The SoI was signed and exchanged between Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Shri Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations & Capability Integration, U.K. MoD Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy. Photo: Special Arrangement
India on Friday (November 29, 2024) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with the United Kingdom on cooperation on design & development of Electric Propulsion Systems for the Indian Navy.
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The SoI would serve as a broader framework intended for cooperation in the co-design, co-creation and co-production of electric propulsion capability for future naval ships. The Landing Platform Docks, planned to be built at an Indian Shipyard, are envisaged to have a full electric propulsion system, the Ministry of Defence said.
According to a statement by the Press Information Bureau, “The SoI was signed and exchanged between Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Shri Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations & Capability Integration, U.K. MoD Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy.”
“The signing was part of the third Joint Working Group Meeting of Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership, symbolising the commitment to promote indigenous development of niche technologies,” it added.
Published – November 29, 2024 11:55 am IST