India’s first indigenous sonar dome launched
Q. India’s first indigenous composition _____ dome was flagged off by the Defence Ministry on March 30, 2016.- Published on 31 Mar 16a. Sonic
b. Sonar
c. Solar
d. Lunar
ANSWER: Sonar
India’s first indigenous composites sonar dome, a ship’s underwater eyes and ears, was on 30th March flagged off by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to be delivered to Mazgaon docks in Mumbai.
- Designed and produced by a Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) lab in Pune, the sonar dome is a first of its kind in the country and has been manufactured by a composites manufacturing company.
- This marks the first time this technology has been indigenously developed in India