Abstract The development of a new generation of Man-Portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (MP-AUVs) by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) through its Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam represents a critical advancement in India‘s naval mine countermeasure operations as of November 2025. Announced officially on November 14, 2025, this system addresses longstanding … Leggi tutto India’s Man-Portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (MP-AUVs): Advancing Indigenous Mine Countermeasure Capabilities in 2025