Navy signs contract with BEL for National Maritime Domain Awareness project
On 8 July 2025, the Indian Navy said it had signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru, to implement the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project.
Summary
The Indian Navy announced on 8 July 2025 that it had signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, to implement the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project for maritime and coastal security. The project will upgrade the existing National Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (NC3I) Network to an NMDA Network with AI-enabled software, and the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) at Gurugram, the nodal centre of NC3I, will become a Multi-Agency NMDA Centre hosting representatives of national agencies. The project will be executed on a turnkey basis and administered by the Navy.
Key facts
- Contract
- Indian Navy and BEL, Bengaluru (announced 8 July 2025)
- Project
- National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA)
- Upgrade
- NC3I Network to NMDA Network with AI-enabled software
- IMAC Gurugram
- To become a Multi-Agency NMDA Centre
- Mode
- Turnkey basis; administered by the Navy
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which company did the Indian Navy sign a contract to implement the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project (announced July 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Bharat Electronics Limited
MoD: the Indian Navy signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, for the NMDA Project.
Under the NMDA Project, which existing centre will be upgraded into a Multi-Agency NMDA Centre?
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Correct answer: D — Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC), Gurugram
MoD: IMAC at Gurugram, the nodal centre of the NC3I Network, will be upgraded into a Multi-Agency NMDA Centre.