Built on nearly two decades of Planet Scuba India’s experience
supplying diving systems to India’s defence forces, iNDiC, India’s first
indigenous diving equipment brand, is engineered for India’s Armed Forces and
designed to go global.
India, September 01, 2026: Planet Scuba India,
today announced the launch of iNDiC, India’s first indigenous diving equipment
brand, spanning marine mobility systems, underwater electronics and diving
systems, developed and manufactured in India.
iNDiC marks a first significant step towards building India’s
capability in a specialised field long dominated by international
manufacturers. Initially shaped around the operational requirements of the
Indian Armed Forces, iNDiC has been designed from the outset for a wider international
audience.
Developed for both military and professional diving applications,
iNDiC brings together international technology with Indian engineering,
manufacturing, and operational expertise to develop mission-ready equipment for
some of the most demanding underwater environments – from the high-altitude
lakes of the Himalayas to the deep waters of the Indian Ocean.
Madhava Reddy, Founder & Managing Director, Planet Scuba India, said: “India is the only global power that does not have its own established diving equipment manufacturing ecosystem. With iNDiC, we are changing that. India has extensive engineering and manufacturing expertise. We combined that strength with our experience in diving systems and access to international technology to create the iNDiC Network, the first Indian underwater engineering ecosystem. Today, we have all the skills and capabilities to design, engineer, and manufacture underwater equipment within the country.”
The brand was launched by Dr. R. Indu Shekar, Director, Defence
Bioengineering & Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL), the unit of DRDO
concerned with breathing and life support systems. “It is extremely heartening
to see that Planet Scuba India and Madhava Reddy have made such significant
progress in indigenising diving equipment in India,” said Dr. R. Indu
Shekar, Director, DEBEL.
“Planet Scuba has successfully bridged a vital gap in our defence
supply ecosystem. We are immensely proud to supply the Indian Armed Forces with
high-precision Swadeshi underwater technology,” said Maj Gen Tejinder Jaggi
(Retd), Chairperson of Planet Scuba India.
“iNDiC is a fruition of the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat that has been
the driving force behind innumerable endeavours to invest in domestic design
and localised manufacturing.
iNDiC’s indigenous programme now extends across open-circuit diving
systems, combat rebreathers, dive propulsion vehicles and other underwater
technologies,” he further added
The iNDiC portfolio already includes technologies at different stages
of production, testing, and certification. These include the PranKosh the
open-circuit diving system, Meen CR the combat rebreather, SagarCom the
wireless underwater communication system, Garuda the helicopter emergency
breathing system, and Matsya the dive propulsion vehicle, alongside a broader
pipeline of underwater mobility, communication, and life-support technologies.
About Planet Scuba India
Founded in 2008, Planet Scuba India has been associated with military
and professional diving in India for nearly two decades. Having introduced and
supported leading international diving technologies in India, the company is
now transitioning towards indigenous, design-led underwater systems
encompassing diving equipment, underwater electronics, mobility, life-support
systems, and future autonomous underwater technologies.