Tata Power SED set to develop electronic warfare system
The Economic Times — December 6, 2006

Tata Power Company (TPC) is stepping up revenues through its strategic electronics division (SED). The division has bagged licences for developing mission-critical electronic warfare systems for the Indian military. Department of industrial policy and promotion, which comes under ministry of commerce and industry, has issued seven licences to Tata Power SED, according to a Tata Power communiqué.

These licences will enable the company to be prime contractor to the Ministry of Defence for designing, development, manufacturing, assembling and upgrading of mission critical systems in seven core areas of defence strategic electronics. Tata Power SED is also looking at developing and manufacturing warfare enablers, specialised antennas and masts, specialised software for defence and civilian applications, global positioning systems (GPS), aircraft, helicopters, air defence guns, tanks, combat vehicles, anti-tank weapons systems and rocket and missile launchers.

"Over the next five years these licences will open a domestic addressable market of over Rs 20,000 crore for the company. Additionally, business opportunities through OFFSET for systems design, engineering and testing services will also be targeted by the company, opening up the export market," said Rahul Chaudhry, chief executive officer, Tata Power SED.