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Empowering Aatmanirbhar Bharat: GRSE signs MoU with Merlinhawk for strategic projects

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI) In continuance with its efforts towards diversification and developing indigenous solutions to meet the country's defence requirements, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-based Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. for strategic projects.
The MoU was signed on Friday by Cdr Shantanu Bose, IN (Retd.), Director (Shipbuilding), GRSE and R Ramachandra Rao, Managing Director, Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. in the presence of Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.), Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE, RK Dash, Director (Finance), GRSE, DIG Subrato Ghosh, ICG (Retd), Director (Personnel), GRSE, Cmde BB Nagpal, IN (Retd), CEO, Merlinhawk, and Senior officials of GRSE & Merlinhawk, according to a media statement here on Monday.
GRSE and Merlinhawk will collaborate in the development of Composite doors and hatches for use on naval ships, Counter UAV solutions using Electro-Optical Fire Control System (EOFCS), Electro-Optical Infra-Red Search and Track (EOIRST) System, Composite Masts for Indian Navy ships and Hydrogen fuel cells-based power generation for maritime applications.
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