New Delhi: Ministry of Defence, India signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with Ministry of Defence, UK on Cooperation on Design and Development of Electric Propulsion Systems for the Indian Navy.
The SoI was signed in Portsmouth on November 28, 2024. The signing was part of the third Joint Working Group Meeting of Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership, symbolising the commitment to promote indigenous development of niche technologies.
The SoI would serve as a broader framework intended for cooperation in the co-design, co-creation and co-production of Electric Propulsion capability for future Naval Ships. The Landing Platform Docks, planned to be built at an Indian Shipyard, are envisaged to have a Full Electric Propulsion System.
“Once the indigenous production of such engines begins it will begin to make us self-reliant in the segment. Also, the new technology will have its advantages pertaining to the power generation, utility with compact size,” the Ministry of Defence said.
The SoI was signed and exchanged between Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations and Capability Integration, UK MoD Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy.
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