DRDO Hands Over Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket to Indian Navy
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | DRDO handed over Medium Range-Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy. |
| Location | Ceremony held in New Delhi. |
| Technology | Microwave Obscurant Chaff (MOC) developed by DRDO's Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur. |
| Composition | Composed of fibres with a diameter of a few microns, forming a microwave obscurant cloud. |
| Trials - Phase I | Conducted on Indian Navy ships; demonstrated persistence of MOC cloud in space. |
| Trials - Phase II | Showed 90% reduction in Radar Cross-Section (RCS) of an aerial target; cleared by Indian Navy. |
| Handover | MR-MOCR units handed over by DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat to Rear Admiral Brijesh Vashistha. |
| Acknowledgement | Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur team praised for swift development and achievement. |
| DRDO Establishment | Established in 1958. |
| DRDO Chairman | Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy. |
| DRDO Headquarters | Located in New Delhi, India. |
| DRDO Mandate | Development of defence and security technologies. |
| DRDO Research Areas | Includes missiles, aeronautics, electronics, armaments, and more. |
| DRSO Structure | Operates through various laboratories and establishments across India. |
| DRDO Achievements | Developed several indigenous defence technologies and systems. |
| DRDO Collaborations | Collaborates with academia, industry, and international entities for R&D. |
| DRDO Leadership | Overseen by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. |