Two Hyderabad-based companies — Electronics Corporation of India Ltd and Bharat Dynamics Ltd — have set up a combat command and control centre (CCC) and a mobile system for missile checkout (MSMC) for Akash surface-to-air missile.

The systems will be inducted into the Indian Army on Tuesday. Akash is indigenously developed by the Defence Research Development Laboratory (DRDL).

BDL is the prime production agency for missiles. It entrusted the responsibility of realising the ground support systems to ECIL. The First Off Production Models (FOPM) of these systems were successfully realised and delivered by ECIL in close association with DRDL. Based on successful performance of the FOPM, the clearance will be obtained for the bulk manufacture and supply to the Army, according to a press release from the ECIL.

Combat, Command & Control The CCC is based on an advanced Command Control Computer Communication and Intelligence (C{+4}I) architecture for precise and effective engagement of Akash missiles against moving targets. This is the heart of the weapon system which is capable of launching missiles based on information obtained from the radars.

Mobile system It checks the readiness of a fully-integrated missile involving all electronic sub-systems in the field. It is a computerised checkout system installed on a high mobility chassis. The system is designed for field use suitable for desert and cross-country drives. It can quickly be deployed in the field and be moved at short notice.

ECIL is poised to deliver several systems to the Army in the coming years.

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