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flag Kongsberg wins contract to supply low-noise thrusters for India’s new research vessel, marking its 100th rim-drive delivery.

flag Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply rim-drive thrusters for a new acoustic research vessel being built for India’s DRDO, aimed at conducting sensitive oceanographic and sonar research. flag The vessel, under construction at GRSE, will require ultra-low underwater noise, achieved through Kongsberg’s gearless rim-drive technology featuring permanent magnet motors, tipless six-bladed propellers, and noise-reducing nozzles. flag The package includes two azimuth and two tunnel thrusters plus the MCON control system, marking Kongsberg’s 100th global rim-drive delivery. flag Systems will be delivered in line with the ship’s construction schedule.

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