Cyient DLM and Hindustan Shipyard Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint opportunities in maritime and defence electronics, embedded systems, precision manufacturing and indigenous technology development.
The agreement links Hindustan Shipyard’s capabilities in shipbuilding, ship repair and platform integration with Cyient DLM’s expertise in mission-critical electronics, power electronics, testing, manufacturing and product lifecycle support. The companies will assess potential areas of cooperation for maritime and defence platforms.
The proposed collaboration includes electronics, embedded systems, power electronics, testing, manufacturing and lifecycle support. The two organisations will also evaluate opportunities in indigenisation, obsolescence management, test and support systems, autonomous and unmanned maritime platforms, and artificial intelligence-enabled maintenance solutions.
The companies said the framework is aligned with the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat programme and is intended to support stronger domestic technology and manufacturing capabilities. The MoU establishes a basis for evaluating complementary strengths; the supplied announcement does not specify a confirmed project, investment amount, production target or implementation timetable.
Rajendra Velagapudi, managing director and chief executive officer of Cyient DLM, said India’s maritime and defence ecosystem presented a significant opportunity to build local capabilities. He said the engagement would combine HSL’s shipbuilding and platform integration strengths with Cyient DLM’s electronics and manufacturing expertise to support technology development and long-term lifecycle requirements.
Rear Admiral C Raghuram, VSM (Retd), chairman and managing director of Hindustan Shipyard, said the MoU created a framework for the two organisations to evaluate complementary capabilities as India strengthens its maritime and defence ecosystem.
Cyient DLM, established in 1993, provides design-led manufacturing, testing, precision machining and certification support. Hindustan Shipyard is a Miniratna Category-I defence public sector undertaking based in Visakhapatnam. It builds, repairs and refits naval platforms, commercial ships and submarines.
The companies will next evaluate specific cooperation opportunities across the identified technology, manufacturing and support areas. Further details on projects, commercial arrangements and delivery timelines were not announced in the supplied report.
