Rajnath Singh visits US Naval testing facility with India planning to build something similar
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, as a part of his ongoing tour to the US, visited the William B Morgan Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) in the Naval Surface Warfare Centre (NSWC) at Memphis, Tennessee.
The LCC is one of the world's largest and most technically-advanced water tunnel facility for testing submarines, torpedoes, naval surface ships and propellers.
Singh was briefed at the facility and he witnessed an actual tunnel experiment.
Rajnath Singh was accompanied by Ambassador of India to US, Direc"tor General, Naval Operations from the Indian Navy and DRDO Defence Technology Counsellor, among others," read a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of Defence.
He was received by the US Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Policy, and briefed by Commander and Technical Director of the NSWC.
The discussions also intend to support the ongoing proposal for establishment of similar facility for indigenous design and developme
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Endgame for Maoists in India? Ganesh Uikey killed in Odisha encounter, Devuji only top leader left
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: India’s long-running Maoist insurgency appears to be entering its terminal phase following the killing of Ganesh Uikey, a senior Central Committee member and the top leader of the outlawed movement in Odisha.
Mumbai-born Oxford student roasts Pakistan at Oxford Union, video goes viral
London/IBNS: A video of a Mumbai-born law student studying at the University of Oxford strongly criticising Pakistan during a debate at the prestigious Oxford Union has gone viral, media reports said.
Unnao rape survivor’s fight continues: CBI to move Supreme Court against Kuldeep Sengar’s relief
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to approach the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order granting interim relief to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, media reports said.
Shocking killing inside AMU campus: teacher shot dead during evening walk
Aligarh/IBNS: A teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the university campus in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh city on Wednesday night, media reports said.
Latest News
Bangladesh violence: Second Hindu man's lynching in days sparks fresh fears over minority safety
Three Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Udaipur for illegal entry
Telegram founder Pavel Durov — with 100 children already — offers to fund IVF for women using his sperm
Endgame for Maoists in India? Ganesh Uikey killed in Odisha encounter, Devuji only top leader left
