The research center is a multi-disciplinary organization that provides cutting edge inputs with site specific field experimental R&D to address the core acoustic capacity and capability building. The IOR with its unique tropical littoral waters needs sustained indigenous R&D efforts to overcome the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities. These efforts provide nuanced inputs for the strategy centre for effective policy formulation with data driven real time ground understanding. This minimises the dependence on the technology imports and also enhances strategic capabilities. Home grown science & technology dominance is the emphasis to minimize strategic risks for security and other critical projects. The activities of this sub-centre are of relevance to maritime outlook in its widest scope.