New Delhi: The Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, on August 5 for data sharing and cooperation on Satellite-based Naval Applications in Oceanology and Meteorology.
With this initiative, both the organizations will have a common platform of cooperation, wherein the scientific advancements by SAC would be synergized into the Indian Naval efforts to keep the nation’s defense in step with rapid development in the field of Satellite Data retrieval and applications.
This MoU is an extension of the previous MoU signed in 2017 and will further the collaboration between the two organizations. The broad area of cooperation includes sharing of non-confidential observational data, operation exploitation of SAC-generated weather products, and provisioning of Subject Matter Experts (SME) for processing of satellite data towards the development of new tools, calibration, and validation of ocean models.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by SAC and the Indian Navy to further meaningful interactions and professional exchanges in the future.
The Indian Navy is a well-balanced and cohesive three-dimensional force, capable of operating above, on, and under the surface of the oceans, efficiently safeguarding our national interests.
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) exercises operational and administrative control of the Indian Navy from the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy). He is assisted by the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) and three other Principal Staff Officers, namely the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS), the Chief of Personnel (COP), and the Chief of Material (COM).
(Vinayak)