Coimbatore MSMEs to explore opportunities in Indian Coast Guard component requirements

Key Points

1. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) signed MoU with CODISSIA Defence Innovation & Atal Incubation Centre (CDIIC).
2. The MoU aims to strengthen the Defence innovation ecosystem and accelerate indigenisation efforts.
3. The 200th indigenously built vessel (fourth Pollution Control Ship) is undergoing sea trials.
4. ICG is progressing with Project Digital Coast Guard to create a secure digital backbone.
5. CDIIC has 43 startups working on Defence and other areas.
6. CDIIC has 78 defence products for indigenisation, with 20 developed on a no-cost basis.