India and UK to ink pact, develop propulsion systems for Navy

India and the UK are set to sign an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) aimed at developing maritime electric propulsion systems for four Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) for the Indian Navy. This collaboration also includes the establishment of India's first maritime Land-Based Testing Facility, which will be jointly managed by GE Vernova and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, to support the development of the Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) system.

The electric propulsion capability is intended to power larger warships of the Indian Navy with a displacement of over 6,000 tonnes, and will be tested on Landing Platform Docks. Additionally, a joint statement from both countries in November 2024 highlighted the intent to finalize the IGA for maritime electric propulsion systems.

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