Liquid Robotics and Sagar Defence Engineering Sign MoU for ASV Manufacturing.

Science and Technology

In March 2025, Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company based in the United States of America (USA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited, a Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Indian unmanned systems startup, to co-develop and co-produce Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs).


      - This marks the first collaboration between the USA company and an Indian startup, signifying a milestone in US-India defense industrial cooperation.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The partnership aims to enhance undersea domain awareness by focusing on manufacturing, system interoperability, ocean testing, and establishing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the Wave Glider ASV platform.

      (ii) It aligns with the US-India Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) initiative, fostering industry partnerships and strengthening production capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region.

(iii) In January 2025, India and the USA announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to co-produce Multi-Static Active (MSA) Sonobuoys. Ultra Maritime (UM) from the USA has partnered with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) from India to manufacture these systems in India for the Indian Navy (IN).

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