The Defence Ministry has signed a Rs 449 crore contract with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems to procure 20 indigenous ECGNSS jammers for the Indian Navy. Designed to disrupt and spoof adversary satellite navigation systems, the equipment will strengthen maritime security while supporting the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
New Delhi, June 10: The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru, for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability global navigation satellite system (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore, with the product having a minimum 75 per cent indigenous content, an official statement said.
system capabilities and strategic purpose
The system’s capabilities include degrading the satellite signal acquisition and tracking performance of the adversary GNSS receiver and signal spoofing or deceptive jamming. The induction would pave the way for safe operations by the ships of the Indian Navy in a multi-threat environment, as per the ministry statement.
The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked here in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
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