Aero India 2021: Compatibility hit as services buy different kinds of radio

The IAF, which is ahead of the army and navy in the purchase of futuristic SDR equipment, has chosen to equip its aircraft with SDR, developed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

Topics
Aero India | Department of Defense | Indian Air Force


Ajay Shukla |
Bengaluru


Despite the appointment of a Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) to coordinate supplies and interoperability between the Army, Navy and Indian Air Force (IAF), all three services follow different paths as they purchase their next-generation communication systems known as “software specific radio ”(SDR).

As a result, there will be a loss of communication efficiency when, say, an army signalman communicates with an Air Force pilot, defeating the very goal of modernizing radio equipment. What’s worse is that the enemy can easily intercept communications due to reduced …

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First published: Friday, 05 February 2021 06:10 IST