Indian Army on Wednesday made operational its most advanced network-centric communication system 'Mercury Thunder'.
Fielded by the core of signals, the Mercury Thunder system is a robust platform which an army spokesman said could withstand all man-made and natural disasters.
Speaking on the occassion, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the new system assured ground forces network availability and survivability, which is of paramount importance in today's world of intense electronic warfare.
"Mercury Thunder will be the strategic backbone network of the Indian Army and will create space for digitalised battlefield and also support interconnectivity with other tactical communication systems," an army spokesman said.