RDEL through its naval vertical Reliance Naval Systems or RNS will focus on C4I, underwater systems, optronics, radars and guided weapons. RDEL is focusing to provide integrated solutions for Naval ships and has diversified into design and development of Naval weapons and sensors to provide combat suite which costs about 50 to 60% of the platform costs.
Kumar, who is heading this initiative said, “RNS is aiming to imbibe capabilities to meet the critical requirements of the Indian Navy and coast guard as an integrated solution provider and its share of addressable market will add Rs 20,000 crore to its top line in an open competition.”
He added that RDEL through its full spectrum solutions to the requirements of the Indian Navy and coast guard, will provide “cutting edge technology” at “competitive prices” under the Make in India & Skill India initiative of the government.
“Warships during their long life spans of 30-40 years require systems upgrades during major refits and life extensions because of fast changing technologies.
Retrofit and upgrades of weapons and combat systems during mid life upgrades therefore offers a large opportunity for the systems suppliers and system integrators,” he said.
According to company officials, with increased use of COTS and MOTS technology in systems, the services are looking for long time product support through customer support services of such systems which offers additional revenue stream.
With a back log of Rs 1.5 lakh crore, the defence public sector shipyards will be spending more than 50% of this amount on purchase of various systems from defence PSUs and imports from abroad.