Summary:
While 11 ships will be equipped with the full system, named Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System, the remaining will get just the torpedo countermeasure capability that’s part of it. The torpedo defence sonar that is part of Maareech was developed by a team led by project director K.
Ajith Kumar, NPOL scientist. A fully integrated Maareech system has both torpedo detection and countermeasure capability,’’ said R.
Rajesh, NPOL scientist and spokesperson. With this, the NPOL has now successfully developed multiple configurations of sonars such as hull mounted sonars for ships, submarine sonar systems, towed array sonars and airborne dunking sonar systems for the Navy. Tactical advantage‘‘Also, the system offers tactical advantage by classification of the torpedo along with localisation and target motion parameters..