, particularly in coastal and shallow water regions. Equipped with advanced underwater sensors such as the hull-mounted sonar Abhay, underwater acoustic communication system and low-frequency sonar, these vessels are capable of comprehensive underwater surveillance.

To neutralise underwater threats, the ships feature a state-of-the-art weapon suite, including lightweight torpedoes, rockets, anti-torpedo decoys and advanced mine-laying capabilities.  The Mahe is 77.6 m long, with a gross tonnage of over 1,490 tonne.  The warship incorporates more than 80 per cent indigenous content and integrates advanced systems from leading Indian defence firms, including Bharat Electronics Limited, L&T, Mahindra Defence, and MEIL.

The project has engaged over 55 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), promoting domestic industry and generating related economic activity.

Illustrious service remains a testament to unwavering dedication and exemplary soldiering

In a tribute to one of India’s distinguished military officers, the remarkable journey of Lt Col Kaman Singh, MVC, continues to inspire generations within the armed forces. Born on 23 April, 1917, at Ladori village near Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh, Singh came from a proud Dogra Rajput lineage. His father, Dafadar Vijay Singh Pathania, served in the 23rd Cavalry during the World War I, setting a strong martial tradition that young Kaman would carry forward.

Kaman Singh enlisted as a sowar in Hodson’s Horse in 1935, marking the beginning of a career defined by discipline and exceptional leadership. His potential was quickly recognised, leading to advanced military education at Kitchener College, Nowgong, and later selection for the Indian Military Academy in July 1939 — alongside future Pakistani Army chief Tikka Khan.

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Commissioned into the 5th Battalion of the Dogra Regiment in December 1940, Singh went on to serve with distinction across multiple battalions. His gallantry during the Burma Campaign (1944–45) earned him a Mention-in-Despatches, acknowledging his courage under fire. Post-war, he continued serving under the South East Asia Command and later with 4th Dogra in the volatile North-West region.

The exercise showcased rapid mobilisation, tri-service interoperability and multi-domain coordination

These reforms, introduced after the May 7-10 skirmish with Pakistan, were tested through the participation of new units — the Bhairav Battalion, Divyastra batteries and Ashni platoons of infantry — all raised after Operation Sindoor. Their operational roles were successfully validated during the exercise.

A Bhairav Battalion consists of about 250 highly trained personnel drawn from multiple arms — infantry, artillery, air defence and signals — to form multi-skilled, integrated teams for cohesive action.

The Divyastra battery is a modern artillery unit integrating long-range guns, surveillance drones, loitering munitions and anti-drone systems.

Ashni units have surveillance drones and loitering munitions, also known as kamikaze drones. Each infantry battalion has an Ashni unit that has the ability to do precision strikes, which was lacking in previous border operations.

These new capabilities were employed alongside manoeuvre elements, attack helicopters and IAF platforms, creating a synchronised, technology-enabled battlespace. The exercise showcased rapid mobilisation, tri-service interoperability and multi-domain coordination, underscoring the forces’ preparedness for emerging threats along the northern borders.

Cutting-edge technologies — including night-capable, all-weather drones, swarm drones and advanced unmanned aerial systems — provided real-time surveillance, precision targeting and coordinated firepower.

It also featured seamless integration of the Army with sister services and central forces such as the ITBP, along with several other agencies, in conducting high-altitude, all-terrain operations in the Eastern theatre.

The police officials said following the incident, Mohali SP (Traffic) and Zirakpur ASP met the retired Army officer, apprised him of the facts and assured him of a thorough inquiry and necessary action

After Lieutenant General DS Hooda (retd) complained of unruly behaviour and hitting his car by a police escort vehicle on the Zirakpur flyover, Punjab Police officials said today that the personnel involved in the incident had been identified.

“A show-cause notice has been issued to the police personnel concerned for lapse in traffic discipline, in addition to the SOP released yesterday to all escort and pilot drivers to prevent the recurrence of such an incident in the future,” ADGP AS Rai posted on “X”.

The police officials said following the incident, Mohali SP (Traffic) and Zirakpur ASP met the retired Army officer, apprised him of the facts and assured him of a thorough inquiry and necessary action.

“The investigation and examination of CCTV footage reveals that due to heavy traffic, a gap developed between the protectee and escort vehicle. While the escort was trying to close this gap through a sharp overtaking manoeuvre, it led to a minor contact with Lt Gen Hooda’s vehicle,” said the police official.

A VIP escort vehicle had hit the car of Lt General Hooda on the flyover and sped away on November 12. He had shared the details of the incident on “X”.

The onboard deep learning-based target recognition algorithms enable autonomous classification, significantly reducing operator workload and mission time

A new-generation of Man-portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (MP-AUVs) have been successfully developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for mine countermeasure missions.

The platform, which is expected to be ready for production in two months, offers rapid response capability with reduced operational risk and logistic footprint for naval mine warfare applications.

The system, designed by DRDO’s Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, comprises multiple AUVs equipped with side scan sonar and under water cameras as primary payloads for real-time detection and classification of mine-like objects.

The onboard deep learning-based target recognition algorithms enable autonomous classification, significantly reducing operator workload and mission time.

Additionally, a robust underwater acoustic communication has been integrated to facilitate inter-AUV data exchange during operations ensuring enhanced situational awareness.

The recently concluded harbour field trials have successfully validated salient systems parameters and critical mission objectives, a defence spokesperson said on Friday.

Multiple industry partners are involved in system realisation and the system will be ready for production in next couple of months, he added.

Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman DRDO, Dr Samir V Kamat has complimented the NSTL team for the successful development of MP-AUVs, terming it as a major milestone towards deployable, intelligent, and networked mine countermeasure solution.

Last month, the Jammu and Kashmir Police began investigating JeM threat posters that appeared across Srinagar’s Bunpora Nowgam

Nine people were killed and 29 others injured after a massive accidental explosion inside the Nowgam police station on the outskirts of the city here late on Friday night, official sources said on Saturday.

The blast occurred inside the police station where explosives recovered from a Red Fort blast-linked terror module had been stored by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after the recoveries were made in Haryana.

Sources said the Jammu and Kashmir State Investigative Agency (SIA) personnel were present inside the police station. SIA had taken over the investigation of the case.

The explosion triggered a major fire, engulfing the police station and several vehicles in the vicinity. The impact was so powerful that it was heard several kilometres away.

Last month, the Jammu and Kashmir Police began investigating a case involving Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) posters carrying threats to security personnel, which had appeared at several locations in Srinagar’s Bunpora Nowgam. Subsequently, the Nowgam police registered a case and uncovered a terror module with links across different states.

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