DRDO chief lauds PSU’s launch of autonomous vessel
The 2.15m-long AUV will have an endurance of nearly 4 hours and is capable of operating up to a depth of 300 meters.
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The autonomous underwater vehicle that was launched in Kolkata on Friday. (Express File Photo) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Samir V Kamat on Friday hailed the launch of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), a Kolkata-based defence PSU, in collaboration with Aerospace Engineering Private Ltd.
Kamat, who is also secretary of Defence Research & Development (DR&D), highlighted the role being played by the industry and start-ups in developing technology for defence purposes.
GRSE chairman Cmde PR Hari (retd) and senior officials of armed forces, were present on the occasion. The 2.15m-long AUV will have an endurance of nearly 4 hours and is capable of operating up to a depth of 300 meters.
The AUV could play an important role in mine countermeasure operations, officials said, adding that it hits its targets precisely during anti-submarine warfare, they said.
“The lightweight and man-portable AUV has been designed to operate in a totally autonomous manner and its modular design enables it to carry out a variety of roles depending on the payload,” read a statement.
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