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.
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