Kavach (anti-missile system)

Rocket launcher: Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambernath under Armoured Vehicles Nigam
Rockets: Ammunition Factory Khadki under Munitions India

Kavach
Kavach
	INS Chennai (D65) launching a Kavach rocket.
Type	Decoy system
Place of origin	India
Service history
In service	May 2012−present
Used by	Indian Navy
Production history
Designer	Ordnance Factory Board
Manufacturer	Rocket launcher: Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambernath under Armoured Vehicles Nigam; Rockets: Ammunition Factory Khadki under Munitions India;
Unit cost	₹6–7 lakh
Produced	2012−present
No. built	4,000+
Variants	Long Range, Medium Range, Short Range

Kavach (lit. 'Armour') is an anti-missile naval decoy system to distract radar-guided missiles from their targets and act as a system for self-defence. It was designed and developed by the Ordnance Factory Board for the Indian Navy.

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