New Delhi: As part of a broader defence industrial cooperation roadmap between India and the US, the Indian defence company Sagar Defence Engineering has partnered with Boeing’s Liquid Robotics for the co-development and co-production of uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) systems.
The partnership aims to enhance undersea domain awareness and maritime security for the Indian Navy, the US, and their global partners. The joint effort will focus on developing and mass-producing USV systems, which are expected to be ready by 2025.
Highlighting the significance of this partnership, Nikunj Parashar, co-founder of Sagar Defence stated, “Our co-development and co-production partnership is a testament to the capabilities of Indian defence firms manufacturing and delivering at global benchmarks. This also underscores both partners’ efforts to help bolster India’s vision of Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence, while advancing regional and global maritime security.”
Emphasising Boeing’s commitment to supporting India’s self-reliance in defence, Salil Gupte, president of Boeing India and South Asia, remarked, “This co-development and co-production of scaled USV systems with an Indian partner truly demonstrates our commitment and ability to help realise the government’s vision for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence. Boeing continues to lead the way in having built local capabilities across manufacturing, design, engineering and skilling in India with Indian partners over decades — and that foundation positions us strongly for more such initiatives in the future.”
Expressing his enthusiasm for the partnership, Shane Goodenough, CEO of Liquid Robotics, said, “Wave Glider is an ideal system for fostering collaboration between the US and Indian government and strengthening tactical readiness in the Indo-Pacific. Teaming up with Sagar Defence marks a new era for our bilateral defence cooperation and enables us to grow our existing Wave Glider operations in India. We are very pleased to join forces with the skilled team at Sagar, who has a proven record of successfully integrating uncrewed systems into active defence missions.”
Known for providing uncrewed surface vehicles to the Indian Navy, Sagar Defence has expertise in vehicle control systems, sensor integration, and unmanned system manufacturing.
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