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India successfully tests Tejas-PV1 Light Combat Aircraft with advanced Electronic-Warfare suite | |||
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advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by the DRDO has been
successfully tested onboard India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas-PV1.
"After obtaining due flight clearances and certification, the
first flight sortie of LCA PV1 with the EW equipment operational took
place today [Saturday, January 10]. The equipment was noted to be detecting
radar signals operating in and around the flight path," a Defence
Research Development Organisation (DRDO) release said. |
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addition to the Radar Warner, the EW suite, tested in Bengaluru, was also
equipped with a jammer, which gives to the pilot an additional capability
of nullifying the effect of detected radar threat by appropriate mode
of jamming.
Existing EW systems fitted on various combat aircraft were basic equipment - Radar Warner Receiver to provide warning to the aircraft pilot in case of detection of a radar threat. The advanced EW suite was developed by Defence Avionics
Research Establishment (DARE), a DRDO laboratory specialising in avionics
and electronic warfare systems for combat aircraft, the release added. |
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India successfully tests Tejas-PV1 Light Combat Aircraft with advanced Electronic-Warfare suite
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