The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Bharat Electronics (BEL), Hyderabad has inked a contract for Instrumented Electronic Warfare Range (IEWR) for the Indian Air Force.
The overall cost of the contract is estimated to be Rs 1,109 crore. The IEWR will be used to test and evaluate airborne electronic warfare (EW) equipment and validate their deployment in an operational scenario.
The MoD also inked a contract with BEL, Bengaluru for supply of Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for Fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force.
The overall cost of the contract is estimated to be Rs 1,993 crore. The supply of advanced EW systems will enhance the battle-survivability of IAF fighter aircraft while undertaking operational missions against adversaries ' ground-based as well as airborne fire control and surveillance radars.
The EW suite has been indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).