Tactical LAN Radio

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Why in News?

It is the second contract that the Army has firmed up under the framework of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX).

About Tactical LAN Radio:

It is a state-of-the-art high-bandwidth backhaul wireless radio equipment for the provisioning of reliable and failsafe communication.
The LAN radio solution offers an enhanced range of communication and embedded frequency hopping mechanism to preclude chances of interception.
It provides long-range point-to-multipoint high-bandwidth communication.
The system also incorporates enhanced safety features and can operate continuously for 48 hours on a single-set basis, without any breakdown.

What is What is iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)?

It is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), launched in April 2018.
Aim: To achieve self-reliance and foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by engaging Industries including MSMEs, start-ups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and academia.
iDEX has partnered with leading incubators in the country to provide handholding, technical support and guidance to the winners of iDEX challenges.
iDEX will be funded and managed by a ‘Defence Innovation Organization (DIO)’ which has been formed as a ‘not for profit company as per Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 by the two founder members, i.e. Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) – HAL & BEL.
iDEX will function as the executive arm of DIO, carrying out all the required activities, while DIO will provide high-level policy guidance to iDEX.
Under iDEX, financial support is provided to Start-ups/MSMEs/individual innovators and Partner Incubators through DIO.

Q1) What is LAN?

A local area network (LAN) is a collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home. A LAN can be small or large, ranging from a home network with one user to an enterprise network with thousands of users and devices in an office or school.

Source: Army signs pact for procurement of ‘tactical LAN radio’