IUHDSS
(INTEGRATED UNDERWATER HARBOUR DEFENCE AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM) - DEFENCE &
SECURITY
News:
Precision approach radar,
underwater harbour defence and surveillance system inaugurated in Andaman and
Nicobar command
What's
in the news?
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Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R. Hari
Kumar inaugurated a Precision Approach Radar (PAR) at INS Utkrosh in Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, which will enable “highly accurate horizontal and vertical
guidance to land an aircraft safely in low visibility conditions, such as heavy
rain and fog”.
Key
takeaways:
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He also inaugurated the IUHDSS (Integrated
Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System) at Naval Jetty, Port Blair.
Integrated
Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS):
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The IUHDSS is a multi-sensor system
capable of detecting, identifying, tracking and generating warnings for all
types of surface and underwater threats.
Backdrop:
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Post 26/11, the Indian Navy was made
responsible for the security of the country's vast coastline of 7516 kms in
coordination with other agencies like Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police,
Fisheries etc.
Designed
by - Israel
Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA.
Features:
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It will enable operators to foresee and
respond to, surface and sub-surface threats to vital assets along the harbour
and warships in the quay.
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The system comprises a cluster of coastal
surveillance radars, high-power underwater sensors and diver detection sonars.
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Besides detecting large targets, it can
also detect small targets like divers, boats and swimmers at adequate ranges.
IUHDSS will play an important role in strengthening Harbour Defence and
Security.
Significance:
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The creation of the Sagar Prahari Bal,
induction of Fast Interceptor Crafts (FICs) and commissioning of the IUHDSS are
some of the Navy's measures to strengthen security.