Achi news desk-
GUWAHATI: Advanced Submarine Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) was unveiled by Secretary, Ministry of Defense (R&D) and Chairman DRDO, Sameer V Kamat, on April 17, 2024. The inauguration took place at the Underwater Acoustic Research Facility, Kulamavu, located in Idukki. , Kerala.
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Developed by DRDO’s Naval Oceanographic and Physical Laboratory, SPACE is poised to become a leading test and evaluation center for sonar systems for the Indian Navy, which will be installed on various platforms including ships, submarines and helicopters.
The newly inaugurated SPACE represents a significant milestone in marine technology. It consists of two separate components – a platform floating on the surface of the water and a submerged platform capable of descending to depths of up to 100 meters using winch systems. Once operations are complete, the submersible platform can be consolidated and docked with the floating platform, facilitating a smooth transition between surface and subsurface activities.
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SPACE will primarily serve as an evaluation facility for complete sonar systems, and will offer rapid deployment and retrieval of scientific packages such as sensors and transducers. Equipped with modern scientific instrumentation, it will allow measurements, sampling and data collection of air, surface, mid-water and reservoir floor parameters. Moreover, the facility will provide data processing and sample analysis in well-equipped scientific laboratories, heralding a new era of anti-submarine warfare research capabilities.
