**Summary:**
The Indian Navy has contracted Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, to implement the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project. Signed on July 8, 2025, the contract aims to enhance maritime and coastal security through integrated data collation, analysis, and information sharing among maritime stakeholders. The project involves upgrading the existing National Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (NC I) Network to an NMDA Network, incorporating AI-enabled software. The Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) at Gurugram, the nodal center of the NC I Network, will be upgraded into a Multi-Agency NMDA Centre. The Indian Navy will administer the turnkey project.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Navy: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces, a key stakeholder in maritime security.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): An Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company. It is the contracting organization for the NMDA project implementation.
Bengaluru, Karnataka: City in Karnataka where Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is located.
National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project: A project aimed at strengthening maritime and coastal security through integrated data collation, analysis, and information sharing.
VAdm Tarun Sobti: Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, present at the contract signing.
Shri Manoj Jain: Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), present at the contract signing.
National Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (NC I) Network: An existing network being upgraded to the NMDA Network.
Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC), Gurugram, Haryana: The nodal centre of the NC I Network, to be upgraded into a MultiAgency NMDA Centre.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH M/s BEL
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NMDA PROJECT
Posted On: 08 JUL 2025 6:40PM by PIB Delhi
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for the
implementation of National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project towards strengthening maritime
and coastal security. The contract was signed in the presence of VAdm Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the
Naval Staff, and Shri Manoj Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, M/s BEL.
The project will bring in an integrated approach to data collation, analysis and information sharing
amongst the various maritime stakeholders. The project entails upgradation of the existing
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National Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (NC I) Network to NMDA
Network along with incorporation of AI-enabled software. As part of the project, the existing
Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) at Gurugram, which is the nodal centre of
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NC I Network, will also be upgraded into a Multi-Agency NMDA Centre hosting representatives
from various national agencies. The project will be executed on ‘Turnkey Basis’ and will be
administered by the Indian Navy.****
VM/SPS 131/25
(Release ID: 2143191)