In a significant step toward advancing indigenous technology, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd. The agreement, signed on July 30, outlines a collaboration for the joint development and manufacturing of advanced electrical and electronic equipment and systems. These innovations will be utilized across both naval and commercial platforms, marketed under the joint branded name combining Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd and GRSE.
The MoU is designed to leverage GRSE’s extensive expertise in shipbuilding and system integration with Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd’s advanced technological proficiency in electrical and electronic systems. The partnership will focus on creating control and monitoring systems, electrical propulsion systems for marine applications, and PGD components.
The agreement was formalized by Cmde Rajiv Sreedharan, IN (Retd), Chief General Manager of Innovation & New Technology at GRSE, and Vishwas Rajendra Moktali, General Manager of Marketing at Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd. The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd), Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE, RK Dash, Director of Finance at GRSE, Cdr Shantanu Bose, IN (Retd), Director of Shipbuilding at GRSE, DIG Subrato Ghosh, ICG (Retd), Director of Personnel at GRSE, as well as senior officials from both organizations. This collaboration is expected to significantly contribute to the Government of India’s Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) and ‘Make in India’ initiatives.
GRSE, known for its historic achievement of delivering 109 warships to India’s maritime defence forces, continues to excel in shipbuilding while also diversifying into portable steel bridges, ship repairs, and refits, and manufacturing 30 mm Naval Surface Guns (NSGs). The shipyard’s recent ventures include supplying an Ocean Research Vessel to the National Centre for Polar & Ocean Research (NCPOR), building a tug and dredger for Bangladesh, and constructing at least four multi-purpose vessels for a German company.
