SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG
In a landmark stride towards bolstering maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, India and the United States have unveiled plans for co-production of U.S.-designed sonobuoys, aimed at enhancing Undersea Domain Awareness (UDA) for the Indian Navy. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in the realm of high-end technology, specifically tailored for tracking submarines in the vast and deep waters of the world’s oceans.
The announcement was made as part of a comprehensive fact sheet titled ‘The U.S. and India Committed to Strengthening Strategic Technology Partnership,’ released on January 6, 2025, following the visit of U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to India. This visit was centered around deepening defense innovation and industrial cooperation between the two nations.
The partnership involves Ultra Maritime (UM), a U.S.-based company renowned for its undersea warfare capabilities, and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), an Indian public sector undertaking. This first-of-its-kind cooperation agreement focuses on co-producing U.S. sonobuoys, which are critical for monitoring submarine activities.
Sonobuoys are sophisticated devices that deploy from aircraft, ships, or submarines to listen for underwater sounds. They play a pivotal role in anti-submarine warfare by providing real-time acoustic data, enabling the detection and tracking of underwater threats.
This collaboration comes at a time when the Indian Ocean is witnessing increased naval activities, particularly with the strategic expansion of Chinese naval influence.
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