In a huge boost to the Union government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) 'Dhruv' at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi.

The ISC ‘Dhruv’ hosts state-of-the-art indigenously built simulators, which will significantly enhance practical training in the Indian Navy, an official release said.

“These simulators are envisaged to give real-time experience in navigation, fleet operations, and naval tactics. These simulators will also be utilized for training personnel from friendly foreign countries,” the release added.

Among the many simulators in the complex, Singh visited the Multi-Station Handling Simulator (MSSHS), Air Direction and Helicopter Control Simulator (ADHCS), and the Astronavigation Dome, it said.

The Astronavigation Dome by Infovision Technologies Pvt Ltd is the first of its kind in the Indian Navy, whereas the Ship Handling Simulators by ARI Pvt Ltd has been sold in 18 countries.

The state-of-the-art ADHCS -- developed by Institute for Systems Studies and Analysis, a DRDO laboratory -- could provide trainees with real-time operational environment scenarios.

According to the Defence Ministry, these highly sophisticated simulators are an example of the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative and hold enormous promise for the country's defence export potential.

According to the release, Combat Management System and Maritime Domain Awareness Lab are other indigenously developed simulators in the Complex.

During the inauguration, the Defence Minister interacted with senior representatives from the firms involved in the development of these simulators, it said.

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