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Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE): 19 April 2024

About SPACE:

  • It is set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • It will  serve as a world-class center for testing and assessment of sonar systems.
  • It will serve the needs of sample analysis and data processing  ushering in a new era of research capabilities for anti-submarine warfare.
  • It will be deployed by the Indian Navy on a variety of platforms, such as helicopters, ships, and submarines.

 

About SONAR (sound navigation and ranging):

  • A system for the detection of objects underwater by emitting sound pulses and measuring their return after being reflected.

Why in news?

  • SPACE, a premier testing & evaluation hub for sonar systems for the Indian Navy, inaugurated in Kerala.