India p. 20

Counter Insurgency Forces have one signal regiment each

                        CIF

 

            Several other types of signal units exist

                        Radio Monitoring Companies

                        Signal Groups (electronic warfare)

                        ELINT regiments

                        Information Warfare Battalions

                        Army Wide Area Network units (computer links)

                        Signal Center Companies (support to fixed installations)

                        Army Static Switch Communication Network (ASCON)

                        Signals units for missile groups

                        Several satellite networks (many classified)

                        Units that integrate networks

                        R and D units

                        Field Evaluation units

 

There are several signals projects underway. One, Mercury Blaze, provides mobile telephones down to platoon level.

India ends here

 


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