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'''Electronics and Technical Services (ETS | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| name = Electronics and Technical Services | |||
| logo = | |||
| formed = Mid 1980s (approx.) | |||
| employees = [[Classified information|Classified]] | |||
| budget = [[Classified information|Classified]] | |||
| parent_department = [[Research and Analysis Wing]] | |||
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The '''Electronics and Technical Services''' ('''ETS''') is the [[Signals intelligence#ELINT|Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)]] arm of India's external intelligence agency [[Research and Analysis Wing|Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strengthening India's External Intelligence Infrastructure: An Assessment|url=https://www.sspconline.org/sites/default/files/india-external-intelligence_0.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413131705/http://sspconline.org/sites/default/files/india-external-intelligence_0.pdf |archive-date=13 April 2017 }}</ref> | |||
== Background == | |||
Established in the mid 1980s under then R&AW's chief N. F. Suntook, the organisation, it is housed in the CGO complex in [[New Delhi]]. ETS is believed to be involved in ELINT roles, not restricted but also includes jamming and spoofing - [[Electronic warfare|Electronic Warfare (EW)]]. ETS also involved in Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESMs), Telemetry (TELINT), Tracking and monitoring data links, interception and monitoring of navigation signals and other ELINT and EW methods.{{fact|date=July 2021}} | |||
== Organisation == | |||
The head of R&AW is designated "Secretary (R)" in the Cabinet Secretariat. Two Special Joint Secretaries, reporting to the Additional Secretary, head the Electronics and Technical Department which is the nodal agency for Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) and the Radio Research Centre (RRC) are under the direct command of the Secretary (R).{{fact|date=July 2021}} | |||
Officers of the RAW are members of a specialized service, the Research and Analysis Service (RAS), but several officers also serve on deputation from other services. This applies to RAW's sub-organizations like the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), the Radio Research Centre (RRC) or the Electronics and Technical Service (ETS).{{fact|date=July 2021}} | |||
However exact nature of the operations conducted by the ETS is classified.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The RAW: Understanding India's External Intelligence Agency|url=https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/the-raw-understanding-indias-external-intelligence-agency.5670/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024065314/https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/the-raw-understanding-indias-external-intelligence-agency.5670/ |archive-date=24 October 2020 }}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 23 February 2022
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | Mid 1980s (approx.) |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Parent department | Research and Analysis Wing |
The Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) is the Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) arm of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
Established in the mid 1980s under then R&AW's chief N. F. Suntook, the organisation, it is housed in the CGO complex in New Delhi. ETS is believed to be involved in ELINT roles, not restricted but also includes jamming and spoofing - Electronic Warfare (EW). ETS also involved in Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESMs), Telemetry (TELINT), Tracking and monitoring data links, interception and monitoring of navigation signals and other ELINT and EW methods.[citation needed]
Organisation[edit | edit source]
The head of R&AW is designated "Secretary (R)" in the Cabinet Secretariat. Two Special Joint Secretaries, reporting to the Additional Secretary, head the Electronics and Technical Department which is the nodal agency for Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) and the Radio Research Centre (RRC) are under the direct command of the Secretary (R).[citation needed]
Officers of the RAW are members of a specialized service, the Research and Analysis Service (RAS), but several officers also serve on deputation from other services. This applies to RAW's sub-organizations like the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), the Radio Research Centre (RRC) or the Electronics and Technical Service (ETS).[citation needed]
However exact nature of the operations conducted by the ETS is classified.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Strengthening India's External Intelligence Infrastructure: An Assessment" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "The RAW: Understanding India's External Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
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