Samyukta Electronic Warfare System

Samyukta is a mobile integrated electronic warfare system. Touted to be the largest Electronic Warfare System in India, it was developed jointly by DRDO, Bharat Electronics Limited, Corps of Signals of Indian Army. The System is fully mobile and is meant for tactical battlefield use. It covers wide range of frequencies and coverage of Electromagnetic spectrum is handled by the communication segment and the non-communication segment. Its functions include various ELINT, COMINT and Electronic Attack(ECM) activities

Description

Each System operates on 145 ground mobile vehicles which has three communication and two non-communication segments and can cover an area of 150 km by 70 km. System has capability to surveillance, analysis, interception, Direction finding, and position fixing, listing, prioritising and jamming of all communication and radar signals from HF to MMW.

Development

According to V. K. Aatre, the then Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister

Stressing the need of indigenous development in the field of electronic warfare systems , Dr. Abdul Kalam said

The development of the system was led by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Bharat Electronics Limited, Corps of Signals of Indian Army and private companies like CMC and Tata Power Company Ltd. Strategic...
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