India-U.S. Cooperation on Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA)

India and the U.S. enhance maritime security with a groundbreaking partnership on Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) in collaboration with the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance.

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Context: India and the U.S. are strengthening their Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) collaboration through the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance.

About Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA)

ASIA is a strategic initiative launched jointly by India and the United States to enhance defense collaboration, particularly in the realm of autonomous systems and underwater domain awareness (UDA).
- UDA is a maritime concept that involves using technology, strategies, policies etc. to monitor everything under the sea.
It aims to bolster industry partnerships and production capabilities within the Indo-Pacific region.

Key Objectives of ASIA

Strengthening Defense Ties: ASIA seeks to deepen defense cooperation between India and the U.S. by focusing on the co-development and co-production of advanced autonomous technologies.
Enhancing Underwater Domain Awareness: A primary focus is on UDA technologies, which are crucial for maritime security and monitoring.

U.S. Offerings to India

India is the first country to receive U.S. industry collaboration on sensitive UDA technologies.

Co-development and Co-production Opportunities

Sea Picket Autonomous Surveillance System (ThayerMahan)
Wave Glider Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) (Boeing’s Liquid Robotics)
Low-Frequency Active-Towed Sonar (L3 Harris)
Multistatic Active (MSA) Sonobuoys (Ultra Maritime, co-produced with Bharat Dynamics Ltd.)
Large Diameter Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (Anduril)
Triton Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles (Ocean Aero)