On Monday, the manufacturer of specialized equipment for the defence industry, Maritronics India, a supplier of marine equipment and spare parts, made the announcement.
The company, in a statement, said it is in the process of setting up its own manufacturing facility in Chennai, which is expected to start production in the next one year.
This is a significant step towards reducing dependency on imports in the defence sector, which often get impacted owing to geopolitical uncertainties, it said.
The company and Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) have agreed to work together to develop and market navigation, communication, and automation technology for marine vessels for the local defence market in an effort to improve the company’s production capabilities..
“We are confident that the integrated communication and navigation systems developed by us will become a significant asset for the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard,” Maritronics India Pvt Ltd Director Venkatesan N said.
The systems are expected to be manufactured locally in about a year’s time, he added.
The company said it will be the first private company in the country to manufacture marine-type-approved navigation and communication equipment like fibre optic gyroscopes and integrated bridge systems, which includes radars, ECDIS (Electronic Chart Displays and Information System) and conning displays for advanced navigation systems.
