The collaboration brings together world-leading capabilities in underwater sensing, imaging, and remotely operated systems with indigenous engineering, integration, and life-cycle support capabilities in India. The partnership aims to offer a comprehensive and modular Unmanned MCM Suite, supporting the Indian Navy’s future Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCMV) and autonomous mine warfare requirements.
The proposed solution will integrate advanced technologies including:
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and mine detection, classification, and identification capabilities from Teledyne Marine.
- High-resolution side-scan sonar and seabed mapping systems from Klein Marine Systems;
- Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Expeditionary Mine Counter Measures capabilities from VideoRay, an AV company;
- Mission planning, data processing, and operator support systems;
- System integration, testing, indigenous manufacturing, and through-life support capabilities led by Spry Technocon in India.
The strategic partnership is aligned with the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives and seeks to establish a sustainable ecosystem for next-generation mine warfare technologies in the country.
Vivek Bansal, CEO, Spry Technocon Private Limited, said: “The underwater battlespace is evolving rapidly towards unmanned and autonomous operations. Through this partnership with Teledyne Marine, Klein Marine Systems and VideoRay, we are bringing together globally proven technologies and indigenous capabilities to support the Indian Navy’s requirements for advanced mine countermeasure systems. Our vision is to establish a long-term ecosystem in India for underwater sensing, autonomous systems integration, and life-cycle support.”
William Egan, Senior Vice President, Teledyne Marine, said: “India represents an important strategic market, and we are pleased to collaborate with Spry Technocon, Klein Marine Systems and VideoRay to provide advanced underwater technologies and capabilities that can support the Indian Navy’s evolving mine warfare requirements.”
Ted Curly, EVP/GM, Klein Marine Systems, said: “Klein Marine Systems has a long heritage in high-resolution sonar technologies and underwater imaging. We look forward to combining our expertise with our partners to deliver state-of-the-art unmanned mine countermeasure capabilities for India.”
Chris Gibson, CEO, VideoRay, said: “VideoRay’s mission is to equip operators with advanced, reliable remotely operated systems capable of performing in the world’s most demanding maritime environments. Our Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures underwater vehicle solutions provide proven operational capabilities aligned with the evolving requirements of the Indian Navy. Through this strategic partnership, we are committed to enhancing India’s maritime security, strengthening sovereign capabilities, and advancing the development of indigenous underwater technologies.”
The partnership is expected to support future Indian Navy programs involving Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMVs), autonomous mine hunting systems, underwater domain awareness, and next-generation unmanned maritime systems, while contributing to technology transfer, local industrial participation, and long-term sustainment capabilities within India.
