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

Science and Technology | Dated: 25 Mar 2025

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).

🎯 Key Highlights:

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

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (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).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which US-based company signed an MoU with Sagar Defence Engineering to co-develop and co-produce Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs)?

Correct Answer: Liquid Robotics

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