INS Malpe (2024)

Mahe (P80) an ASW-SWC class corvette at sea.
History
India
NameINS Malpe
NamesakeMalpe
OwnerIndian Navy
OperatorIndian Navy
Ordered30 April 2019
BuilderCochin Shipyard
Cost789 crore (US$93 million) (FY2020)
Yard number524
Laid down8 December 2023
Launched9 September 2024
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
TypeAnti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Displacement896–1,100 t (882–1,083 long tons)
Length78 m (255 ft 11 in)
Beam11.26 m (36 ft 11 in)
Draft2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
PropulsionWater-jet propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance14 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 x RHIB
Crew57 (7 officers + 50 sailors)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Combat suite:
  • ASW Combat Suite (presumably the DRDO-developed IAC MOD 'C' combat suite)
  • Sonar:
  • DRDO Abhay Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS)
  • Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar (LFVDS)
  • Management systems:
  • Fire Control System (FCS)
  • Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS)
  • Automatic Power Management System (APMS)
  • Battle Damage Control System (BDCS)
Armament
NotesLargest class of waterjet-powered vessels in the Indian Navy.

INS Malpe is the fourth ship of the Mahe class of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft operated by the Indian Navy.