DRDO has developed an unmanned, remotely operated tank for Indian military. What is its name3/9/2024 ![]() ![]() Veteran Indian Naval submariner Commodore Anil Jai Singh (r), who is presently the Vice President Indian Maritime Foundation notes that “UUVs offer navies flexibility, advanced technology, lower implementation and operational costs and improved operational time and safety. Chinese-origin autonomous underwater gliders were discovered in the waters of Indonesia and the Indian Ocean this was seen as alarming instances of how far China is when deploying UUVs. New Delhi is seen as trailing behind its main geopolitical adversary, Beijing, in the development of UUV technology at a time when it has been deploying them to further its strategic interests and when the UUV sector is forecasted to show significant growth globally and in the Asia Pacific (APAC). UUVs have recently featured in the naval arms race between India and China. ROUVs, as the name suggests, are remotely operated by a human, while AUVs operate without human intervention. ![]() Commonly known as underwater drones, UUVs come in two broad categories: Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles (ROUVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). ![]() The Indian Navy needs Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) and UUVs to carry out various underwater operations ranging from maritime surveillance to combat. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Integrated Unmanned Roadmap for the Indian Navy in October during this year’s Naval Commander’s Conference. It revealed an unclassified version of its ‘unmanned capability roadmap’ during its Swavlamban 2022 seminar held between 19-19 July 2022. The Navy has since laid out its ‘Unmanned Roadmap’ to bolster its unmanned technology and systems capabilities. Gaining Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) is mission critical and had been highlighted as a key priority area by former Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh during the Navy Day press conference in December 2020. The Indian Navy will likely import underwater drones until indigenous solutions are operational. It has already shared its requirements with the defence industry. During this year’s Navy Day Press Conference held on 3 December 2022, the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar confirmed that the Indian Navy is on the hunt for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs). ![]()
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