Taking a big step towards strengthening India's maritime security, adani Defence & Aerospace has entered into a strategic partnership with American company Sparton on May 18. Sparton, which is a group company of Elbit Systems, will now help Adani in assembling Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) systems in India.
Now high-tech systems like Sonobuoy will be made in india itself
Under this partnership, Sonobuoys and other anti-submarine warfare systems will be manufactured in India. This initiative is being done under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India' campaigns. This is the first time that a private company of india will provide indigenously made Sonobuoy solutions to the Navy.
What is Sonobuoy and why is it important?
Sonobuoy is a state-of-the-art device that helps to detect, locate and track enemy submarines under the sea. It enhances the indian Navy's 'Undersea Domain Awareness' capabilities. This system is very important for the security, patrolling and protection of carrier strike groups of the Navy.
So far, India had to import this technology from abroad, which led to dependence on foreign companies. But now Adani Defense will manufacture this technology within the country itself.
An example of self-reliance under 'Make in India'
Sparton is already working with the indian Navy and now under this new partnership, Adani Defense will provide them in a completely 'Made in India' form. This initiative will promote self-reliance in the country's defense technology.
Jeet adani, Vice President of adani Enterprises, said on this occasion, "In today's unstable maritime environment, strengthening India's underwater warfare capabilities is not just a strategic priority but is imperative for the sovereignty and security of the nation." He further said that the indian Navy needs mission-ready and indigenously developed systems that are also globally competitive. Through this partnership with Sparton, adani Defence will now provide the same solution to the country.
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