GRSE Launches It’s Mine Detector Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

Kolkata: An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed to detect mines and a first of its kind in the country was launched here on Friday. The AUV named ‘Neerakshi’ is a collaboration of Kolkata-based war ship maker Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd and MSME entity AEPL, officials said.The commercial launch of the AUV is likely to be within six months to a year after completion

July 28, 2023
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Navy To Test Its First Unmanned Surface Vessel In November, For Surveillance, Minesweeping

INS_Sahyadri, INS_Kiltan and INS_Khukri of the Indian NavyNew Delhi: The Indian Navy is gearing up for the trials of what will be its first indigenously-developed, ocean-going multirole unmanned surface vessel (USV) for surveillance and minesweeping.The USV is conceptualised for maritime intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance.Indian Navy sources said the boat would be 15-metres

July 28, 2023
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Indian Navy May Get First of Its Three Additional Scorpene Submarines By 2031; Contract Likely To Be Signed By End-2024

The contract for manufacturing three additional Scorpene submarines, that was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to France, will be signed by the end of 2024.The Defence Acquisition Council had granted the ‘acceptance of necessity’ for the procurement of three additional Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines, on 13 July.The contract for these submarines is expected to

July 28, 2023
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MDL Teams Up With Thyssenkrupp For Modernisation of INS Shankush Submarine

INS Shankush, a Sub-Surface Killer class submarine, will be delivered to Navy in 2026 after Medium Refit with Life Certification to extend its operational capabilityThyssenkrupp Marine Systems (KTMS), the Germany-based leading naval company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian defence PSU Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for the overhaul and modernisation of

July 27, 2023
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Eastern Naval Command Set To Expand Its Fleet, Grow Mightier

Visakhapatnam: Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is all set to grow mightier in a decade from now. After the successful completion of its trials, the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is, in all likelihood, to be based at the ENC in a couple of years.And it is just the beginning of a mightier command to become in future as a number of new ships and aircraft are going to be added to its

July 27, 2023
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GRSE To Launch HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Survey Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has supplied four HUGIN AUV systems to the Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime said a Kongsberg press release.The purchase, which also includes HiPAP 502 high-accuracy acoustic positioning and

July 25, 2023
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In IAF, All Branches, Avenues Open For Women, Can Proudly Claim To Be Gender Neutral: Air Marshal Jha

New Delhi: Agniveer Vayu Scheme of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has aspired girls from Tier-2 and 3 cities and rural areas as the women that will go back to society will bring a change after experiencing the IAF life, said Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha, Air Officer in-charge, Air HQ, IAF. All branches and avenues of the IAF are now open for women, and the IAF can proudly claim to be gender neutral,

July 24, 2023
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Navy To Test First ‘Drone Boat’ After Monsoon To Boost Sea Surveillance

The SDR Naval Combat has been fitted in all Navy warships and is reportedly functioning wellNEW DELHI: The Indian Navy plans to test its indigenous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) post monsoon. This will add up to the indigenous systems being added by the Navy with the support of domestic organisations.“ The first test of the USV will be post-monsoon, somewhere between September and November when

July 24, 2023
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From Combat Management To Military-Grade Security, How WESEE Powers Navy’s Atmanirbharta

WESEE has been at the forefront of securing the digital space for the Indian Maritime forceWESEE (Weapons and Electronic Systems Engineering Establishment) has been playing a crucial role since 1978 in integrating a wide range of weapons and electronic systems into naval vessels, submarines, aircraft, and aircraft carriers, making it an indispensable backbone of the NavyFrom its modest beginnings

July 24, 2023
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