Discussing MoU with India for training, cooperation on electric propulsion: U.K. CDS

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Last Updated21/04/2023

India and the United Kingdom are having detailed discussions over sharing technical knowledge and experience on maritime electric propulsion systems
It aims to meet future requirements of Indian warships
Both countries are looking at increasing cooperation and strengthening relationships in logistics, technology and information sharing
They are also in talks over a training pact that will allow the armed forces of both countries to share a common ethos and basis to come together across the domains of land, air and maritime.

Indian naval warships at present do not have electric propulsion systems and the Navy is looking to induct them in its future warships.
The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers of the UK Royal Navy are integrated full electric propulsion vessels.
The countries have set up a joint electronic propulsion working group that met in the UK and a delegation met again on HMS Lancaster when the frigate ship was in Kochi last month and discussions are at exploratory stage now.
The UK has offered advanced core technologies to India to create an indigenous ITAR-free jet engine, which is now owned, manufactured and exported by India.

The visit of two of the senior-most officers of the UK’s armed forces exemplifies the importance with which the UK holds its defence and security partnership with India,