'We are building on the approach to provide affordable resilient PNT'

What has open architecture, laser-sharp navigation through GPS and jamming got do with missiles? Rohit Braggs, Chief Operating Officer of Orolia loads heavy ammunition of information and helps us shoot at just the precise spots where communication technology is intersecting with defence technology. Excerpts from his interaction with Pratima harigunani:

- Pratima harigunani

What is your view and experience with open and modular architectures?

Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) itself is an inexpensive technology to implement and is easily scalable, requiring only the appropriate receiver. But adding expensive, complicated technology to ensure the continuity of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) data when GNSS is compromised can actually undermine the intended benefits for systems. Maintaining a state of military readiness is a top priority for defence agencies. The ideal approach would deliver a consistent solution that is cost-effective across different platforms and provides a compatible, scalable system to all of them. Expensive, inflexible solutions will not solve the total problem. To provide affordable secure PNT for every link in the communications chain, a different approach is needed.

How much gap exists in areas like scalability, configuration, integration, etc. for defense technology solutions?