May 01, 2025

Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO and Indian Navy (IN) have been collaborating since more than two-and-a-half decades on utilizing the immense potential of satellite data for supporting and enhancing naval operations, particularly in meteorology and oceanography. SAC along with Directorate of naval Oceanology & Meteorology (DNOM), Indian Naval Meteorological and Analysis Centre (INMAC) and Naval Operations Data Processing and Analysis Centre (NODPAC), have worked hand-in-hand to harness the power of space technology for maritime applications. ISRO is having an active MoU with Indian Navy, under which several joint activities have taken place. These include validation of meteorological and oceanographic satellite data, calibration of satellite instruments using in-situ meteorological data provided by Indian Navy, capacity building through specialized training programs and workshops, equipping naval meteorologists and oceanographers with advanced tools and knowledge. SAC has enabled the Indian Navy with satellite data assimilation capabilities for generating weather and ocean outlooks, empowering them to achieve self-reliance in this domain.

The MOSDAC-IN (Meteorological and Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre – Indian Navy) web-portal, which provides customised satellite derived weather products with separate log-ins for individual Naval Met Offices, is developed indigenously by SAC in collaboration with DNOM/IN. The portal was launched during the one-day Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium (Meghayan 25), held on 14 Apr 2025 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, to commemorate the WMO Day 2025. Shri. Nilesh M Desai, Director SAC, and Guest of Honour for the event officially launched the portal along with Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, the Vice Chief of Naval Staff. The event was attended by VAdm Tarun Sobti, the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and other senior dignitaries and officials from Indian Navy and Scientists from various Indian research institutes.