The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Thursday for the procurement of 13 indigenously designed and developed Gun Fire Control Systems for Indian Navy warships worth Rs. 1,700 crores.
The upgraded 13 Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems, according to the ministry, are capable of accurately tracking and engaging targets amid sea clutter, as well as air and surface targets.
Significance of the Fire Control Systems
The fourth generation of fully indigenous systems will be installed on New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels to be built entirely in India at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited. This move will generate two lakh man-days of employment over a four-year period and encourage active participation of various Indian industries, including MSMEs, significantly contributing to the government’s efforts to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, according to a statement from the ministry.
The Navy paid 1,355 crores for ten Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems from BEL in January 2021. Long-, medium-, and short-range guns are used by the air defence system to engage targets from warships. The system includes a radar that detects targets, as well as a fire control tracker and weapons channel. It has been in use by the Navy for nearly two decades.
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