New Delhi, Jun 10 (NVI): The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a Rs 449-crore contract with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL) for the procurement of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy.
The contract was signed under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category and envisages a minimum indigenous content of 75 per cent, an official statement said.
The agreement was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi.
According to the Defence Ministry, the ECGNSS Jammers are designed to degrade satellite signal acquisition and tracking capabilities of adversary Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. The system is also capable of signal spoofing and deceptive jamming to counter hostile navigation and targeting capabilities.
The ministry said the induction of the systems will enhance the operational safety of Indian Navy warships in a multi-threat environment and strengthen the force’s electronic warfare capabilities.
Officials said the project is in line with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives and will contribute to the indigenisation of advanced defence technologies.
The contract is expected to further strengthen the country’s maritime security architecture while boosting the domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem, the statement added. (NVI)
