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Defence Technology & Test Centre (DTTC) established under the aegis of DMSRDE, is a premier centre of DRDO mandated to support Indian Defence Industries and Startups with following vision & mission: Vision: Empowering the Indian defence industries through state-of-the-art technologies...
DRDO sanctions seven new projects to the private sector under Technology Development Fund scheme
Aim is to nurture industries, especially MSMEs & start-ups, in defence and aerospace sectors
Posted On: 11 JUL 2024 12:39PM by PIB DelhiProviding impetus to Aatmanirbharta, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has awarded seven new projects to industries under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace & defence sectors. These project sanctions are a testimony to the continuing endeavour of DRDO in nurturing Industries, especially MSMEs & start-ups, in defence and aerospace domains. The indigenous development of these technologies will strengthen the military industrial ecosystem. The details of the sanctioned projects are given below:
Indigenous Scenario and Sensor Simulation Toolkit
The project involves development of an indigenous toolkit for simulator training of pilots in realistic scenarios. This will help in full mission planning and large force engagement. The project has been awarded to start-up, Oxygen 2 Innovation Pvt Ltd, Noida.
Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The project relates to a versatile marine battlefield accessories which can be deployed in multiple combat roles. The objective is Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA). The project has been awarded to Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd Pune.
Long-range Remotely Operated Vehicles for Detection & Neutralisation
The vehicles are dual-use systems that will enable detection, classification, localisation & neutralisation of underwater objects while keeping the key assets away from the suspected operational area. The project has been awarded to a start-up, IROV Technologies Pvt Limited, Kochi.
Development of Ice Detection Sensor for Aircraft
The project aims to develop detecting icing condition inflight, caused by super cooled water droplets that freezes after their impact against the aircraft external surfaces and is utilised by the aircraft for turning on the aircraft Anti-icing mechanism. It has been awarded to Craftlogic Labs Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru.
Development of Radar Signal Processor with Active Antenna Array Simulator
The project will enable deployment of multiple target system for test and evaluation of multiple short range aerial weapon system. It serves as the basic building block for larger radar systems. The project has been sanctioned to Data Pattern (India) Limited, Chennai.
Development of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-based Timing Acquisition & Dissemination System
The project has been sanctioned to Accord Software & Systems Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru. It aims to enable indigenisation of timing acquisition and dissemination system, use of Indian Constellation for acquiring time & development of customised and flexible timing system as per range requirements.
Development of Graphene Based Smart & E-textiles for Multifunctional Wearable Applications
The start-up, Alohatech Private Limited, Coimbatore has been sanctioned the project. It will develop a conductive yarn and fabric-making processes using graphene nanomaterials and conductive inks. The outcome will be advanced nanocomposite materials-based E-textiles utilising the inherent advantages for practical clothing applications.
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UPDATES
*ULPGM-250 unit orders + 50-70 drone orders for launch, delivery started
*LRGB-After LSP IAF moves case for large order
*NASM-trials underway
*Rudram 1 and 2- trials underway, production mid 2025
*Netra AWACS- Co development partner
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UPDATES
*ULPGM-250 unit orders + 50-70 drone orders for launch, delivery started
*LRGB-After LSP IAF moves case for large order
*NASM-trials underway
*Rudram 1 and 2- trials underway, production mid 2025
*Netra AWACS- Co development partner
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Some nice posters from SSPL , including GaN MMIC tech
Well there is definitely need to improve on range systems & tracking telemetry etc for testing. Those long range upcoming systems need better range equipment too.
DRDO has developed Bullet Proof Jacket consisting of lightest Front Hard Armour Panel. The process to transfer the developed technology to Indian Industries has been initiated.
LIGHT BULLET-PROOF JACKET DEVELOPED BY DRDO
DRDO has developed the Bullet Proof Jacket (BPJ) consisting of lightest Front Hard Armour Panel (FHA
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Rajnath visits US Navy testing facility as India plans something similar
New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited a modern US Navy testing facility for ships and submarines at Memphis in Tennessee at a time when India is looking at setting up a similar facility for locally produced platforms, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
Singh visited the William B Morgan large cavitation channel (LCC) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Memphis, where senior officials briefed him on one of the world’s largest and most technically advanced high-speed, variable-pressure water tunnel facilities.
He was accompanied by senior navy and DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) officials.
“The discussions intend to support the ongoing proposal for establishment of a similar facility for indigenous design and development in India,” the defence ministry said in a statement.
The LCC is part of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, one of the US Navy’s preeminent research and development facilities that specialises in critical ship and submarine design.
Operational since 1991, it provides significant cost savings for testing large-scale models of advanced ship and submarine system designs and full-scale torpedoes in a controlled environment, according to the US Navy.
It permits the US Navy to measure submarine and surface ship power, efficiency, and propeller noise by using models in a controlled but realistic environment. The facility has commercial use too.
Singh was greeted by deputy under secretary of the US Navy for Policy Anne Gebhards and Naval Surface Warfare Center and Undersea Warfare Center Commander Rear Admiral Todd Evans.
“Witnessed the pathbreaking experiments at the facility. India and the US look forward to work together and benefit from each other’s experiences,” Singh wrote on X.
Singh’s Memphis visit came on the back of meetings with US national security advisor Jake Sullivan and secretary of defence Lloyd Austin in Washington.
These talks spanned an array of critical areas, including the impact of global developments on geopolitics, pressing regional security dynamics, broadening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and deepening defence industrial collaboration.
Singh arrived in Washington on August 22 on a four-day visit that is being closely watched as India is negotiating deals worth billions of dollars with the US, including the purchase of the General Atomics MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft systems and the joint production of GE F414 engines in the country.
Earlier, Singh also interacted with captains of several American defence companies in Washington, including General Atomics and GE, and outlined the emerging co-development and co-production opportunities in India while enumerating reforms initiated by the government to make the country an attractive destination for foreign original equipment manufacturers and an alternative export hub.
In 2023, India and the US concluded a new roadmap for defence industrial cooperation with the goal of fast-tracking technology cooperation and co-production in critical areas, including air combat and land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, munitions, and the undersea domain.
Ka band has really large bandwidth to play with. Looks like for our missile seekers or communication data-links. It also seems that we've completely moved from GaAs to GaN for all-sorts of airborne radar, seekers etc.
@marich01 = Harbinger of good news on SFF
IRDE has been very active. One lab that does good work tbh.
Jodhpur: Chairman DRDO Dr. Samir V. Kamat at IDAX-24 says, "All our products are now gaining interest in the international market. Here, we have mostly displayed aeronautical products. There's significant interest in the LCA (Light Combat Aircraft). Our air defense missiles, such as Akash and QRSAM, are also attracting a lot of attention..."
I don't see any imported system substituting QRSAM. Maybe our own SPYDER system consisting of our BVR Astra I/2 converted into QRSAM would do the job. Wait, we already have such a system for IN and IAF. Maybe just a question of tweaking it for IA to do the job of QRSAM.
Astra MK2 based VL-SRSAM would be better than any QRSAM for us(even for IA), IMO.
Astra MK2 based VL-SRSAM would be better than any QRSAM for us(even for IA), IMO.
I suspected this would happen. DRDO even proved that the QRSAM was effective against hovering helos in the last round of user trials. Shja confirmed this on Twitter.
If the IA wants to go the VLSRSAM route, the DRDO should look into adapting QRSAM for the CRAM (counter rocket, artillery and mortar) role imo. We'll need huge numbers of low cost (Iron-dome we have turned down already) interceptors to deal with Chinese salvos in the intial stages of a future conflict.
QRSAM is definitely not dead. Its designed for specific use case of "quick reaction" and short halt and fire requirements of the army. There is no alternative and import is not an option.
Making the VL-SRSAM viable for the role is also unrealistic. It does not provide any new advantages over QRSAM, and it will lack specific army requirements in its current form.
The challenging part of adopting the new SAM system for the army is developing and integrating the C4 system then validating it. There is a significant difference between navy's ship CMS-based software systems and the army/air force Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) system. It will take a minimum of 5 more years. People are imagining it's a plug-and-play system, which it is not.
It's hilarious that all such issues only arise when it comes to indigenous systems whereas foreign systems face no such issue.
Abhi spyder induct karne ko bol dege to sab ek taang pe khade ho jayege.