Indian Navy Signs MoU with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Date:

 

New Delhi. Indian Navy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on April 5 inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy.

ads

This will be a collaborative arrangement between labs of CSIR, Indian Navy and Indian industry.

The MoU was signed by Vice Admiral GS Pabby PVSM, AVSM, VSM Chief of Materiel of Indian Navy and Shekhar C Mande, Secretary DSIR and Director General, CSIR.

The event was attended by Directors of Seven CSIR Labs, Flag Officers and Heads of Directorates of Indian Navy and eminent scientists from distinguished CSIR Labs.

The MoU provides a formal framework for interaction between Indian Navy and CSIR. It would facilitate joint R&D activities in diverse fields of Mechanical, Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, Propulsion systems, Metallurgy and Nanotechnology.

big bang

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral GS Pabby congratulated CSIR for its yeoman service to the nation in the field of Scientific Research and Development and noted some of the futuristic technology being developed, which could be used for enhancing operational availability and combat capabilities of Naval platforms.

He emphasised on the necessity of such partnerships between the armed forces and world class national institutions like CSIR which would allow Indian Navy to leapfrog towards latest technologies as well as jointly engage under ‘Make in India’, and other innovative programmes of our Government.

huges

Signing of this MoU would form the foundation for exchange of ideas and development of new technologies in the future, he added.

Mande complimented the joint efforts and emphasised that defence remain a priority area for CSIR with an aim towards indigenisation and self-reliance in advanced technologies.

Some of the immediate projects to be progressed under this MoU include development of alternative desalination technologies, installation of wireless MEMS based sensors for remote operation, Residual Life Assessment studies of Gas Turbine Generator blades to improve reliability.

More like this

Indian Navy Demonstrates Global Submarine Rescue Capability at Exercise Pacific Reach – XPR-25

New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East),...

“Our Goal is to Have an Indigenous Engine in Next 10-12 Years”: Air Marshal A K Bharti

New Delhi: Emphasising the importance of indigenous engine production,...

AURA AERO Appoints Air Force General (Retd) Stéphane Mille as Chief Defence Officer, to Accelerate its Defence Activity

Toulouse. Francazal Airport, France: AURA AERO, as an innovative...

iDEX-DISC: Defence Startup Big Bang Boom Solutions Signs Multi-Spectral Camouflage Cloak Contract with Indian Navy

Chennai: Under the Defence Indian Start-up Challenge (DISC) organised...

Continuous Spotting of Russian Navy’s Ship Yantar Forces UK, NATO to Reinforce Maritime Defences  

Tel Aviv: Russian Navy’s ship Yantar has been spotted...

Pilatus Hands Over the First PC-12 PRO

Stans, Switzerland: Progressive, Proven, Professional: the Pilatus Advanced Cockpit Environment...

Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopters Delivery to Israeli Air Force to Start  in 2028

Tel Aviv: Deliveries of the Sikorsky CH-53K to the...

HAL Receives 4th F404-IN20 Engine from GE Aerospace

Photo Caption: GE Aerospace has handed over the fourth...
Indian Navy Special EditionLatest Issue