DRDO develops advanced chaff technology to protect IAF jets from missile attacks
Chaff is an electronic countermeasure technology used by militaries worldwide to protect naval ships, aircraft or other sensitive targets from radar and radio frequency guiding mechanisms of the enemy missile.
Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force has begun the process of induction of this technology following the completion of successful user trials. (Photo: PIB) Pune and Jodhpur-based facilities of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have jointly developed an advanced chaff technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from enemy radar threats.
Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, have developed the chaff cartridge meeting qualitative requirements of IAF, the DRDO said on Thursday. “The Indian Air Force has started the process of induction of this technology after completion of successful user trials,” a statement from the Ministry of Defence said.
The chaff cartridge (Photo: PIB)
A chaff is primarily an electronic counter-measure technology used by militaries worldwide to protect high-value targets such as fighter jets or naval ships from radars and radio frequency (RF) guiding mechanisms of the enemy missiles. The chaff deployed in the air reflect as multiple targets for the missile guidance systems, thus misleading the enemy radars or deflecting adversary missiles.
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