SPACE for Indian Navy | 08 May 2024

Recently, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up a premier testing & evaluation hub for SONAR Systems named “SPACE” in Kerala which is dedicated to the Indian Navy.

It stands for Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE).
It will mainly be utilised for evaluation of complete Sonar Systems. It consists of two distinct assemblages.
- Floating Part is a platform which floats on the water surface, and
- Submerged Part is a submersible platform which can be lowered to any depth upto 100 m using winch systems.
Upon completion of operations, the submersible platform can be winched up and docked with the floating platform.
It will allow quick deployment and easy recovery of scientific packages such as sensors and transducers.
It will be suitable for survey, sampling, and data collection of air, surface, mid-water, and reservoir floor parameters using modern scientific instrumentation.
- It will bring a new era of Anti-Submarine Warfare research capabilities.
SONAR (SOund Navigation And Ranging) is a device used for measuring distance using ultrasonic waves.
- The sonar technique is used to determine the depth of the sea and to locate underwater hills, valleys, submarines, icebergs, sunken ships etc.