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09/11/22 14:17 PM IST

DRDO launches testing, evaluation facility for sonar systems of Indian Navy

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  • Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) launched the hull module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) in Kochi recently.
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  • The SPACE facility is based on the concept design and requirements projected by NPOL and has been constructed by M/s L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai.
  • It will be mainly utilized for evaluating Sonar systems, allowing for quick deployment and easy recovery of scientific packages such as sensors and transducers.
  • The SPACE is a one-of-a-kind facility in the world. The uniqueness of this facility lies in the specially designed submersible platform, which can be lowered up to depths of 100 meters using a series of synchronously operated winches.
  • The design and construction of the platform meet all the statutory needs of the Indian Register of Shipping and the vessel classifying authority.
Source- India Today 

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