New Delhi: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) to jointly develop and promote indigenous solutions for advanced naval systems, unmanned platforms and other strategic maritime capabilities for domestic as well as global markets.
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The agreement, signed on March 5, aims to strengthen India’s push for self-reliance in defence and maritime technologies by combining the capabilities of both organisations.
Under the partnership, the two companies will collaborate on developing a wide range of maritime and defence systems, including ship propulsion and mechanical systems for both naval and commercial vessels, integrated platform management systems, steering and stabiliser assemblies, and deck equipment.
The collaboration will also focus on unmanned platforms such as Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), while exploring opportunities in India and in mutually agreed international markets.
The MoU was signed by Cdr Shantanu Bose, IN (Retd.), Director (Shipbuilding), GRSE, and Cmde Ajay Sharma (Retd.), Vice President – Marine Systems at Bharat Forge Limited, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations, including GRSE Chairman and Managing Director Cmde PR Hari (Retd.) and Bharat Forge CMD Baba Kalyani.
According to GRSE, the collaboration is expected to leverage its extensive expertise in shipbuilding and maritime engineering along with KSSL’s capabilities as a defence OEM engaged in the design and manufacture of advanced defence platforms and systems.
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The partnership is also expected to support the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat by promoting indigenisation, technological collaboration and enhanced capabilities in defence and maritime systems.
GRSE, a defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has built more than 800 platforms, including over 115 warships for the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and friendly foreign countries. The company is among India’s leading warship builders with capabilities spanning shipbuilding, ship repair and marine engineering.
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