Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Apollo Micro Systems Limited (AMS) to form a strategic collaboration for the joint development and supply of advanced weapons and electronic systems.
The MoU was signed on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, by Cdr. Shantanu Bose, IN (Retd.), Director (Shipbuilding), GRSE, and Shri Karunakar Reddy Baddam, Managing Director, AMS, in the presence of Cmde. PR Hari, IN (Retd.), Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE; DIG Subrato Ghosh, ICG (Retd.), Director (Personnel), GRSE; and other senior officials from GRSE and AMS.
This collaboration aims to focus on joint research and development (R&D), co-production, and the supply of a variety of systems, including Underwater Weapons & Vehicles, Underwater Mines, Underwater Communication Systems, and Air Defence Systems. These efforts will address the needs of the Indian Defence Forces, Paramilitary Forces, Police Organizations, Central & State Government agencies, the Civil Sector, and export markets.
The partnership will harness the core strengths of both organizations, enhancing manufacturing infrastructure for components and subassemblies. The MoU also covers the modernization and upgrading of existing systems to meet evolving operational requirements.