DRDO's Rajasthan team creates history, prepares a Chaff Rocket for the Indian Navy which is invisible on enemy radar
When this rocket is fired, it creates a microwave obscuring cloud in space spread over a sufficient area for a sufficient time. Thus it forms an effective shield against hostile threats that catch radio frequencies.
The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a medium-range microwave obscurant chaff rocket (MR-MOCR) for the Indian Navy. This rocket, developed in Jodhpur's lab, was inducted into the Navy on Wednesday. It is a technology that obscures signals in enemy radar. It creates a microwave shield around platforms and assets after being fired and reduces the chances of being caught by the radar.
When this rocket is fired, it creates a microwave obscuring cloud in space spread over a sufficient area for a sufficient time. Thus it forms an effective shield against hostile threats that catch radio frequencies. This medium-range microwave obscurant chaff rocket (MR-MOCR) has been developed by DRDO.
MR-MOCR was handed over to the Indian Navy in New Delhi. DRDO said that this Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC) has been developed by DRDO's Defense Laboratory, Jodhpur. According to the Ministry of Defense, this medium-range chaff rocket uses a special type of fiber with a diameter of a few microns and unique microwave implantation properties.
The first phase of tests of MR-MOCR were successfully completed from Indian Navy ships. During this time the MOC cloud was feeding and remained continuously in space. In the second phase tests, the reduction of the aerial target by radar cross section (RCS) by 90 percent has been demonstrated and has been approved by the Indian Navy. All MR-MOCRs meeting the qualification requirements have been successfully handed over to the Indian Navy.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has praised DRDO and Indian Navy on the successful development of MR-MOCR. He described MOC technology as another step towards making the defense sector self-reliant. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO, Dr. Sameer V. Kamat handed over the MR-MOCR to Rear Admiral Brijesh Vashisht, Director General Naval Armament Inspection, Indian Navy. Chairman DRDO congratulated the Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur team for this significant achievement. Director General Naval Armament Inspection also appreciated the efforts of DRDO for indigenously developing this strategically important technology in a short time.