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Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Navy to unveil ‘Swavlamban 2.0’ next week: Vice-Chief” published in “The Hindu” on 28th September 2023.
What is the News?
The Indian Navy will release its updated indigenisation roadmap called ‘Swavlamban 2.0’.
What is Swavlamban?
Swavlamban is the Naval Innovation & Indigenisation Organisation’s (NIIO) annual seminar.
The seminar aims to engage the Indian industry and academia in achieving ‘Self-reliance in Defence Sector’.
What is the SPRINT Initiative?
SPRINT is a collaborative initiative being undertaken by Naval Innovation and Indigenisation (NIIO) in conjunction with the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO).
Full Form: SPRINT stands for Supporting Pole-Vaulting in R&D through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), NIIO and Technology Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC).
Aim: To give a boost to the usage of indigenous technology in the Indian Navy.
As part of this initiative, Indian Navy aims to induct at least 75 new indigenous technologies/products into the Indian Navy.
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