As India solidifies its position as a catalyst for global growth, as demonstrated at the recent G20 Summit where world leaders expressed their confidence in New Delhi’s rising prominence, Crown Group President Vice Admiral (Retd) Paras Nath…
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G20 Nations Pave the Way for India’s Defence MRO Hub
As India solidifies its position as a catalyst for global growth, as demonstrated at the recent G20 Summit where world leaders expressed their confidence in New Delhi’s rising prominence, Crown Group President Vice Admiral (Retd) Paras Nath foresees a significant boost for India’s defence maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector, aligning with the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
“World leaders have unanimously acknowledged India’s ascent as a formidable player on the global stage. Most G20 countries are substantial trade partners with India, and many share strategic defence alliances with us. This newfound trust and confidence in our multifaceted capabilities augur well for our domestic defence MRO industry, opening up extensive prospects for MRO in India,” remarked Nath.
He highlighted that the time is ripe to bolster India’s indigenous MRO, and foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) should seize the moment. “Global OEMs seeking reliable partners for equipment maintenance and service in India find it advantageous to collaborate with us. Our world-class facilities and expertise, combined with established partnerships with major international OEMs for MRO of Indian naval, marine, and aviation assets, make Crown Group a preferred choice. Notably, Crown Group is unique in having ex-servicemen from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard at all levels, contributing their valuable experience,” added Nath.
His statement holds significance as G20 nations appear poised to promote India as a hub for defence MRO, creating fresh opportunities for leading MRO player Crown Group, renowned for its comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities across defence equipment.
Crown Group Defence, a long-standing partner to the Indian defence forces for over four decades, has been supporting the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Land and Aviation forces in Marine Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Military Engineering, and Weapon systems. The company offers promising collaboration opportunities for international OEMs to leverage its capabilities and establish defence MRO and manufacturing facilities in alignment with the ‘Make in India’ vision, all while upholding the highest standards of integrity, reliability, and client satisfaction.
Highlighting the multiple advantages of a robust defence MRO sector due to the government’s commitment to strengthening the defence sector, he said, “We will not only create substantial job opportunities domestically but also explore newer avenues abroad. This initiative will reduce our foreign exchange outflow while enhancing cost-effectiveness, turnaround time, and inventory management within our defence establishments.”
He elaborated on Crown Group’s extensive scope of work, encompassing maintenance, modernization, repair, servicing, design, development, manufacturing, and technology partnerships with global OEMs providing defence equipment to the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Crown Group’s Aerospace division companies, ‘Aviatech Enterprises Private Limited’ (AEPL) and ‘Zealtek Enterprises Private Limited’ (ZEPL), maintain technical collaborations with major OEMs, enabling them to deliver top-notch technical services to the Indian armed forces, particularly the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, for a range of equipment supplied by various international OEMs.
Furthermore, Nath emphasized that MRO activities contribute significantly to national security by ensuring continuous readiness of the armed forces, minimizing downtime, and enhancing operational efficiency. He underscored that domestic MRO in the defence sector is a cornerstone of military preparedness, playing a pivotal role in sustaining defence capabilities and safeguarding national interests, ultimately optimizing utilization.
ZF Marine, Crown Group Celebrate 3 Decades of Successful Partnership in Defence MRO
Crown Group, combined with the technical excellence of ZF Marine, a German firm and a global market leader for the design and development of complete drive systems for all ship models, has been providing world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support to the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, leading ship building yards, various Port Trusts, Marine Police boats and Army Patrol boats among others for over three decades. This incredible partnership between two established industry players has earned them a number of satisfied customers in the country and abroad.
Crown Group and ZF partnership has been a great example of ‘Make in India’ and Aatma Nirbhar Defence MRO model that global OEMs can emulate.
Mr G Selvaraju, General Manager, Head Technical & Operations, Dynatron Services, Crown Group, in an exclusive conversation talks about how Crown Group has emerged as the most ideal partner of choice for global OEMs, reflecting its strong, long-lasting partnerships thanks to its professional approach, quality assurance and firm commitment to give the best in the world to the customer! Excerpts:
1. How is ZF Marine’s partnership with Crown Group, Dynatron Services Pvt Ltd (DSPL)?
It is Excellent. Dynatron Services enjoys a long-term successful partnership with ZF Marine, Germany, spanning over three decades as their authorized partner for repairs and maintenance of gearboxes and thrusters, for marketing and after-sales-support for ZF Marine Transmissions, electronic control system used by the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, leading ship building yards, various Port Trusts, Marine Police Boats, Army patrol boats and so on.
Dynatron Services has state-of-the-art MRO facilities. We have regional offices located in all major ports and key cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Vizag, Goa and Karwar with requisite OEM equipment. It helps us serve our customers better. Our engineers regularly undergo training at OEMs workshops held at ZF Friedrichshafen, Germany, and ZF Middle East, Dubai. This has helped Dynatron in providing excellent service to the customers that meets international standards and resilience.
What places Dynatron Services advantageously is the whole range of critical services we provide including the best of industry support to various range of equipment like ZF Marine Gearboxes fitted on FPVs, IPVs, FACs and IBs of the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and thrusters fitted on the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Naval ferry crafts, tugs and CG AOPVs.
Our through-life support to customers also includes spares provisioning and deliveries to customers at their doorstep anywhere in India. We have facilities to import and custom clearance of spares at Chennai and Karwar. We also provide retro fitment modification, carry out upgradation of existing equipment, training capsules, operators’ courses for customers, and extend support to customers in inventory management and improving standards of equipment upkeep and maintenance.
2. This partnership has led to a successful Aatmanirbhar Defence MRO model. How has this been possible?
Our partnership has been successful as we have been able to bring together the strengths of both the parties. Crown Group with its local know-how and understanding of the customer, combined with the technical expertise of ZF Marine, Germany, has been able to successfully provide on time MRO support.
The partnership has helped Indian Defence Forces in meeting their operational requirements and timely completion of projects with the highest quality standards. Regular upgraded operators training courses to the customers for handling their equipment, regular training to our service personnel to upgrade their skill and augmenting technical expertise as required basis is boosting self-reliance in Naval/Marine MRO, making this segment Atma Nirbhar.
3. Who are the customers of ZF and Crown Group in the Indian Defence sector?
ZF, Germany and Crown Group’s customers in India include the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, leading ship building yards, various Port Trusts, Marine Police Boats, Army patrol boats at high altitudes, etc. There is a huge population of ZF gearboxes with over 350 gear boxes installed in Indian naval and Coast Guard ships.
4. Tell us about the projects successfully completed and ongoing joint projects of ZF and Crown Group.
Dynatron Services and ZF are jointly undertaking MRO services and have successfully completed A5 maintenance routines for over 68 gearboxes of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard ships till date.
5. What accolades Crown Group have received for successfully creating and implementing defence MRO models?
On the completion of almost every project, Crown Group has received appreciation letters and accolades from customers for our professionalism, commitment and on time delivery of MRO projects. To name a few prominent ones, we have received appreciation letters for professionalism, commitment and on time delivery from INS Tarasa, MCGS Barracuda – Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, and Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajshree among many others.
6. Why should the International Defence OEMs choose Dynatron to partner within India?
There are many good reasons. Global OEMs that are looking for organized players to help them maintain and service their equipment and provide quality service to their customers in India, will find it easy to partner with us because of our world class MRO facilities and workshops spread across India. Our understanding of the customers, their needs and experience in working with international OEMs make us a preferred choice for global defence OEMs.
For an international OEM, it is much more economical to partner with local players which already have facilities and understand the local business environment. This puts Dynatron Services in a strong position to support the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan by partnering with foreign OEMs in expanding the MRO base in India and taking forward the vision of ‘Make in India.’
It gives me immense happiness in sharing that Crown Group has emerged as the most ideal partner of choice for Global OEMs, reflecting strong long-lasting partnerships thanks to our professional approach, sincerity, quality assurance and strong commitment towards our valued customers.
7. How ZF and Crown Group with their model intend to support GoI in making India self-reliant in defence MRO and manufacturing?
In sync with the Government of India’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, Dynatron Services, which is the marine division of Crown Group, has enhanced its maintenance facilities with state-of-the-art technologies and machinery to undertake repairs, overhauls and upgradation of MRO support to the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. Combined with the strong technical expertise of ZF Marine, Germany, Crown Group is looking at expanding the scope of services being provided under the partnership to the defence customers in making India self-reliant in defence MRO and manufacturing.
At the same time, Crown Group’s verticals are scaling up their businesses fast to meet the ‘Make in India’ requirements and challenges as well. We have already strengthened our marine presence in Visakhapatnam and Andaman & Nicobar. Our Karwar and Chennai facilities are being augmented with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. Partnership with ZF, Germany, is being further strengthened for quick transfer and absorption of latest advanced technologies. The principal motto of Crown Group is to ‘Serve the Nation’ by partnering with reputed OEMs and provide quality support to our defence forces.
8. Is Crown Group also catering to the civil side of the merchant shipping industry?
Yes, the entire range of services, which is currently being offered to naval ships, apart from weapon system repairs and services, is also being offered to the merchant shipping industry. Dynatron has MoUs with international OEMs among which there are also those whose products fall in the dual-use category, that is, both civil and defence. Some of those products are hydraulic systems, system valves, pumps, compressors, etc. Thus, apart from undertaking services for foreign origin equipment of naval ships and submarines, merchant ship repairs can also be undertaken for various systems for which we have the required wherewithal and technical know-how.
9. What are the future expansion plans of Crown Group and ZF for indigenization of defence MRO?
Presently Crown Group and ZF, Germany, are providing after sales service support to defence customers such as the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. ZF has recently expanded the partnership with Crown Group to include additional areas of collaboration as well. In future, we are planning to extend our support to commercial customers such as various Port Trusts, IWAI, BSF, Army Patrol boats, Police marine boats, yachts and so on.
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ZF Marine, Crown Group Celebrate 3 Decades of Successful Partnership in Defence MRO
Crown Group, combined with the technical excellence of ZF Marine, a German firm and a global market leader for the design and development of complete drive systems for all ship models, has been providing world-class maintenance…
Crown Group companies sign 2 MoUs with Aniba Solution and GRSE at Aero India
OSK India Private Ltd (OIPL) on Wednesday announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Aniba Solution (ASPL) which is engaged in the business of design, development of control system for marine gas turbine engines for Indian Navy, at Aero India 2023.
Crown Group companies sign 2 MoUs with Aniba Solution and GRSE at Aero India
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“Under the agreement, both OIPL and ASPL are jointly partnering to undertake servicing of Control System units of marine gas turbines and gas turbine generators and installation of marine gas turbine engines on ships including other areas of cooperation,” the company said in a statement.”
OSK India Private Ltd (OIPL) on Wednesday announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Aniba Solution (ASPL) which is engaged in the business of design, development of control system for marine gas turbine engines for Indian Navy, at Aero India 2023. One of the Crown Group Defence Companies, OIPL is one of India’s largest independent defence Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) major.
“Under the agreement, both OIPL and ASPL are jointly partnering to undertake servicing of Control System units of marine gas turbines and gas turbine generators and installation of marine gas turbine engines on ships including other areas of cooperation,” the company said in a statement.
OIPL undertakes routines and repairs of marine engineering equipment and weapon system, the statement read. It has a state-of-the-art electronics repair facility in Mumbai specialising in repair of electronic modules and weapon systems of international origin. They have recently repaired critical weapon equipment for the Indian Navy and currently working on the next order.
The Crown Group’s another company Dynatron Services (DSPL) signed another MoU with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), which is India’s leading shipyard specialising in ship repairs and ship building, The agreement is towards undertaking ship repairs/refits and allied activities as associates for Indian Navy and Coast Guard at Aero India 2023.
The MoU was signed at the Bandhan ceremony in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Under the agreement, both GRSE and DSPL are jointly partnering to undertake refits and repair of various warships and auxiliaries of the Indian Navy, the Crown Group said in another statement.
Aero India 2023: Crown Group Company, Dynatron Services Signs MoU with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers to Undertake Warship MRO Activities
India’s leading shipyard specialising in Ship Repairs & Ship Building, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed an MoU with Crown Group Defence company, Dynatron Services Pvt Ltd, India’s Defence MRO.
Aero India 2023: Crown Group Company, Dynatron Services Signs MoU with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers to Undertake Warship MRO Activities
Ship Repairs/Refits and Allied Activities with Indigenous Capabilities: A Big Shot in the Arm for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” Mission
Bangalore. India’s leading shipyard specialising in Ship Repairs & Ship Building, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed an MoU with Crown Group Defence company, Dynatron Services Pvt Ltd, India’s Defence MRO major towards undertaking ship repairs/refits and allied activities as associates for Indian Navy and Coast Guard in the Bandhan ceremony at Aero India in presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Under the agreement, both GRSE & DSPL are jointly partnering to undertake refits/repair of various warships/ auxiliaries of the Indian Navy.
Cmde Rakesh Anand (Retd.), Head of Marine Division, Crown Group Defence said “We are delighted & look forward to building the partnership with GRSE, and utilise our respective technical expertise and capabilities to contribute towards the ‘Make in India’ & ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives”
Talking about the tie-up, Commodore PR Hari, Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE said “Crown Group Defence has been a leading contributor to the Indian defence sector, and we believe that this partnership is beginning of a new journey between the two technological companies towards leveraging each other’s capabilities in ship repairs and refit related activities to serve & support Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard”
“Both GRSE and DSPL have together supported our esteemed Marine Defence customers viz Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard for many decades in the past as common partners of M/S MTU GmBH, a leading and renowned diesel engine manufacturing company of Germany. Both partners in this new venture know and understand the needs of the end customers. Therefore, our customers stand to gain maximum out of this partnership.” Added Commodore PR Hari.
The Crown Group with over 40 years of expertise in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities is driving indigenous capability development in the Defence Sector, by partnering with major OEMs, in keeping with the Government of India’s policy of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”
Dynatron Services, which has been serving the Indian Navy and Coast Guard for more than four decades, provides ship repairs, general engineering maintenance, ship modernisation services, ship refits, marketing and after-sales support for mechanical and electronic systems.
“DSPL is one of the only organized & fully equipped players in India that is present across all the coastal cities catering to the MRO & servicing of Indian naval ships, providing both Marine Engineering and Weapons system MRO support to Indian Navy & Coast Guard which is an added advantage and enhances the reach of this partnership to the remote location as well.” Cmde Rakesh Anand further added.
With 61 years of shipbuilding expertise, GRSE is the ‘Master Builder’ for amphibious ships in India. GRSE is a versatile shipbuilder engaged in building a wide array of vessels ranging from 05-ton boats to 24600-ton Fleet Tanker including world class Frigates and Fast Attack Crafts.
“Equipping the Indian Navy & Coast Guard with indigenous MRO capabilities with the latest technology in ship repairs/refits and allied activities to meet the future challenges is crucial. We are joining hands with GRSE with an aim to demonstrate the commitment of both Crown Group Defence & GRSE towards the Government of India’s vision of achieving self-reliance, particularly in warship MRO activities,” Said Vice Adm Paras Nath (Retd) AVSM, VSM, Group President, Crown Group Defence.
Crown Group Company OSK India signs MoU with Aniba Solution
Crown Group Defence company, OSK India Pvt Ltd (OIPL), one of India’s largest independent defence MRO major in a drive to promote its partnerships.
Crown Group Company OSK India signs MoU with Aniba Solution
Crown Group Defence company, OSK India Pvt Ltd (OIPL), one of India’s largest independent defence MRO major in a drive to promote its partnerships with domestic industry and to support indigenous MRO for Indian Navy under ‘Make in India’, has signed an MoU with Aniba Solution Pvt Ltd (ASPL) who is engaged in the business of Design, Development of Control System for Marine Gas Turbine engines for Indian Navy at Aero India 2023.
Cmde Rakesh Anand (Retd.), Head of Marine Division, Crown Group Defence said “We are delighted to partner with ASPL to serve the Marine & Naval forces. We are excited to offer Product support for Propulsion Gas Turbines and Gas Turbine Generators for their warships.”
Under the agreement, both OIPL & ASPL are jointly partnering to undertake servicing of Control System units of Marine Gas Turbines and Gas Turbine Generators and installation of Marine Gas Turbine engines on ships including other areas of cooperation.
Talking about the tie-up, Mr. Vishwas, Director ASPL said “We are excited to partner with Crown Group which has a rich history of serving the Indian Defence forces. The tie-up will lend us greater credibility and will help in strengthening & scaling up our capabilities to meet the growing demands for overhauling Gas Turbine control system units for the majority of Gas Turbines of the Indian Navy by innovative solutions at economical prices in a short span of time.”
The Crown Group with over 40 years of expertise in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities is driving indigenous capability development in the Defence Sector, by partnering with major OEMs, in keeping with the Government of India’s policy of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”
OSK India provides servicing needs for Operational Readiness of the Indian defence sector, undertakes routines and repairs of Marine Engineering equipment and Weapon System.
OSK India has a state-of-the-art electronics repair facility in Mumbai specializing in the repair of electronic modules and weapon systems of international origin. They have recently repaired critical weapon equipment for the Indian Navy and are currently working on the next order.
ASPL is in the business of Design and Development of controls and Instrumentation of Marine Gas Turbine engines, including repair, defect diagnosis, overhaul and installation of control systems for 1241 RE class of Ships of Indian Navy. ASPL also has rich exposure on the various Marine GTs like, installation and commissioning of M-15 GTs on Ships. Handling Guarantee defects and acceptance trials and setting up of marine GT test bed on turnkey basis.
OIPL has an agreement with an international OEM, who is the OEM for manufacturing 1250 E Gas Turbine Generators. The agreement assures providing service and spares for carrying out repairs and routines to the GTs and GTGs of the Indian Navy.
“Equipping the Indian Navy with indigenous repair capabilities with the latest technology to meet the future challenges is crucial. This tie-up reflects our commitment to making India self-reliant in Naval MRO & Manufacturing.” Said Vice Adm Paras Nath (Retd) AVSM, VSM, Group President, Crown Group Defence.