DRDO launched the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization and Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL).
It is a state-of-the-art testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems.
It is developed for use by the Indian Navy onboard various platforms, including ships, submarines and helicopters.
The uniqueness of this facility lies in the specially designed submersible platform.
It can be lowered up to depths of 100 meters using a series of synchronously operated winches.