BEML and Indian Navy Forge Strategic Partnership for Indigenous Marine Engineering
BEML, Bengaluru-based PSU, and the Directorate of Marine Engineering, Indian Navy, have signed a pivotal MoU. This partnership aims to boost indigenous design, development, manufacture, and support of marine equipment, enhancing self-reliance and minimizing foreign imports. The agreement strengthens capabilities for current and future naval projects.
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BEML, a Bengaluru-based PSU known for its expertise in defence and heavy engineering, has entered a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Marine Engineering of the Indian Navy.
The agreement ceremony, held at the Naval Headquarters in Delhi, saw the signing by Ajit Kumar Srivastav, Director of Defence at BEML, and Rear Admiral K Srinivas, ACOM (D&R) of the Indian Navy. BEML highlighted that the agreement serves as a cornerstone for enhanced bilateral cooperation in the indigenous design, development, manufacturing, testing, and product support of critical marine equipment and systems.
The collaboration aims to bolster self-reliance in defence production and reduce dependency on foreign imports, ensuring that forthcoming naval projects are outfitted with state-of-the-art, domestically produced technology.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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