With a view to strengthening and protecting the Navy, the Defense Ministry has taken a big decision. The Ministry has signed an agreement with Bengaluru’s ASSPL company for Rs 449 crore to make advanced capability Global Navigation Satellite System jammers, which can be important for the Navy in the coming times. After the installation of these satellite jammers, no ship of the enemy country can come within the maritime radar of India and cause harm. 75 percent of the material used in these satellite jammers will be indigenous, which is a great example of self-reliant India.
The Defense Ministry has signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL) for the purchase of 20 Advanced Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy. The agreement was signed under the category ‘Procurement (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)’ in the presence of Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in Delhi on June 10.
The capabilities of this system include jamming and signal spoofing, weakening the satellite signal acquisition and tracking performance of rival GNSS receivers. Which will pave the way for safe operation by naval ships in multi-danger environment.
What is a jammer and how does it work?
This is an electronic device, which creates problems in the wireless radiation around it. Usually this device sends signals on radio frequencies, on which mobile calls, Wi-Fi, GPS and other wireless services work. Its use is necessary in many places, but there are some places where activating such a system is considered banned.
When the jammer is activated, the real network signal becomes weak. Many times, phone calls start getting disconnected in such areas, the internet also becomes very slow and sometimes the internet even stops. Not only this, jammer also affects navigation. This is the reason why the Defense Ministry has signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based company ASSPL, which will prove effective in keeping Indian ships safe.
Where can jammers be used?
Often this system is used during VVIP security or at sensitive places. Its purpose is to temporarily stop unwanted or dangerous communication. Many times its use is also seen in universities so that students do not use too much mobile connectivity and spend most of their time on studies. Mobile connectivity and wireless services get affected by these devices.
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