India Multidisciplinary Electronic Warfare Capabilities

[Major Shaitan Singh]

India Multidisciplinary Electronic Warfare Capabilities

Multidisciplinary capabilities

Secure and Jam- resistant communications
Electronic Warfare Systems & Simulators
COMINT & Interception Systems
Antenna, Satellite Communication Systems (SATCOM Systems), networks
Stabilized platforms for air-borne Radars
C4I systems & Missile support Systems
Encryption and Secrecy Systems
Electronic Fuzes for Artillery and Navy
Precision Electro-Mechanical components, sensors & Inertial Navigation Systems

Secure and Jam Resistant Communications

3060 (thirty sixty) VUHF Radio Communication system with frequency hopping & Encryption for ship to ship, ship to shore and ship to air communications on sail even in dense electro-magnetic field often encountered in battle field.

TR 2400 (twenty four hundred) HF Radio, Voice, Data & email Communication System with Encryption, frequency hopping and Automatic switch control etc. for long range communication needs.

EC2 M7 Digital VUHF radio, the Jam-immune IP enabled VHF and UHF Trans-receivers for a variety of strategic communications including ground to air ATC & network-centric communications.

EC4480 (forty four Eighty) Speech Secrecy Systems for HF/ VHF / UHF Radios for air borne applications.

Electronic Warfare Systems & Simulators

India’s electronic warfare capabilities received a strategic boost for Electronic Warfare systems & simulators. Some of these prestigious systems are:


Multi-vehicle mounted Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems for Reconnaissance, Direction finding and jamming of the enemy’s communication system.
A wide range of Jammers for use by the security and para military forces like RCIED Jammers, cell phone Jammers, convoy Jammers etc. as an extension of Electronic Warfare technologies.
Panoramic Akin Electronic Warfare Simulator (PAES) for training naval crew on ECM & ECCM operations.
Class Room Electronic Warfare Simulator (CREWS) for training army personnel on ECM & ECCM Operations.

These high technology systems developed by ECIL are providing the lethal cutting edge to our defence forces.

COMINT & Interception Systems

Tailor made COMINT systems for spectrum monitoring, direction finding, location fixing, and signal analysis etc. operating from HF to Microwave frequencies.

1)CDMA Monitoring & Interception Systems
2)Passive GSM Monitoring Systems
3)Active GSM Monitoring Systems
4)Satellite Monitoring Systems

Antenna, Satcom Systems, Stabilized platforms

From suitcase terminals to mammoth 300-ton structures, antenna products and SATCOM systems on land, sea and air. Backed by a vibrant R&D program. Some of the products being include:

1)Single Axis Mono Pulse antenna with remote access control unit for tracking and command uplink for UAVs up to 250 km. range.
2)Stabilised Antenna platform unit for Multimode Radar of TEJAS- India’s own Light Combat Aircraft.
3)0.35 m Ku Band suitcase Antenna System for disaster management.
4)Ku Band Stabilised Satcom Antenna System for communication between ground station and
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle through satellite
5)Ku Band ship borne antenna system for Satcom link with ground stations.
6)Portable sensitive Antenna System operating upto 18 GHz for monitoring & surveillance.
7)Closed user group VSAT networks upto 60 MBPS in Ku Band and Demand Assigned Multiple Access configuration.
8)1.8 meter X-Band trailer mounted Mobile Antenna with shelter & Captive Diesel Generator for tracking low- earth- orbit remote sensing satellites.
9)Active RADAR seekers.

C4I & Missile support Systems

Country’s missile program, integrating ground support equipment through secure & diverse communication channels. India has developed several C4I and special systems for the defence services. The systems include:

1)Missile check out facility & Squadron Control Centre for Akash Missile
2)C4I System for Mobile Autonomous Launcher and Mobile Command Post of BrahMos Missile Systems.
3)Underwater Navigation Systems
4)Civil Radar Display System linking civilian radar information to the Defence forces in real time.
5)Automatic Dependant Surveillance System, a navigational aid for aircraft flying in oceanic region using Satellite Communication and GPS technologies.

Encryption and Secrecy Systems:

From robust algorithms to ruggedized, fully qualified products, India houses comprehensive capability to deliver crypto products and systems to ensure secure communication of voice, video and data.

1)ABHAY – Add on Voice Encryption Card for Motorola’s two-way radios.
2)MELIC – A device developed for voice, data & fax encryption designed to be plugged into any telephone line.
3)GAUTAM – Message & file encryption unit for secure message communication from ship to shore.
4)ABHEDYA – Bulk Encryption Unit that can support both framed and unframed modes of operation.
5)IPCU – IP Encryption Unit accepts data from an Ethernet switch or router for secure data communication over Ethernet IP network.

Electronic Fuzes for Artillery and Navy:

The Electronic fuzes, manufactured in India have stood the test of time for defect-free performance, quality and reliability. India has built-up adequate capacity to meet country’s needs. Today, India designs and supplies a wide variety of fuzes for Artillery and Naval Guns of different calibers like:

Proximity Fuzes
Variable Time Fuzes
Point Detonation Fuzes

The latest addition to this range is Universal Electronic fuzes which can be set in proximity, time & point detonation modes by Inductive Fuze setters for a wide range of Guns & Mortars of the armed forces.

Precision Electro-mechanical components, Sensors & Inertial Navigation Systems

India manufactured Synchros, gyros, inertial sensor packages and electromechanical actuators support country’s aero-space and Defence programs. India has dedicated facilities for design and manufacture of these Precision Electro-mechanical components and inertial navigation Systems. Some of the systems supplied to the armed forces are:

1)Indigenously developed size 23 Control & Torque Synchro compatible with NATO Synchros for L70 guns and modified to suit Russian Resolver for target designation of BMP-II.
2)Rate Gyros for Gun Control of Vijayantha, T-72 and BMP-II and also for Remotely Piloted vehicle and PTA.
3)Sensor package comprising a free gyro, two rate gyros and inclinometers for auto piloting underwater vehicles.
3)Control Local Power (Joystick) – a precision Electro-mechanical sub-assembly for controlling azimuth & elevation of L-70 guns.
3)Gyro stabilized Horizontal Rollbar system maintained with the aid of Vertical Gyros (ships main Gyro) to provide true horizon to pilots during night landing under adverse sea conditions.
4)Solid State Cockpit Voice Recorder with 4 channel 2 hour recording conforming to FAA TSO-c123
4)Rotary type EM actuators for position control surfaces of dromes & parachutes
5)Gimbal payload assembly for Electro Optic payloads in UAVs


Instrumentation Systems for the Defence:

Strong R & D capabilities back-up our robust and vibrant instrument development program. The instrumentation designed and developed by India includes

1)Ship Installed Radiac System - SIRS 4012 to monitor gamma radiation in and around the naval ships.
2)The Expandable Bathy Thermograph System - RS10A has been designed to measure and display oceanic temperature as a function of depth.

 

[IND151]

thanks for info

what is ECIL?

 

[Firemaster]

thanks for info

what is ECIL?

Here ECIL stands for Electronics corporation of India Limited.
http://www.ecil.co.in/

thanks for info

what is ECIL?

Here ECIL stands for Electronics corporation of India Limited.
http://www.ecil.co.in/

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

National Technology Day Lecture

Growth in technological capability in the areas of defence, atomic energy and space in the last decade has given strategic edge and an image boost to the country, said Dr V K Saraswat, DRDO chief recently. He was speaking at a function organized by DRDO on National Technology Day in Delhi. Recollecting the contributions of scientists like Dr Homi Bhabha, Dr Satish Dhawan, Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, he said that the events like nuclear testing in 1974, 1998, launch of first satellite, rollout of MBT Arjun tanks and the flight of LCA have had a huge impact on the technology map of the country .


Saraswat also said that earlier technology was driving the way wars were being fought but in future security needs of the country will drive the technology, giving examples of cyber warfare. He also reminded about the need to develop non lethal weapons technology, for fighting insurgents, who are own country men and women. He also stressed on the importance of surveillance systems like mini, micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), intelligent systems like swarms of robots, etc for better intelligence gathering. He emphasized on the importance of developing eco-friendly and sustainable technologies and said that self-reliance meant independence from controls.


Earlier, the DRDO scientists gave presentations on specific topics. Dr Dubey gave an insight into the Identification of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) and their Markers, Dr S Sai Kumar Development of Machining Technologies for Composites and Ceramics and Ms V Sangamithra on challenges in developing the Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), a force multiplier in the battlefield.

National Technology Day signifies the achievements of Indian science and technology and has been celebrated after the successful Pokhran II, nuclear tests on May 11 & 13, 1998.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

OUTER SPACE: An emerging theatre of war

he evolution of technology has opened new fields of conflict. Outer space has become the new area of contest, thanks to the advent of information era and the dependence on satellites for communication. Rockets reaching outer space have been talked about since WW2. The Nazis pioneered the technology with the V1 and V2 rockets. Later, the Soviets came up with FOBS (Fractional Orbit Bombardment System). The latest weapons such as DEW (Direct Energy Weapon) using X-ray to neutralize ICBMS in mid-flight and ABL (Air Borne Laser) to direct energy against incoming projectiles or aircrafts are used for neutralizing spying satellites.
The new technology will have a profound effect on how war will be fought. Satellites are used for remote sensing and intelligence gathering and is vital for C4I (Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence) systems. Therefore protecting satellites and neutralizing that of the enemy’s is critical for swift victory. The anti-satellite weapons are much cheaper and thus easily deployable. The use of micro satellites to neutralize satellites is very effective tool. The robotic plane of USAF X37B and X37, the reusable spacecrafts are a few space weaponries. The US DoD is investing much in anti-satellite missiles and space vehicles capable of dispersing projectiles for ASAT purposes.
The new arms race in space is between China and USA. Chinese space program is being carried out under the guise of China’s supposedly non-military space program. Now China has risen to a major force in space technology. The use of ASAT in shooting down its own satellite in Jan 2007 is a fitting example. For attaining CNP (Comprehensive National Power), being a dominant power in space technology is seen as an important step. In the near future China foresees a clash with the US. To have an upper hand, China has prioritized nuclear, space, shipbuilding electronics and other defence-related industries. The most striking feature of Chinese space industry is that it is directly related with missile development. It’s not exclusively a civilian enterprise.
The 1st Gulf War, Kosovo and Afghanistan wars have taught that in a conventional war the technologically-superior nation always wins due to superior intelligence-gathering ability. In the 21st Century, the space-based support systems could well be the difference between victory and failure. The Chinese has developed the Long March rocket systems to be used in 2014 which can outperform Arianne 5. China has noticed the overdependence of USA on satellites for smooth running of its war machine, and considers it the Achilles heel of the US. And they have come up with ASAT capabilities to obstruct the satellite communication capability. Chinese are using OST for monitoring activities in West Pacific, South China Sea and Indian Ocean where its strategic interests lie. They see space program as an anti-containment strategy. Since China is a rising power, the West probably wants to contain China’s rise. Chinese see the way out of this trap by equipping themselves with better technological ability, especially in space. During 60th anniversary of PLAAF, its former commander Xu Qiuling stated that it will develop force projection ability to outer space too and that only power can protect peace. This statement itself shows the coming era of weaponisation of outer space.
Chinese space technology is a direct threat to India, increasing our vulnerability in both land and sea. For instance as the ballistic missile program matures for China, the threat to our land and naval assets will increase over time. China would be able to hit targets deep inside Indian Territory.

As the technology will tilt the balance of power in favor of China, the geopolitical climate will become unfavorable to India, and China will start dictating its terms. Hence, India has started to recalibrate its space program and focus on technological developments to counter the Chinese superiority. Agni 5 can be seen in this light as a counter-weight to Chinese weaponry. With a range of 5000 km Agni-5 is a China centric missile, enhancing India’s ability to hit targets deep inside China. And with V K Saraswat saying that the Agni programme would continue and the program won’t be caped, one can assume that India is at least for the time being is moving in the right direction .

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

DRDO's production-version of IFF system released

Bangalore: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) shared yet another success story of collaboration with Indian private industries, with the release of the Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) System in Bangalore on Wednesday. Designed and developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), the IFF system is a spin-off product of India's Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme. CABS began the design and development of IFF for the AEW&C project in 2004.
Military sources tell Express that the need for IFF systems was projected in large numbers by the Tri-Services and DRDO pitched in with the idea of mass production by transferring the technology (ToT) to the private industries. “We were using the IFF systems manufactured by HAL Hyderabad and BEL. It was in 2010 we projected the need in large numbers following the Defence Acquisition Council nod and agreed to their (DRDO) proposal,” sources said.
DRDO on its part short-listed Chennai-based Data Patterns and Bangalore-based Alpha Design Technologies for the mass-production of the units, based on the IPR of CABS design. The IFF is a system required in all aircraft and is widely known as a secondary surveillance radar (SSR), when used onboard a commercial platform. In a military theater, the transponder and interrogator of the unit helps to decode encrypted signals, thereby helping to identify whether the sender or receiver is a friend or foe.
Sources say that depending upon the size of the fighter, the IFF units also differs. “In a large platform like an AEW&C, the IFF consists of separate transponder and interrogator units, while for fighter planes it comes as a combined package. The IFF system will be a standard-fit on all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in future, if they need to use civilian air space,” sources said. DRDO chief V K Saraswat released the production version of IFF in Bangalore on Wednesday.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) official predicts that the three arm of Services would need a total of 3,000 IFF systems in future. “This could be not an immediate requirement, but likely to be spread over the next 4-5 years. Each IFF unit costs around Rs 1 crore. It is an evolving product,” he says. A South African firm is said to have shown interest in marketing DRDO's IFF systems internationally, details the official refused to part with.
AEW&C arriving in July: India’s eye-in-the-sky AEW&C platform (EMB-145I) is scheduled for an official touchdown this July. Sources say that the platform would first arrive at Jamnagar Air Base enroute to its destination in Bangalore for system integration. The plane had its first official flight on December 7 (2011), in Brazil.

Cyber security need of the hour: Menon

NSA Shiv Shankar Menon said that India needs to create a climate in which security is built into our cyber and communications working methods. He was releasing the IDSA report on India's Cyber Security Challenges.
Menon specified that India was not in favor of curbing virtual freedom but reiterated that a line had to be drawn between privacy and collective security. He emphasized on the need to harden critical networks and develop metrics to safeguard the nation’s cyber infrastructure.
The NSA also emphasized on generating indigenous manpower and technology required for cyber security. He spoke about the ICT on warfare and said that the revolution in IT industry has redistributed power to non state actors including terrorists. He also notified on the effects of ICT on warfare and how the weaker states can use cyber war to neutralize or raise the cost and deter the use of its military strength by a stronger state. The NSA concluded that India must be ready to face threats to cyber space and risks arising through cyber space, and also emphasized on the need of public-private partnership to preserve the functionality in cyber space.
He also added that while NTRO (National Technical Research Organization) is tasked with the protection of cyber space, the institutions like CERT-IN have proved their worth during events like Common Wealth Games in defending our open civil systems.
Later the Director General of IDSA Dr Arvind Gupta said that the report is aimed at raising awareness about the dynamic nature of cyberspace and cyber security challenges that India is facing. He further added that India must foresee and plan for various challenges arising out of the growth of internet and digitalization of governance. He also pointed out that India is vulnerable to cyber crimes and espionages.
Later there was a panel discussion on the subject “Indian Cyber Security- Way forward." Deputy national Security Advisor Ms. Vijay Latha Reddy said that the government is putting together an architecture involving various agencies and departments to deal with cyber security. Also present was the Chief Information Security Officer, Airtel, Felix Mohan who gave an example of a successful public private partnership between CERT–IN and Airtel during the Common Wealth Games where over 8000 cyber attacks in two weeks.
The IDSA had set up a Task Force in 2011 to explore the diverse dimensions of cyber security challenge that India is facing. The Task Force was headed by Shri Nitin Desai, former Member of the NSAB, and comprised Director General, IDSA, Dr Arvind Gupta. The report argues that Government and the private sector give cyber security some priority in their security and risk management plans, and do this jointly. Being a report that is addressed to the security community in the widest sense and intended to stimulate public discussion, it relied on publicly available information. (Edited from an IDSA release)

Russia's 'secret' missile test fires-up Indian scientists

Bangalore: Missile minds in India are an excited lot after monitoring the developments of Russia's 'secret' test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on May 23. While information on the test and its results are in short supply, sources with India's Missile Complex in Hyderabad seems to have made merry of what ever tit-bit features that have trickled in from Russia's Plesetsk range. Topping the eye-catching item numbers are: the missile's lesser radar cross section (RCS) features, multiple warhead capabilities and the use of a new fuel, that possibly makes the propulsion phase faster. The excitement of Indian scientists can be justified from the fact that many of the new features tested on the Russian missile are the the ones being planned for future versions of Agni series.

Russian news agencies have reported over the week that the testing of the yet-to-be-named weapon is Russia's answer to NATO's missile defence shield (European). The timing of the test with many first-time-embedded features came only days after NATO declared that their missile defence shield attained operational status. “We too have a very active Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme running, including a counter measure for BMD. It is one of our key activities and we are seeing reports from Russia with interest,” Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), Defence Reserach and Development Organisation (DRDO), told Express.

He said some of the features that is reported to have tested are areas DRDO have already set its sight on. “The idea is to reduce the time during the cruise phase. How to reduce RCS and IR (infrared) signatures? What are the active counter measures in terms of the capabilities to mauouvere? These are all common interest areas for missile scientists world over,” Avinash said. To a specific question on the new features of Agni-V future versions, he said: “We are now preparing the canister-launch-system for Agni-V.”
The Russian missile hit the designated target after cruising 6,000 km, carrying dummy warheads. On the new fuel the missile reportedly used, sources in the Missile Complex said: “This could provide higher acceleration and enable high thrust-weight ratio. In Agni-V, we used a solid booster with HTPB (Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene) propellant during the rocket's active stage of trajectory.”

On the Russian missile's capability to launch separate warheads with independent flightpath – thereby ducking incoming threats, sources said that India too would have similar features in days ahead. “Agni-VI is a definite possibility, though we haven't designed the vehicle yet. With many developed nations moving towards mastering new maneuvering skills for their missiles, we are confident of meeting our targets too. The idea of multiple independently-targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV) and manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MaRV) are on our active radar,” sources said.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

India to enter cyber war arena


New Delhi, June 11 (TruthDive): India Government’s cyber sites will now have an agency to protect them from attacks from unfriendly countries and will also counter them but will not be on the offensive.

National Security Council (NSC) who has put this plan is waiting for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the nod and put in charge the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) as those agencies that are authorized to go on in offensive cyber operations, if any government cyber sites are under threat. All other intelligence agencies would not be involved in any offensive attacks but only gather intelligence about the groups behind such attacks.

Many nations have termed such cyber-attacks as act of war and those behind it face cases that are applicable to terrorists. New Delhi is grappling with only cyber intrusions aimed at gathering information from critical networks. Cyber experts say that it is now possible of bringing down a power grid, making non-functional of the air traffic control systems, or altering controls of a dam.

CERT-IN (Computer Emergency Response Team India) would look after the security of most cyber space, leaving NTRO would be responsible to protect the vital infrastructure of important government networks.

NTRO would set up a 24×7 response centre called the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIPC), which would for monitoring the critical infrastructure. It would be providing immediate response to cyber security attacks. CERTs too would be equipped to respond quickly to protect networked operations like power distribution networks, Air Traffic Controls, traffic networks and other sectors which can create havoc in the public.

In a recent attack a US- Israeli cyber worm Stuxnet, aimed at Iran’s nuclear enrichment center at Natanz, found its way to Indian systems. Though it was unintentional, but it showed that it was possible of an intentional attack on India’s critical infrastructure. So far India had yet seen a cyber-attack, but only efforts to gather intelligence through cyber sites.

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