The Indian Army has signed a contract for the purchase of 223 automatic chemical agent detection and alarm (ACADA) system at a cost of Rs 80.43 crore with Messrs L&T Limited on 25 February 2025, which is under the Indian Purchase (IDDM) category. . This will greatly boost the self-reliance campaign of the Government of India, as more than 80% of the components and sub-system of equipment will be purchased locally.
The ACADA has been designed and developed by DRDO’s Defense Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior and is an important milestone in the country’s indigenization initiative at the CBRN domain.
The ACADA system is used to detect chemical war agents (CWA) and programmed toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) by taking air samples from the environment. This ion works on the principle of mobility spectrometry (IMS) and two highly sensitive IMS for continuous detection of harmful/toxins and simultaneously monitoring it. There are cells. ACADA in field units By incorporating the protective CBRN of the Indian Army The capacity will increase significantly, especially to respond to disaster relief conditions related to industrial accidents.
