New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an advanced chaff technology which can defend naval ships in opposition to enemy missile attack.
Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ), a DRDO laboratory, has indigenously developed three variants of this important technology, particularly Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium-Range Chaff Rocket (MRCR) and Long Range Chaff Rocket (LRCR) assembly Indian Navy’s qualitative necessities.
DRDO stated it has additionally gained the experience to meet the futuristic threats from adversaries, which is a novel technology not accessible from exterior. The technology is being given to industries for manufacturing in massive portions, it stated.
Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar has applauded DRDO efforts in growing strategically essential technology indigenously in a brief span and cleared for bulk manufacturing, the assertion stated.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and Industry for the achievement, it stated.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman, DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of groups concerned in indigenous improvement of this important technology to safeguard Indian Naval ships, it added.
DRDO has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard the naval ships in opposition to enemy missile attack. The three variants particularly Short Range Chaff Rocket, Medium Range Chaff Rocket, and Long Range Chaff Rocket met Indian Navy’s qualitative necessities. #AtmaNirbharBharat pic.twitter.com/T1RVu3elaK
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) April 5, 2021
“Successful development of Advanced Chaff Technology by DL Jodhpur is one more step towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat'”, DRDO stated
Recently, the Indian Navy carried out trials of all three variants within the Arabian Sea on Indian Naval Ship and located the efficiency passable.
Chaff is a passive expendable digital countermeasure technology used worldwide to defend naval ships from enemy’s radar and RF missile seekers.
“The importance of this development lies in the fact that very less quantity of chaff material deployed in the air acts as a decoy to deflect enemy`s missiles for the safety of our ships,” the DRDO said.
DRDO has additionally gained the experience to meet the futuristic threats from adversaries, which is a novel technology not accessible from exterior. The technology is being given to industries for manufacturing in massive portions.
Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar has applauded the DRDO efforts in growing strategically essential technology indigenously in a brief span and cleared for bulk manufacturing.
