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Indian Navy sets up new innovation and indigenisation unit NIIO

Indian Navy sets up new innovation and indigenisation unit NIIO

Defence Minister of India has launched a Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) to boost self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector. The NIIO puts in place dedicated structures for the end users to interact with academia and industry towards fostering innovation and indigenisation for self-reliance in defence.

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The Draft Defence Acquisition Policy 2020 (DAP 20) rolled out by the Defence Ministry last month envisaged establishment of Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation by the Service Headquarters.

The NIIO is a three-tiered organisation-

A compendium of Indian Navy’s Indigenisation perspective plans titled ‘SWAVLAMBAN’ was also released on the occasion.

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