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INS Mangrol is the third ship of the Mahe class of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft operated by the Indian Navy.
History
Background
On 23 December 2013, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) –- the main acquisition panel subordinate to India's Ministry of Defence (MoD), approved the procurement of sixteen anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels capable of operating in shallow waters, at a cost of Template:INRConvert, to replace the ageing Abhay-class corvettes of the Indian Navy – which were commissioned between 1989 and 1991. This includes the development of the vessels with about Template:Convert displacement and an operational radius of Template:Convert from its home port. They would be built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).[1][2]
In June 2014, the MoD issued a tender, worth USD2.25 billion under the 'Buy and Make India' category to private-shipyards – including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), ABG Shipyard, Pipavav Defense and Offshore Engineering, Goa Shipyard (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), for the procurement of the 16 anti-submarine vessels.[3]
In October 2017, Cochin Shipyard (CSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) emerged as the first and the second-lowest bidder in the tender, respectively. CSL had quoted a value of Template:INRConvert while GRSE had to match the bid value of CSL in order to get the contract.[4]
Purchase
On 29 April 2019, the MoD and GRSE signed a contract, valued at Template:INRConvert, for eight anti-submarine vessels, to be delivered between 2022 and 2026. The contract mandates the first vessel to be delivered within 42 months of the date of signing, with the remaining seven vessels delivered at a rate of two ships per year within 84 months.[5][6]
On 30 April 2019, the MoD and CSL signed a similar contract for the construction of the remaining eight vessels – within a deadline of 84 months.[7] Under this contract, the first ship was also expected to be delivered within a span of 42 months, with subsequent deliveries of two ships per year.[6][8][9]
Construction
The keel laying ceremony of the Mangrol (BY 524) was conducted on 21 February 2023.[10] The first three ships of the class, christened as Mahe, Malwan and Mangrol were launched simultaneously launched on 30 November 2023.[11][12]
Namesake
The ship, Mangrol, was named after the former minesweeper that was in service with the Indian Navy between 1983 and 2004. The minesweepers and these vessels inherit their name from multiple ports.
Design
Weapons
Sensors
See also
References
- ↑ Four major acquisitions for the Navy and the Army approved. The Hindu(24 December 2013). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow-water anti-sub vessels, Prasad, KV. Tribune India(25 December 2013). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ India issues $2.25bn tender to procure ASW shallow-water craft. Naval Technology(18 June 2014). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ Garden Reach Shipbuilders set to win ₹5,400-crore Navy order. BusinessLine(16 January 2018). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ GRSE signs contract for 8 anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts for Indian Navy. The Economic Times(29 April 2019). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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- ↑ GRSE Signs Contract for 08 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft. psuwatch.com(29 April 2019).
- ↑ Cochin Shipyard gets Rs 6,311 crore contract for anti-submarine warfare ships. Business Today(30 April 2019).
- ↑ Cochin Shipyard gets ₹6,311 crore contract for anti-submarine warfare ships. mint(30 April 2019).
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- ↑ Three anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy launched at Cochin Shipyard. The Hindu(30 November 2023). Retrieved 30 November 2023.