SWAVLAMBAN
2.0 - DEFENCE & SECURITY
News: Indian Navy to unveil ‘Swavlamban
2.0’ next week: Vice-Chief
What's
in the news?
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The Indian Navy will release its updated
indigenisation road map, named ‘Swavlamban 2.0’, next week, which will provide
an update on what has been achieved so far and the way ahead said by
Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh, the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff.
Key
takeaways:
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The Navy has surpassed its target set last
year to develop 75 futuristic
technologies in partnership with domestic Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME) and start-ups and these will be unveiled at the second edition of
the Swavlamban seminar and exhibition to be held on October 4 and 5,
Vice-Admiral Singh told presspersons.
Features:
Technologies are being
progressed across the spectrum, including
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Blue-green lasers for underwater
applications.
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Autonomous weaponized swarms and
underwater swarm drones.
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Multiple firefighting aids.
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Introduction of Artificial Intelligence
(Al) for various uses and the development of an ultra-endurance small drone for
maritime missions.
Nodal
Agency:
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Naval Innovation and Indigenisation
Organisation.
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It was launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Defence to fulfil its
requirements relating to technology.