Information technology giant Tech Mahindra on Tuesday announced its biggest defence order worth Rs 300 crore to enable digital transformation for the Indian Navy.

As part of the ‘Armed Forces Secure Access Card’ (AFSAC) project, Tech Mahindra will implement RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) based Access Control System across all naval bases and ships.

The new AFSAC will replace the existing paper-based identity card for all Navy personnel including dependents and ex-servicemen.

Using the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) level 5 processes, the tech giant will develop a secure application to manage the access control devices, network devices and the AFSAC through a data center.

“It is an incredible feat for us to work with the Indian Navy on this project to enhance our national defence security systems. Tech Mahindra has shown renewed focus in the India market with key wins in the recent past like - Coal India, India Ports Association, Kanpur Smart City, to name a few. This order further cements our role as one of the leading system integrators globally,” said Sujit Baksi, president, India Business and Corporate Affairs, Tech Mahindra, in a statement.

The project is scheduled to be implemented over the next two years. It will ensure smooth issuance, handling, administration, management and life-cycle support of AFSAC Cards on turnkey basis.

"The security of Indian Naval establishments against unauthorised access, is a thrust area and the AFSAC project will be an important step towards achieving this aim, with a combination of cutting edge technology and professional execution," stated Atul Kumar, project director, Indian Navy.

First Published:May 21, 2019 7:29 PM IST