Annual Refit Conference (ARC 24) and Annual Infrastructure Conference (AIC 24)

Mumbai, February 11. Indian Navy’s Annual Refit Conference 24 (ARC 24) and Annual Infrastructure Conference 24 (AIC 24) were conducted on February 8  to 9 at Headquarters, Western Naval Command, Mumbai.

The Conference was held under the Chairmanship of Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, Chief of Materiel, AVSM, VSM. Refit plans, operational availability of ships/ submarines of the Indian Navy and the plans for augmentation of infrastructure to meet the growing requirements of the Indian Navy were reviewed along with associated policy matters.

Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, AVSM, NM, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, in his address complimented efforts towards enhanced Op availability of platforms and emphasised the need for indigenisation and self-reliance across various levels as strategic and operational imperatives.

The conference was attended by delegates from Naval Headquarters, the three Naval Commands, the Tri-Services Andaman and Nicobar Command, Director General Naval Projects, Naval Dockyards, Repair Yards and Material Organisations of the Indian Navy.