DRDO’s advanced chaff technology provides passive jamming against infra-red, radar threats
The Hindu
Earlier, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had lauded the DRDO, IAF and the industry for indigenous development of this critical technology.
The DRDO on August 25 said its latest advanced chaff technology to safeguard IAF’s fighter jets provides passive jamming against infra-red and radar threats. In collaboration with the Pune-based facility of the DRDO, the Defence Laboratory in Jodhpur has developed the advanced chaff material and chaff cartridge. At a press conference, Director of Defence Lab in Jodhpur Ravindra Kumar said chaff is a used to protect fighter aircraft from hostile radar threats.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
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