Satara-based engine manufacturer Cooper Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for development of diesel engines for supplying to the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. 

The MoU between Cooper Corporation and GRSE, a Government of India Undertaking, under Ministry of Defence will work towards joint development and manufacturing of small and medium diesel engines for marine applications. The association will jointly develop and manufacture efficient, path breaking power supply solutions for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. 

As per the MoU, the development will aim towards fully indigenous product line of marine diesel engines specifically designed and developed for Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard, as an alternative to multinational brands currently available in the market. Cooper Corporation will helm the design and manufacture of these diesel engines for marine DG set application, ranging from 50 KW – 500 KW. While, GRSE will integrate these DG set at their Diesel Engine Plant (DEP) at Ranchi and subsequently sell it to their prospective customers – Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Shipbuilders in India and abroad. 

Commenting on the association, Farrokh N Cooper, chairman and MD, Cooper Corporation, said, “It’s a big achievement for the company which has graduated from cast iron engine components to contemporary engines. We will provide our marine diesel engines armed to the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.” 

Cooper Corporation has 11 plants in Satara and has set-up its own R&D unit to explore the possibilities of developing new products. Today it supplies auto parts and engine components to leading OEMs in India and across the world from Japan to Europe and the USA. 

Talking about the company’s growth and future Cooper said, “Despite the overall slowdown in various sectors, we have witnessed consistent and robust growth for the past five years across sectors. We have recently expanded our range of engines from the current 10 kVA - 200 KVA to 250 KVA. The entire range will be available in both Diesel and CNG versions.”