International, Defence and Summits · 12 June 2026

India Ministry of Defence signs ₹449 crore contract for 20 indigenous ECGNSS jammers for Indian Navy

Exam-focused facts from the 12 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a ₹449-crore contract for the procurement of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy.
  • The contract was signed with Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL).
  • The deal is under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category and includes a minimum of 75 per cent indigenous content.
  • The ECGNSS Jammers are designed to counter hostile satellite navigation capabilities via signal spoofing, deceptive jamming, and degrading signal acquisition and tracking performance.
  • The agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

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