A joint marine defense research effort between the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has greatly benefited the Indian Navy.
The goal of this innovative project is to create cutting-edge underwater tiles that will improve the Indian Navy submarines’ stealth and make them harder for adversary sonar systems to detect.
The basic objective is to make submarines more stealthy so that adversary sonar systems can’t detect them. This will help to India’s ability to defend itself independently and greatly increase its naval might.
Advanced underwater tiles that may deflect or absorb sound waves are being developed by researchers at NIT Rourkela to reduce the visibility of submarines to sonar detection. Beyond the military, this technology may find utility in oil extraction and maritime research.
The project entails analyzing the qualities of small-scale tiles by testing them in a cylindrical device filled with water. The research’s significance in overall development is underscored by its 1.4 crore rupee budget.
This technology has worldwide implications since, once it is mastered, it might help navies like France as well as the Indian Navy.
This partnership is a component of India’s larger initiatives to improve its defense capabilities, which also include the building of domestic submarines. Additionally, the DRDO is developing Project-76, an indigenous conventional submarine project, with high
