Maareech ATDS

Maareech ATDS
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar hands over the Maareech ATDS to Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. Robin K. Dhowan
TypeTorpedo Decoy System
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used byIndian Navy
Production history
DesignerNPOL
NSTL
ManufacturerBharat Electronics
Keltron Controls, Aroor

Maareech Advanced Torpedo Decoy System (ATDS) is a torpedo detection and countermeasure system used by the Indian Navy. The system offers a complete solution to detect and locate an incoming torpedo and to apply countermeasures to protect naval platform against torpedo attack. It was developed as a joint project of the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi and the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.[1][2][3][4]

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  4. ^ "Mareech torpedo defence system inducted". The Hindu. 2015-11-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-02-14.