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INTEGRATION OF SEA GLIDERS IN INDIAN NAVY OPERATIONS

Indian Naval Despatch: Volume 6. No. 1 | by Swapnil J Bathe

INTEGRATION OF SEA GLIDERS IN INDIAN NAVY OPERATIONS
Published Date: December 2025 | 16 min read | 9 Views
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Abstract: The underwater domain is critical in shaping maritime dominance which directly influences the ability to sense and interpret ocean state that enhances detection, deterrence and operational decision-making. Sea gliders can contribute significantly in this space. Operating autonomously for months, they profile temperature, salinity and pressure to generate high-resolution Sound Velocity Profiles (SVPs) that ar…

(ASW) planning. Under India’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), institutions such as Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) have already demonstrated the reliability of these systems for long-endurance scientific observation. The Indian Navy (IN) demands

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