India and Australia have initiated their first collaborative project in science and technology aimed at enhancing the detection and tracking of submarines and autonomous underwater vehicles. This agreement is expected to strengthen defence relations in the realm of undersea surveillance technologies, as stated by Australia’s Department of Defence on Thursday.

According to the Department of Defence, the agreement details a three-year joint research initiative involving Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group’s (DSTG) Information Sciences Division and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory.

The DSTG serves as the Australian government’s primary agency, employing a significant number of scientists and engineers who provide expert advice and innovative solutions in the field of Defence science and technology.

The Department of Defence highlighted that this cutting-edge research will investigate the application of Towed Array Target Motion Analysis technology to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and interoperability of existing surveillance capabilities.

Amanda Bessell, Discipline Leader in DSTG’s Information Sciences Division, remarked that Target Motion Analysis encompasses a range of target tracking algorithms designed to estimate the state of a moving target.