An advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by the DRDO was successfully tested on board the country's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas-PV1. A DRDO release said in Chennai that after obtaining due flight clearances and certification, the first flight sortie of LCA PV1 with the EW equipment operational took place yesterday.

The equipment was noted to be detecting radar signals operating in and around the flightpath. In addition to the Radar Warner, the EW suite, was also equipped with a jammer, which gives to the pilot an additional capability of nullifying the effect of detected radar threat by appropriate mode of jamming.

Existing EW systems fitted on various combat aircraft were basic equipment – Radar Warner Receiver to provide warning to the aircraft pilot in case of detection of a radar threat.