Defence ministry inks Rs 449cr contract for 20 enhanced capability global navigation sat system jammers for Navy

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a contract with a Bengaluru company, Accord Software and Systems Private Ltd, for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability global navigation satellite system (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 449 crore with minimum 75% indigenous content.The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.The system’s capabilities include degrading the satellite signal acquisition and tracking performance of the adversary GNSS receiver and signal spoofing or deceptive jamming. The induction would pave the way for safe operations by the ships of the Indian Navy in a multi-threat environment.The contract reinforces the govt’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India while bolstering the maritime security architecture of the country. It marks a critical milestone in the ongoing efforts to bolster defence capabilities and indigenise advanced military technology, the defence ministry said in a statement.