On March 29, 2022, the MoD and BEL have concluded a contract for the supply of Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for fighter aircraft of the IAF. The overall cost of the contract is estimated to be 1,993 crore. The supply of advanced EW systems will significantly enhance the battle-survivability of fighter aircraft of the IAF while undertaking operational missions against ground-based as well as airborne fire control and surveillance radars of the adversary. The EW suite has been indigenously designed and developed by the DRDO.