BHEL develops IPMS for INS Vikrant

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said it hassuccessfully developed and delivered the Integrated PlatformManagement System (IPMS) for indigenous aircraft carrier INSVikrant.
Developed by the company's Electronics System Division, it includes state-of-the-art Automatic PowerManagement System, BHEL said in a press release.
It said various directorates of Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard participated in the final Integrated Factory Acceptance Test (IFAT) protocol.
INS Vikrant was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited forthe Indian Navy.
Designed, manufactured and tested at BHEL Bengaluru jointly with GE-Avio (Italy), IPMS is unique, technology intensive and sophisticated.
BHEL said apart from executing this prestigious order received against stiff competition, it had in the recent past supplied Auxiliary Control System for P15ADestroyers INS Kolkata and INS Kochi, which are already in serviceand to INS Chennai, scheduled to be commissioned in 2016.

It said the company has demonstrated capabilityfor warship controls and also geared-up to take up other assignments in marine and defence applications, including defence simulators.
An integrated platform management system (IPMS) is a system used on board ships and submarines for real-time monitoring and control of the vessel's hull, mechanical, electrical and damage control machinery and systems.