LAUNCH OF SIXTH ASW SWC BY 528 (MAGDALA) AT CSL, KOCHI

The Ministry of Defence announced the launch of BY 528 (Magdala), the sixth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, on October 18, 2025.

These indigenously built vessels enhance India's underwater domain awareness and anti-submarine warfare capabilities with advanced sensors and weaponry. Additionally, CSL launched a CSOV for Cyprus and India's largest indigenous dredger.