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Machilipatnam (BY 529), a anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC), has been built by which shipyard?
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
Cochin Shipyard Limited launched the seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), INS Machilipatnam (BY 529), for the Indian Navy on 29 July 2026.
The construction of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) is part of a strategic initiative to modernize the Indian Navy's capabilities in littoral waters. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) are collectively building sixteen of these vessels to replace the aging Abhay class ships. These crafts are specifically designed to bolster coastal defense through advanced anti-submarine operations, mine warfare, and maritime surveillance. The program reflects the Government of India's commitment to 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in the defense manufacturing sector.
Ship Name: INS Machilipatnam (BY 529)
Launch Date: 29 July 2026
Shipyard: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
Role: Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Underwater Surveillance
C is correct тАФ Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the builder of the seventh ASW-SWC vessel, INS Machilipatnam (BY 529), launched on 29 July 2026.
Remember that ASW-SWC vessels are divided between two shipyards: CSL builds the Mahe class (Western Fleet), and GRSE builds the Arnala class (Eastern Fleet).