Indian Navy awards ADITI 3.0 contract for HPM system to Tonbo Imaging

Key points

• Defence technology company Tonbo Imaging said it has bagged a contract from the Indian Navy under the ADITI 3.0 innovation framework to integrate and commission a High Power Microwave (HPM) system for naval platforms.
• The programme is supported by iDEX and the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
• Under the scope of the engagement, Tonbo Imaging will undertake system integration and commissioning activities, followed by the supply of multiple production units upon successful development, validation, and acceptance, the firm said.
• High Power Microwave systems represent a strategically significant directed-energy capability and are considered a strategic asset owned by only a limited number of countries today, it said.
• Such systems provide a non-kinetic means of disabling or degrading adversary electronics, sensors, and unmanned systems, and are one of the few practical approaches to countering swarms of drones, making them increasingly relevant in modern maritime and...