May 15, 2025
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane designed for high-pressure sea water desalination. The Defence Materials Stores and Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur created this technology specifically to meet the Indian Coast Guard’s operational requirements, addressing the challenge of membrane stability when exposed to chloride ions […]
April 17, 2025
Larsen & Toubro’s 651 kW Waterjet Propulsion System has completed preliminary sea trials aboard the Indian Navy’s Fast Interceptor Craft. The propulsion system was developed under the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme. The system, developed by Larsen & Toubro’s Precision Engineering Systems business unit, incorporates over 70 percent indigenous […]
December 21, 2024
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), a government-owned shipbuilding company, has officially commenced production of two major projects for the Indian Coast Guard. A plate-cutting ceremony was held on December 19, 2024, marking the beginning of construction for the first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) and the second of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels […]
