MAAREECH Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS)
Indian Navy has got a fully indigenous decoy system that can divert under-water torpedo attacks on ships and submarines. Developed by Vishakapatnam-based Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), two such systems are into production grade now. The Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS), christened as Mareech was handed over by defence minister Manohar Parrikar to the Navy on Saturday. Mareech detects and locate the incoming torpedo and apply countermeasures to protect naval platform against attack. Two production grade MAAREECH systems have been developed even as their user evaluation trials have been completed on board two Indian Navy ships.
The new ATDS first detects and then confuse and divert the torpedo attacks on ships from under the water. By diverting the torpedoes' original course, it forces it to lose its energy thus preventing it from being effective on target. Torpedoes are self propelled weapon with a warhead and can be used under or on the water surface. They are one of the mainstay of sea-warfare attack systems.
