India has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with United Kingdom for cooperation on design and development of electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy in Portsmouth.
The SoI was signed on Thursday between the Ministries of Defence of India and UK, and is a part of the Third Joint Working Group Meeting of Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership, symbolising the commitment to promote indigenous development of niche technologies, a Defence Ministry statement said.
The SoI would serve as a broader framework intended for cooperation in the co-design, co-creation and co-production of electric propulsion capability for future naval ships. The landing platform docks, planned to be built at an Indian shipyard, are envisaged to have a full electric propulsion system.
The SoI was signed and exchanged between Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations and Capability Integration, UK MoD Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy.
