The Navy will unveil the “Unmanned Capability Roadmap” during its Swavalamban 2022 Symposium to offer opportunities for domestic defense industry building to meet future maritime demands.
Addressing the media ahead of the NIIO symposium to be held in the national capital on July 18-19, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Vice Admiral of the Navy said, “The unclassified version of the ‘Unmanned Roadmap’ will be unveiled during the event. It has been made Gives full details (including numbers) of planned inductions specifically for the industry and with time-frames so that the industry knows where to focus their R&D efforts. This is something the industry has been doing for some time. wants”.
According to him, this will be one of the surprising announcements during the symposium where defense engagements from 20 to 25 countries will be invited through off-line mode to participate exclusively on technical solutions in the field of defense modernization to meet the challenges in the Indian Ocean. will be invited through region.
Vice-Admiral Ghormade said the Navy will showcase some of the ready-to-export products at the symposium, which is one of the focus areas of the government to make the domestic industry globally competitive.
Commodore (Foreign Cooperation) Shantanu Jha said, Naval Defense Attachés deployed in Indian missions abroad will participate in the online seminar along with representatives of stakeholders from their respective countries.
Navy Atmanirbhar is taking steps in India’s direction as the maritime force has made 90 per cent progress in float, 60 per cent in maneuver and 50 per cent in combat ranges of carriers, according to a presentation during the press meet. In addition, over 7,000 items have already been indigenised and 4,500 have been inducted, the Navy said in the presentation. Similarly, 39 ships are on order at Indian shipyards, while over 70 projects are underway and more than 40 contracts have been concluded for an amount of over ₹600 crore.
Roping in academia, start-ups
The Navy has also reached out to start-ups and academia for over 80 R&D projects, which will involve a cost of over Rs 30 crore, the Navy elaborated on its Make in India initiative.
“It is appropriate that the acronym Sprint (Supporting Pole Vaulting in R&D through IDEX, NIIO and TDAC) has been chosen for the project as it clearly highlights that we are accelerating self-reliance in defence. We intend to ‘sprint’ towards our goal,” Vice Admiral Ghormade remarked in his opening remarks.
Vice Admiral Ghormade said that after developing nuclear ballistic submarines, the Navy is now working to indigenously build conventional submarines, but it will take time. Asked why India has not been able to produce it despite having the capability to make a nuclear version, he said, “Even advanced countries take a long time, it is not that easy, but we have it.” ability to accomplish.”
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July 05, 2022