India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems Private Limited for 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System jammers for the Indian Navy.
The 4.4-billion-rupee ($46-million) contract requires at least 75 percent of the system’s content to be sourced domestically.
According to the ministry, the systems can disrupt the acquisition and tracking of Global Navigation Satellite System signals by adversary receivers and conduct spoofing and deceptive jamming operations.
New Delhi expects the system to provide an additional layer of protection for naval operations in contested environments.
The contract “marks a critical milestone in the ongoing efforts to bolster defense capabilities and indigenize advanced military technology,” the Indian government stated.
Defense Modernization Efforts
The latest procurement comes as the Asian nation seeks to expand domestic defense capabilities across land warfare, electronic systems, and precision-guided weapons.
Earlier this month, the Indian Army moved forward with plans to acquire up to 300 additional K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers in a program valued at approximately 230 billion rupees ($2.4 billion).
The artillery systems are produced in India by Larsen & Toubro under a technology partnership with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace.
New Delhi is also evaluating the integration of 10-kilowatt-class laser weapons on T-90 and Arjun main battle tanks to counter drones and other emerging battlefield threats.
The proposed system combines AI with infrared and radar sensors to detect, track, and engage targets in all directions.
In May, the Defence Research and Development Laboratory began developing a next-generation navigation and guidance package for missile systems aimed at improving targeting precision and in-flight course correction capabilities.
