Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket
Context:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over a Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket to the Indian Navy.
Key highlights:
- The Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC) Rocket is a cutting-edge technology developed by DRDO’s Defence Laboratory in Jodhpur.
- This technology is designed to obscure radar signals and create a microwave shield around naval platforms and assets, thereby reducing the likelihood of radar detection.
Key features include:
- Niche Technology: Developed by DRDO, the MOC employs special fibres with diameters of a few microns that possess unique microwave obscuration properties.
- Microwave Obscurant Clouds: When fired, the rocket releases these fibres to form microwave obscurant clouds in space. These clouds spread over a significant area and persist for an adequate duration, creating an effective shield against hostile threats equipped with Radio Frequency seekers.
- This technology enhances the Indian Navy’s defensive capabilities by providing an advanced mechanism to evade radar detection and ensure the safety of its assets.
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