Maareech Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS) is a torpedo detection and countermeasure system used by the Indian Navy. The system offers a complete solution to detect and locate an incoming torpedo and to apply countermeasures to protect naval platform against torpedo attack. It was developed as a joint project of the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi and the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.[1][2][3][4] Bharat Electronics is manufacturing it India.[5]
Description
It is an anti-torpedo system with towed and expendable decoys. The system is capable of detecting, confusing, diverting and decoying the incoming torpedoes. The decoy helps in exhausting the energy of the torpedo by running the later through long and ineffective course and prevents them from homing in to the targeted platform with its advanced counter-measures capabilities.[6][7][8]
Mareech systems has been deployed on all the frontline warships of Indian Navy ships.[1][9][10][11]
Operators
See also
- Varunastra (torpedo) - Indian heavy torpedo
- Advanced Light Torpedo Shyena - Indian light torpedo
- S.M.A.R.T (missile) - A hybrid weapon under development by DRDO
References
- ↑ Defence Minister Hands Over ‘Maareech –Advanced Torpedo Defence System’ to Indian Navy: Dedicates ‘Hydrodynamic Test Facility’ to the Nation. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ - DRDO – Arming India with Technology(2011-07-11). Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ Mareech torpedo defence system inducted. The Hindu(2015-11-16). Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ BEL upgrades its torpedo decoy system at Maareech facility. Business Line(10 August 2020). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ↑ Advanced Torpedo Decoy System: Maareech. Drishti IAS(27 June 2020). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ What is Maareech Anti-Torpedo Decoy System inducted by Indian Navy?. Jagran Josh(1 July 2020). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Indian Navy Inducts DRDO’s Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System. Delhi Defence Review(1 July 2020). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ What is Maareech Anti-Torpedo Decoy System inducted by Indian Navy?. Jagran Josh(1 July 2020). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Indian Navy inducts indigenously developed anti-torpedo decoy system Maareech. Hindustan Times(26 June 2020). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Mareech torpedo defence system inducted. The Hindu(16 November 2015). Retrieved 6 August 2021.