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NSTL Transfers LM2500 IR Suppression System Production Technology to BHEL
The Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, has transferred the production technology for a Gas Turbine Infrared Suppression System (GT IRSS) it has developed for GE Aerospace’s LM2500 propulsion system to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Under the transfer of technology (ToT) agreement, BHEL will acquire the capability to fabricate, install and commission the GT IRSS for Indian naval vessels. The design of the system remains with NSTL and is not included in the transfer. The Gas Turbine Infrared Suppression System has been developed to reduce the infrared signature of naval platforms by lowering the exhaust gas temperature of the LM2500 gas turbine propulsion system, thereby enhancing vessel…
July 22, 2026
NSTL Transfers LM2500 IR Suppression System Production Technology to BHEL
The Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, has transferred the production technology for a Gas Turbine…
July 22, 2026
Indian Navy Receives Three Additional Sikorsky MH-60R ‘Seahawk’ Helicopters
The Indian Navy has received three additional Sikorsky MH-60R ‘Seahawk’ naval helicopters, delivered as part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) order contracted in 2020. The new deliveries…
July 19, 2026
Indian Navy Commissions Sixth Project 17A Frigate INS Mahendragiri
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous Project 17A stealth frigate, into its Eastern Fleet on 11 July. The warship is named after the Mahendragiri mountain range…
Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket Tested to 60 Km Minimum Range
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at its user-defined minimum range of 60 km. The rocket was…
July 18, 2026
