Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO)

Why in news?

• Naval Innovation and Indigenization Organization has been created by Indian Navy.

About NIIO:

• The Indian Navy has set up a Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) to bridge its technological gap through innovation and the involvement of both the academia and the industry.
• NIIO puts in place dedicated structures for end-users to interact with academia and industry towards fostering innovation and indigenization in defence sector.
• The move is in consonance with the Draft Defence Acquisition Policy 2020 (DAP 20) which envisages the Service Headquarters establishing an Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation within existing resources.
• The NIIO is a three-tiered organization:
  • Naval Technology Acceleration Council (N-TAC) will bring together the twin aspects of innovation and indigenisation and provide apex level directives.
  • A working group under the N-TAC will implement the projects
  • A Technology Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC) has also been created for induction of emerging disruptive technology in an accelerated time frame.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding “Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organization”:
1.NIIO is a three-tiered organization.
2. It has been set up by the Indian navy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question