MoU signed between Bharat Electronics Ltd and Indian Navy to develop emerging technologies

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy, on June 29, signed a pact with Bharat Electronics Limited as part of Defence Public Sector Undertakings to develop emerging technologies associated with artificial intelligence, quantum computing, autonomous platforms robotics, autonomous platforms image processing and cognitive radio. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two organisations dictates setting up of a ‘Technology Incubation Forum’ (ITF) to jointly work on developing new technologies.

Ministry of Defence, Government of India, commented that the ITF reflects the joint vision of the Indian Navy and Bharat Electronics Limited towards innovative and creative thinking, which will foster development of emerging technologies in India. The broad-ranging of the TIF includes technology development in the domain of weapons and sensors, information technology and emerging technologies. TIF will be in the vanguard of the mission-mode development of deployable products under the government’s “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) initiative, with the involvement of industry, academia and start-ups.