National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) is India's first centre for research and development in defence shipbuilding that is being established at Chaliyam near Beypore in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. Upon full completion in 2016,[1] it is expected to augment India's domestic defence production capabilities and be among Asia's largest centres for research and innovation in surface and submarine defence platforms.[2] The position of Deputy Director General (DDG), based is New Delhi, is held by Commander (Retd) Dr. Dinesh Chandra Agarwal, previously with Manipal University Jaipur.[3] The Project Director, based in Calicut, is Captain (Retd) B. Ramesh Babu.[3]
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