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New Delhi. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday handed over the Medium Range Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy. It is not easily detected by enemy radars. The special technology used in it obscures the radar signals by creating a microwave shield around it. It has been developed at DRDO's Defence Laboratory Jodhpur.
Special type of fiber is used
According to the Defence Ministry, a special type of fibre of a few micron diameter has been used in this medium-range chaff rocket. When it is fired, it creates a microwave obscuration cloud over a sufficient time and area. In this way, it acts as a shield to avoid radio frequency detecting devices.
The first phase trials of MR-MOCR were successfully completed from Indian Navy ships. After the second phase trials, it was cleared by the Navy. All the MR-MOCRs that met the qualification have been successfully handed over to the Indian Navy.
Steps taken towards making self-reliant
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has praised DRDO and the Indian Navy for the successful development of MR-MOCR. He called this technology another step towards making the defence sector self-reliant.
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