Kolkata. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Apollo Micro Systems Limited (AMS) to establish a strategic collaboration for the joint development and supply of Advanced Weapons and Electronic Systems on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
The MoU was signed by Cdr. Shantanu Bose, IN (Retd.), Director (Shipbuilding), GRSE and Karunakar Reddy Baddam, Managing Director, AMS in the presence of Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.), Chairman and Managing Director, GRSE, DIG Subrato Ghosh, ICG (Retd), Director (Personnel), GRSE and other senior officials of GRSE and AMS.
The collaboration between GRSE and AMS shall focus on the joint research and development (R&D), co-production, and supply of various categories of Underwater Weapons & Vehicles, Underwater mines, Underwater Communication Systems and Air Defence Systems to address the current and further requirements of the Indian Defence forces, Paramilitary Forces, Police Organisations, Central and State Govt. agencies, the Civil Sector and export markets.
This collaboration will leverage the core strengths of both organisations on leveraging and enhancing manufacturing infrastructure for components and sub-assemblies of these systems. The MoU also encompasses modernisation and upgradation of existing systems to align with evolving operational requirements.
Through this partnership, GRSE reinforces its commitment to strengthening indigenous capabilities and supporting the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
