Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) : News and Updates
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DRDO MMW seeker info. I don't know from when.
DRDO/TATA Canister based stabilized launcher for a yet unknown missile system
Maybe it is for ground variant of SANT standoff ATGM or even QRSAM missile system mounted on a Kestrel. I am thinking too much.
DRDO/TATA Canister based stabilized launcher for a yet unknown missile system
Maybe it is for ground variant of SANT standoff ATGM or even QRSAM missile system mounted on a Kestrel. I am thinking too much.
Smart and Intelligent Soldier Jacket by IIT-Delhi and drdo, it is under development
The scope of this work involves the design, fabrication, and testing of a smart and intelligent soldier jacket that has integrated interconnects, antennas, sensors for monitoring both the physiological characteristics of the soldier wearing the jacket and the environment around the soldier as well as devices for signal processing and communication. In this work, firstly textile-based flexible circuit boards and multi-chip modules will be developed. Secondly, the modeling, fabrication, and testing of different kinds of RF and microwave antennas on textile-based and polymeric substrates will be carried out. Finally, developing and integrating several kinds of physiological monitoring sensors as well as environment sensors (explosive sensors, gas sensors, etc.) on textile fabrics will be done.
The objective of the project is to develop technology prototypes of soldier jackets embedded with sensors for physiological monitoring, chemical and gas sensors, integrated interconnects and antennas to ease the mobility of the soldier with capability of detecting various threats and in-built communication electronics.
The scope of this work involves the design, fabrication, and testing of a smart and intelligent soldier jacket that has integrated interconnects, antennas, sensors for monitoring both the physiological characteristics of the soldier wearing the jacket and the environment around the soldier as well as devices for signal processing and communication. In this work, firstly textile-based flexible circuit boards and multi-chip modules will be developed. Secondly, the modeling, fabrication, and testing of different kinds of RF and microwave antennas on textile-based and polymeric substrates will be carried out. Finally, developing and integrating several kinds of physiological monitoring sensors as well as environment sensors (explosive sensors, gas sensors, etc.) on textile fabrics will be done.
The objective of the project is to develop technology prototypes of soldier jackets embedded with sensors for physiological monitoring, chemical and gas sensors, integrated interconnects and antennas to ease the mobility of the soldier with capability of detecting various threats and in-built communication electronics.
Research paper into "Metamaterials in Electromagnetic Wave Absorbers". Basically, Radar Absorbent Materials(RAM) for stealth aircrafts.
DRDO Newsletter April 2019
https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/newsletter/2019/april_19.pdf
https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/newsletter/2019/april_19.pdf
DRDO to buy Advanced spray coater developed by Delgado
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has initiated a purchase order of Advanced Spray Coater developed by Delgado Coating and Technology Solutions, incubated at Maker Village here.
The purchase order was handed over by Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, to Delgado CEO R. Sree Kumar on Saturday.
This technology is used in solar cells as transparent electrode, touch-screen devices (mobiles), flat panel displays, OLEDs, energy saving smart windows, nanocoating and biomedical coatings over needles and surgical stents. This Advanced Spray Coater can slash the production cost by 30% compared to the present technology used by other countries.
Mr. Sree Kumar said the product was manufactured after incubating at Maker Village. The idea of the product was developed while doing his post-doctoral research and it was manufactured within the first year of reaching Maker Village, he said.
DRDO's research into composite material for a wide variety of applications. Some of them are already in service.
Schematic representation of one of the manufacturing processes widely employed by DRDO
Products made from the VARTM process :
Schematic representation of one of the manufacturing processes widely employed by DRDO
Products made from the VARTM process :
Another composite manufacturing process in use :
Products made by the RFI process :
Source : https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/techfocus/2019/TF_Jan-Feb_2019_web.pdf
Products made by the RFI process :
Source : https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/techfocus/2019/TF_Jan-Feb_2019_web.pdf
new unidentified DRDO launcher system for an unidentified missile .
It has a 4 celled single cannister with total 4 ton payload.
The interesting thing about this launcher system is - it can traverse from 90 degree to 0 degree so that individual missile cannisters can be pushed into the 4 cells of the launch container from ground horizontally. This eliminates the use of a hydraulic crane and makes reloading much easier.
Any guesses which missile ?
It has a 4 celled single cannister with total 4 ton payload.
The interesting thing about this launcher system is - it can traverse from 90 degree to 0 degree so that individual missile cannisters can be pushed into the 4 cells of the launch container from ground horizontally. This eliminates the use of a hydraulic crane and makes reloading much easier.
Any guesses which missile ?
Very interesting, thank you for bringing this forward.
Let's see what I can make out of it.
It is definitely a land launched vehicle mounted missile. Going by the size of the launcher I'd say it would be mounted on a 8x8 truck. Land launched missiles can be ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, air defence missiles, rocket artillery etc. Going by the size of it, its definitely not a ballistic missile. Rocket artillery launchers usually carry multiple rounds, Pinaka launchers for instance carries 12 rounds. This one carries only 4 rounds, that would mean that the missile it carries is not a mass deployment dumb munition. It is a precise and expensive round built for a specialised role.
Maybe the Indian counterpart to the MGM-140 ATACMS. The only missile in service today that uses a 4 round launcher is the Spyder AD system. The only AD system we have under development that would need a similar launcher would be the DRDO XR-SAM, the payload capacity seems a bit unjustified. 4 tons of payload capacity for 4 missiles, approximately 1 ton per missile. What kind of an AD missile has that kind of weight ?
The only missile that justifies the payload capacity is this :
DRDO NASM-SR Missile
Weight - 350kg
Length - 3.8m
Launch Platform - Aircraft
Now this is the Short Range(SR) version, suggesting there maybe a MR and LR versions. This would fit in perfectly with our need for modern missile in the Coastal Defence scene. We are still using the ancient Soviet Styx missiles for Coastal Defence, if I am not wrong and need for modern cruise missile has been long felt.
Just my two paisa.
Very interesting, thank you for bringing this forward.
Let's see what I can make out of it.
It is definitely a land launched vehicle mounted missile. Going by the size of the launcher I'd say it would be mounted on a 8x8 truck. Land launched missiles can be ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, air defence missiles, rocket artillery etc. Going by the size of it, its definitely not a ballistic missile. Rocket artillery launchers usually carry multiple rounds, Pinaka launchers for instance carries 12 rounds. This one carries only 4 rounds, that would mean that the missile it carries is not a mass deployment dumb munition. It is a precise and expensive round built for a specialised role.
Maybe the Indian counterpart to the MGM-140 ATACMS. The only missile in service today that uses a 4 round launcher is the Spyder AD system. The only AD system we have under development that would need a similar launcher would be the DRDO XR-SAM, the payload capacity seems a bit unjustified. 4 tons of payload capacity for 4 missiles, approximately 1 ton per missile. What kind of an AD missile has that kind of weight ?
The only missile that justifies the payload capacity is this :
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DRDO NASM-SR Missile
Weight - 350kg
Length - 3.8m
Launch Platform - Aircraft
Now this is the Short Range(SR) version, suggesting there maybe a MR and LR versions. This would fit in perfectly with our need for modern missile in the Coastal Defence scene. We are still using the ancient Soviet Styx missiles for Coastal Defence, if I am not wrong and need for modern cruise missile has been long felt.
Just my two paisa.
My guess 8 canisters of Akash NG in the 4 cells , 2 each