Indian Navy Modernisation: Indigenous Electronic Warfare System Being Installed

Indian Navy Modernisation: Indigenous Electronic Warfare System Being Installed


Defence sector sources indicate that indigenous Electronic Warfare Systems are being installed by the Indian Navy through its current modernization drive.Sangraha Electronic Warfare (EW) System - which has been jointly developed by the Indian Navy and DRDO's Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) - is being implemented in Indian naval assets across the country.The system comprises of a family of EW suites for different Naval platforms capable of intercepting, detecting and classifying pulsed, CW, PRF agile, frequency agile and chirp radars. The systems employ modular approach facilitating deployment on a variety of platforms viz. helicopters, vehicles, small ships etc. Certain specific platforms apart from ESM also have ECM capabilities. State-of-the-art technologies like Multiple Beam Phased array jammers are employed in the system for simultaneous handling of multiple threats.In addition, at least 15 KITE Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system have been inducted in service on Kamov and Chetak Helicopters. Furthermore 47 KITE systems are in order and in various levels of production and integration.EAGLE ESM systems have been installed on Dornier aircraft and 8 more systems have been ordered. First 5 HOMI systems built by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have been installed on TU-142 aircraft and additional orders are being processed.Two PORPOISE ESM systems have been installed in EKM Submarines and additional 11 systems have been ordered. ELLORA system built by BEL has been installed on INS Beas. Three more ships of INS Beas class and three ships of P-17 class will be equipped with ELLORA.