Nagpur: In what is being seen as a major success for Make in India initiative in defence sector, Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited, delivered first consignment of a fully indigenous fuze for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW ) rockets to Indian Navy, media reports said.
“In order to provide a major boost to Aatma Nirbharta in Armament and Ammunition, Indian Navy received for the first time a fully indigenised fuze YDB-60 for underwater Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Rocket RGB-60 used from major warships, through a private manufacturer M/s Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), Nagpur,” Indian Navy said in a statement,
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This would be the first time the Indian Navy has placed a supply order for underwater ammunition fuze on an Indian private sector industry. EEL, Nagpur CMD Satyanarayan Nuwal handed over the first consignment of the fuze to Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS).
Speaking on this occasion, Ghormade stated, “The growing participation of private industries in the manufacture of armament and ammunition is appreciable and this is providing a major boost in the Atma Nirbharta of Armed Forces.”
“Development and Manufacture of such a fuze by private industry for the first time, using simulated dynamic trial facilities is a major achievement for the country,” he said. All technical assistance to the manufacturer towards creating a vibrant ecosystem for the manufacture of ammunition and fuze in India in pursuit of Aatma Nirbharta has been provided by the Directorate General of Naval Armament (DGONA) and Directorate General of Naval Armament Inspection (DGNAI), Indian Navy, the statement added.
With this, Solar Industries became the first private players in the country to make the ammunition called YDB60 for ASW Rocket RGB60 used from major warships.
Rear Admiral Sanjay Misra (Retd), Senior Vice President, Solar Industries India Limited, said the major war vessels of the Indian Navy are outfitted with ASW Rocket RGB-60 for destroying enemy submarines. “It is a highly technical and complex product which has to explode underwater at different depths as set to destroy target submarines. We are proud to have fulfilled the standards set by the India Navy,” he said.
