The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officially delivered the cutting-edge Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy. Developed by DRDO’s Defence Laboratory in Jodhpur, the innovative Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC) technology serves as a game-changer in the defence industry. It effectively disrupts radar signals and envelops platforms and assets in a protective microwave shield, ultimately leading to a substantial reduction in radar detection capabilities,the Defence Ministry said.
According to the statement, a particular type of fibres, with a diameter of a few microns and possessing unique microwave obscuration properties, has been integrated into the medium-range chaff rocket. When launched, the rocket forms a microwave obscurant cloud in space, spreading over a sufficient area with adequate persistence time, thus creating an effective shield against hostile threats, such as radio frequency seekers. The unique properties of these fibres make them a fascinating and powerful tool in indigenous defence technology.
The Phase-I trials of MR-MOCR were successfully conducted from Indian Navy ships, demonstrating the MOC cloud blooming and persistence in space. In Phase-II trials, the Indian Navy demonstrated and cleared the Radar Cross Section (RCS) reduction of an aerial target to 90 per cent. The most significant achievement is the successful handover of a number of MR-MOCRs meeting all the qualification requirements, signifying the readiness of the system for operational use.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO and the Indian Navy on the successful development of MR-MOCR. He termed the MOC technology as another step towards achieving Atmanirbharta (self-reliant) in defence.
The MR-MOCR has been handed over by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V Kamat to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection, Indian Navy Rear Admiral Brijesh Vashistha. The DRDO Chairman congratulated the Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur team for this significant achievement. The Director General of Naval Armament Inspection, Indian Navy, also applauded the efforts of DRDO for indigenously developing this strategically important technology in a short period.
Team BharatShakti
