Defense technology company Tonbo Imaging said it has received a contract from the Indian Navy under the ADITI 3. 0 innovation framework to integrate and commission High Power Microwave (HPM) system for naval platforms.
This program is supported by iDEX and Defense Innovation Organization (DIO) under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Within the scope of the contract, 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. It states that high power microwave systems represent a strategically important directed-energy capability and are considered strategic assets owned by only a limited number of countries today.
It says such systems provide a non-kinetic means of disabling or impairing adversary electronics, sensors and unmanned systems, and are one of the few practical approaches to countering drone swarms, making them increasingly relevant in modern maritime and asymmetric threat environments. Indian Navy’s continued investment in this area reflects a visionary approach towards electromagnetic spectrum dominance and next generation deterrence. ADITI (Advanced Defense Technology Incubation) is an initiative of the Government of India designed to enable maturity, integration and validation of advanced defense technologies prior to induction.
“The selection of Tonbow Imaging under ADITI 3. 0 reflects the Navy’s emphasis on indigenously developed strategic capabilities in line with its growing operational requirements and long-term force modernization plans,” the firm said.
“This program represents a significant responsibility to execute complex capability integration with discipline, rigor and clear alignment to the operational requirements of the end user,” said Arvind Lakshmikumar, MD and CEO, Tonbo Imaging India. He said, “We are among the very few private organizations that have core intellectual property in the vacuum tube technologies that are fundamental to HPM systems, and this deep technology foundation has been a key factor in our selection for this naval program. “.