The first LSAM 7 (Yard 75) barge was delivered to the Indian Navy on Tuesday. The Navy received this unique barge in the presence of Cmde Iftekhar Alam, Commanding Officer of INS Tunir.
The barge was built in accordance with the classification requirements of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and has a service life of 30 years.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the Barge is a proud banner bearer of the Ministry of Defence's "Make in India" project, with all main or auxiliary equipment supplied from Indian producers.
MCA Induction Barges will boost the Navy's operational obligations by enabling the transportation, embarkation, and disembarkation of munitions to Indian Navy ships beside jetties and at outer harbours, according to an official.
On Tuesday, India and Russia also talked about defense equipment and technical cooperation. The Working Group on Military Cooperation of the Indian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) met for the third time on July 18 in Delhi.
The discussions will continue on Wednesday as well. According to the Ministry of defense, the Working Group Meeting is a platform intended to advance bilateral defense cooperation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with members of the UK House of Commons Defence Committee in New Delhi on Tuesday.