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A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated at Underwater Acoustic Research Facility, in Kerala.

Key Features

• Set Up by:  The Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of DRDO.
• Purpose: To serve as a testing and evaluation hub for sonar systems used by the Indian Navy across various platforms including ships, submarines, and helicopters.
• Two Assemblies: Surface platform and submersible platform (up to 100 m depth)
• Evaluation Hub: Testing of sonar systems for Navy vessels
• Quick Deployment: Easy recovery of scientific equipment

Applications

• Evaluation of complete sonar systems
• Surveying air, surface, mid-water, and reservoir floor parameters
• Utilization of modern instrumentation for data collection