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ERA Mk-I was developed for protection of tanks against shaped charge warheads as per users requirement. However, with enhanced penetration capability of KE projectiles, there is a requirement to provide additional protection from KE projectile in addition to shaped charges. Accordingly, the development of ERA Mk-II was undertaken by DRDO in 2011 with HEMRL as nodal lab and CVRDE, DMRL and PXE as project partners. HEMRL has developed the reactive elements, DMRL carried out development of armour materials for panels and CVRDE has finalised the layout and fitment of panels on tank T-72 and Arjun Mk-II. PXE provided the experimental facilities for dynamic evaluation of ERA.Mk-II panels against 125 mm FSAPDS ammunition. The user trials of the ERA Mk-II were carried out in 4 phases during November 2015 to January 2016. DRDO has developed ERA Mk-II for adaptation on T-72 tanks, having equivalent performance as that of ERA on T-90 tanks (imported from Russia). ERA Mk-II has an integral type configuration on hull glacis, in which the panels have been welded to tank surface with a provision for positioning of reactive elements, using a window (Fig. 5). This type of arrangement has significantly reduced the time for uparming the tank. The size of panels is larger than ERA Mk-I and the reactive elements inside the panel are separated by metallic barriers to avoid sympathetic detonation (Fig. 6).
The user trials were carried out in four phases during November 2015 to January 2016. During the trials, ERA Mk-II was evaluated against 84 mm heat, 125 mm heat, Milan warhead and AMK-339 ammunition.In all the trials, performance of ERA Mk-II was observed within the acceptance criteria as per the quick response (QR).One tank T-72 was fitted with ERA Mk-II panels (Fig. 8) and evaluated by Army for various performance parameters, like mobility, turret traverse, gun stabilisation, etc. as per trial directives. All the requirements were met during the user evaluation. The enhanced protection has been achieved keeping the weight same as that of ERA Mk-I.

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BEL Named In ‘India’s Top 500 Companies' List

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has been chosen as one of ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ at the Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards 2016 function held in Mumbai recently.

Mr M M Pandey, GM (Navi Mumbai), BEL, received the award for BEL from Dr Bibek Debroy, Member, NITI Aayog, Government of India, the chief guest. The occasion also marked the launch of the 16th edition of Dun & Bradstreet India’s publication, ‘India’s Top PSU Awards 2015’ by Dr Bibek Debroy and Mr Anil Swarup, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India, special guest.

‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ are in all respect the driving force of the economy. Dun & Bradstreet, leading provider of business knowledge and insights, in its premier publication, ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ acknowledges and felicitates these companies, which are torchbearers in their respective sectors of the Indian economy.

 

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DRDO Completes the Technology-transfer of its Proprietary

New Delhi,Hyderabad,India (Business Wire India) July 6:- DRDO recently concluded a technology-transfer process for its indigenously developed Copper-Titanium technology to Pahwa MetalTech Private Limited (PMTPL), a Pune-based startup founded by industry veteran, Mr. Lalit Kumar Pahwa. The technology transfer exercise was completed under the aegis of the DRDO-FICCI Accelerated Technology Assessment & Commercialization (ATAC) initiative. Coinciding with the launch of the ?Startup India? initiative by the Hon?ble PM of India on the 16th January 2016, a MoU was exchanged between DRDO & PMTPL to start the technology transfer process. The technology has been developed at the Defence Metallurgical Research Lab (DMRL), Hyderabad, premier DRDO lab on metallurgical research domain, and relates to a process of manufacturing of Copper Titanium alloy, using air induction and vacuum induction melting. The alloy thus made has non-sparking characteristics and possesses high strength and electrical conductivity comparable to existing Copper Beryllium (CuBe2) alloy alternatives. The application areas of the alloy are diverse and range from industrial machinery to aerospace. The successful completion of the technology transfer process shall enable an Indian startup to manufacture the alloy for the first time in India for a global customer base.

DRDO Completes the Technology-transfer of its Proprietary

 

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Essar Steel develops bullet proof steel for defence segment

The company said it has developed high performance bullet proof steel and become part of an elite club to produce this grade.

MUMBAI: Essar Steel has claimed to have become the first domestic company to launch high performance bullet proof steels largely used in defence sector.

The company said it has developed high performance bullet proof steel and become part of an elite club to produce this grade.

There is good and growing potential for this product as it can be used in light armoured vehicles and protective shields or structures. The steel is ideal for bullet proofing of civilian vehicles and for security personnel, it said.

"The company is known for developing high grade import-substitute steel products. The development of high performance bullet proof steels is a proof of the organisation's commitment towards government's 'Make in India' campaign," Essar Steel Executive Director (Strategy & Business Development) Vikram Amin told PTI here.

The government has emphasised indigenisation of the defence sector and involving private players under the banner of 'Make in India', he said.

Today, manufacturing bullet proof steel is a highly specialised technology. In India, such steels have either been manufactured under the restrictive technology transfer agreements with foreign countries, or simply imported.

The newly developed bullet proof steel at Essar absorbs the impact of bullets travelling at speeds of 700 m/sec with barely a dent on the surface. This steel has hardness levels above 500 (Brinell hardness number) BHN and is extremely tough.

Ballistic performance of this product was successfully tested in India and in Germany, at the Gujarat Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL), as well as at IABG, an internationally renowned German laboratory.

ESIL is not a new entrant in defence segment. It had been supplying DMR 249A grade, a special steel for building warships, from its hot strip mill since 2001.

After commissioning of its 5 metres wide plate mill with sophisticated heat treatment facilities in 2009, several new grades were developed and the product range for the existing grades were enhanced.

The Essar team had collaborated with the defence sector to produce grades like CDA-99, EN10025-6-S690QL, very tough steels used in heavy armoured vehicles.

However, the crowning glory has been the production of DMR-1700, an ultra-tough steel of yield strength 1,500 Mega Pascal designed by Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). All of these products had been stabilised and commercialised through the dedicated in-house R&D and operations efforts of its engineers, Amin said.

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Defence Laboratory has a lot in its kitty for armed forces

It seems Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur has a lot in its kitty for offering to the defence forces. To begin with, a Cool Vest capable of keeping the wearer at a temperature up to 20 degrees Celsius less than the ambient or the surrounding temperature shall soon be available for the defence forces.

The prestigious product has been developed by Defence Laboratory, the Jodhpur-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Phase Change Material (PCM) based cool vest and caps are claimed to reduce heat stress of service personnel working in high temperature. PCM has also been developed in-house. Transfer of Technology (ToT) for this product to private industry is in pipeline while eight firms from various parts including those from Mumbai and Chennai have already been evaluated for ToT.

Dr S R Vadera, director, Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, while sharing the aforementioned said that so far 200 such Cool Vests have been fabricated and the user trials with Air Force, Navy and BSF have already been completed with satisfactory results.

Trials with military hospital here are under progress. Working on the similar lines, a Warm Vest is also under development for high altitudes.

Flexi Life Saver Water Purifier in the form of a bottle is awaiting patent which was applied for in October 2015.

Capable of removing colour, odour, turbidity and microbial contaminations from surface water, the bottle can provide purified water to soldiers and civilians during operational movements and disaster. “25 of these prototypes are ready for user trials. While the capacity of this ‘bottle purifier’ is 500 ml, one cartridge can purify up to 4,000 litres of water,” said Dr Vadera.

Defence Laboratory is also reportedly working on developing a huge facility wherein ‘all weather’ trials for various DRDO products can be carried out.

TThis small facility can recreate the prevailing dust, temperature and humidity conditions of the desert here for testing small equipment. A similar structure shall come up at National Level for testing bigger equipment. So far, more than 20 products developed by Defence Lab have witnessed ‘Transfer of Technology’ and an equal number have been patented.

Source: idrw.org

 

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DRDO completes the Technology-transfer of it's proprietary

(Attn.editors: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with BusinessWire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same). DRDO Completes the Technology-transfer of its Proprietary Copper-Titanium Alloy Technology to a Pune-based Startup under the DRDO-FICCI ATAC Program

New Delhi,Hyderabad,India (Business Wire India) July 6:- DRDO recently concluded a technology-transfer process for its indigenously developed Copper-Titanium technology to Pahwa MetalTech Private Limited (PMTPL), a Pune-based startup founded by industry veteran, Mr. Lalit Kumar Pahwa. The technology transfer exercise was completed under the aegis of the DRDO-FICCI Accelerated Technology Assessment & Commercialization (ATAC) initiative. Coinciding with the launch of the ?Startup India? initiative by the Hon?ble PM of India on the 16th January 2016, a MoU was exchanged between DRDO & PMTPL to start the technology transfer process.

The technology has been developed at the Defence Metallurgical Research Lab (DMRL), Hyderabad, premier DRDO lab on metallurgical research domain, and relates to a process of manufacturing of Copper Titanium alloy, using air induction and vacuum induction melting. The alloy thus made has non-sparking characteristics and possesses high strength and electrical conductivity comparable to existing Copper Beryllium (CuBe2) alloy alternatives. The application areas of the alloy are diverse and range from industrial machinery to aerospace. The successful completion of the technology transfer process shall enable an Indian startup to manufacture the alloy for the first time in India for a global customer base.(MORE) BusinessWire AKG

 

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Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today singed an agreement with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi? nodal Centre of Propulsion Technology (CoPT) at the two institutions. The initiative is aimed at achieving synergy between DRDO and Indian Institutes of Technology for channelising the research efforts towards developing products and related critical aerospace technologies, a Defence release said. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed among DG DRDO S Christopher, IIT Bombay Director Prof Devang Khakhar and IIT Madras Director Prof B Ramamurthi here this afternoon. Christopher said, "The construction of this centre will attract talent to the field." He assured the IITs faculty members that DRDO will go the extra mile in supporting the venture. As per the release, Khakhar, said the investment in the field must be effectively utilised to gain knowledge leadership in the subjects. Ramamurthi hailed the development as an opportunity to generate enthusiasm and energy into new research. CoPT will evolve mechanisms to facilitate execution of programs related to propulsion technology and will engage the primary Research Nodes (IIT Bombay and IIT Madras) and other research institutions/ centres, it said. It will also undertake advanced collaborative research in the areas of critical defence technologies. CoPT will facilitate and undertake multidisciplinary directed research in the focused areas of futuristic aero engines, hypersonic propulsion for long duration flights, solid propellant combustion modelling and morphing aircraft technologies, the release added.

DRDO inks pact with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology

 

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Defence establishments to reduce dependence on foreign routers

Mounting security concerns prompt DRDO to develop indigenous second generation router

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that the Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, would develop an indigenous second generation router to be used in major Defence establishments so as to reduce dependence on foreign routers, considered vulnerable from the security angle.

Talking to The Hindu on the sidelines of a function to celebrate the golden jubilee of the State-owned Goa Engineering College here on Friday, Mr. Parrikar, who earlier raised the issue in his speech, later told The Hindu that after upgradation of technology of the first generation router, the indigenously made router would be used in all strategic security establishments.

He said that information was a very important tool and in Defence, it was very sensitive in terms of safety, security and strategy and continuous reliance on foreign routers had been found to be unsafe worldwide.

“Information has become an important tool and you cannot have routers functioning from abroad all the time, which are vulnerable to sabotage,” Mr. Parrikar said.

“There could be leaks, sabotages and bugging at crucial junctures and at strategic areas,” said Mr. Parrikar. A collaborative agreement has been signed with ANURAG in this regard, he added.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...endence-on-foreign-routers/article8830825.ece

 

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DRDO inks pact with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology
The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed among DG DRDO S Christopher, IIT Bombay Director Prof Devang Khakhar and IIT Madras Director Prof B Ramamurthi here this afternoon.
BY: PTI | MUMBAI |Published On:July 9, 2016 4:47 PM

The agreement is aimed at achieving synergy between DRDO and IITs for channelising research efforts towards developing products and aerospace technologies.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday singed an agreement with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi—nodal ‘Centre of Propulsion Technology’ (CoPT) at the two institutions.

The initiative is aimed at achieving synergy between DRDO and Indian Institutes of Technology for channelising the research efforts towards developing products and related critical aerospace technologies, a Defence release said.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed among DG DRDO S Christopher, IIT Bombay Director Prof Devang Khakhar and IIT Madras Director Prof B Ramamurthi here this afternoon.

Christopher said, “The construction of this centre will attract talent to the field.” He assured the IITs faculty members that DRDO will go the extra mile in supporting the venture.

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As per the release, Khakhar, said the investment in the field must be effectively utilised to gain knowledge leadership in the subjects. Ramamurthi hailed the development as an opportunity to generate enthusiasm and energy into new research. CoPT will evolve mechanisms to facilitate execution of programs related to propulsion technology and will engage the primary Research Nodes (IIT Bombay and IIT Madras) and other research institutions/ centres, it said.

It will also undertake advanced collaborative research in the areas of critical defence technologies. CoPT will facilitate and undertake multidisciplinary directed research in the focused areas of futuristic aero engines, hypersonic propulsion for long duration flights, solid propellant combustion modelling and morphing aircraft technologies, the release added.

 

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HAL, GAAL to join hands for chopper repairs in Goa
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday said Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will join hands with Goa Auto Accessories Limited (GAAL), a unit of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), to start a joint venture of repairing helicopters and fighter plane engines in Goa, and will produce the airworthiness certificates from Goa for the Defence Ministry.

Speaking to the media after distributing LED bulbs free of cost to the power consumers of argao at Pajifond, the Defence Minister said that a letter of intent has been submitted to Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for signing a shipbuilding contract worth Rs 32,500 crore to build 12 minesweepers in ten years.

Parrikar, who spoke on the occasion for almost 50 minutes on issues like the LPG scam, coal gate, power thefts besides the various raw deals in the Defence Ministry during the earlier Congress-led government at the Centre, said that these two major contractors and the ‘Make in India’ concept would create around 7,000 to 8,000 jobs in the state.

“Within this year itself, we will be getting six new planes. And by next year, another 16 from HAL. The government has given HAL orders for manufacturing 120 planes worth Rs 45,000 crore by laying stress on indigenously-built products. Fifty-five per cent of the parts will be produced in India,” Parrikar said.

Elaborating on the repairs unit to be based in Goa, Parrikar said, “Normal life of a fighter plane is between 600 hours to 1,500 hours. The old engines will be repaired in Goa by HAL and then the airworthiness certificates will be produced after proper checks. Some foreign parts may be brought, but most of the engine parts will be made in India.” He said that initially HAL would take up repairs of around 1,000 engines per year and in the subsequent years, it would double the number of engines to be repaired.

The former chief minister of Goa said that a letter of intent has been signed and submitted to the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and a contract worth Rs 32,500 crore has been given to GSL to manufacture 12 minesweepers within the next ten years. “These ships have to be built with the maximum number of India-made parts. GSL is in touch with a South Korean company to get the technical support,” he said.

Stating that Goa would witness a turnover of Rs 8,000 crore in the next 15 to 20 years, Parrikar, however, replied in the negative when asked whether the Defence Ministry would go ahead with the construction of Betul port.

 

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HAL, Safran Joint Venture To Support Helicopter MRO

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed an agreement to form a joint venture support center in India to provide Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for Safran TM333 and HAL Shakti engines. The agreement was signed by DK Venkatesh, Director, Engg, and R&D, HAL, and Bruno Even, CEO- Turbomeca, at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow in the presence of T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL and Philippe Petitcolin, CEO-Safran. HAL Shakti engines power HAL built helicopters. Shakti is an HAL- Safran co-developed engine and produced under licence in India. Shakti is an Indian designation for Safran’s Ardiden 1 engines. Shakti is fitted to HAL’s ALH- Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv) and has been selected to power the HAL-designed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). The new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), a three- ton single-engine chopper under development is also fitted with a Turbomeca engine.

HAL, Safran Joint Venture To Support Helicopter MRO

 

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IIT-M student's underwater robot 'Duli' catches attention of DRDO

 

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DRDO Embarked Major Success in Advanced Artillery Gun System

DRDO achieved yet another technological breakthrough by successfully conducting the proof firing of Armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) during the technical trials conducted recently at Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore.

ATAGS is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project undertaken in mission mode by DRDO as a part of artillery modernisation programme of Indian Army. Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune is the nodal laboratory of DRDO for design & development of ATAGS along with other DRDO laboratories. The Armament system of ATAGS mainly comprise barrel, breech mechanism, muzzle brake and recoil mechanism to fire 155 mm calibre ammunitions held by Indian Army with a longer range, accuracy and precision and provides greater fire power.

ATAGS is configured with all electric drive to ensure maintenance free and reliable operation over a longer period of time. It will have a firing range of 40 Kms with advanced features in terms of high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system with night firing capability in direct fire mode.

The development trajectory of ATAGS aims at establishing indigenous critical defence manufacturing technologies with the active participation of Ordnance Factories, DPSUs and Private industries including Bharat Forge Limited, Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division and Mahindra Defence Naval System to meet the aspiration of Make in India initiative in defence sector.

DRDO is committed to develop and field ATAGS in the shortest timeframe with active participation by leading industries to meet the requirement of Indian Army. The first fully integrated gun system will be ready for user trials by early 2017.

Salient Features of ATAGS

It is a fully indigenous towed artillery gun system.
The armament system comprises of barrel, breech mechanism, muzzle brake and recoil mechanism to fire 155 mm calibre.
Capable of night operations in direct fire mode.
It has a longer range, accuracy and precision and provides greater fire power.
The system is configured with all electric drive to ensure maintenance free and reliable operation over a longer period of time.
The system has a firing range of 40 km.
Has high mobility, quick deployability, auxiliary power mode, advanced communication system, automatic command and control system.

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Naval lab to develop optic-guided torpedoes

NSTL Director C.D. Malleswar explaining the firing of a torpedo from a ship in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | The Hindu
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It will launch major projects during the next three or four years, says outgoing NSTL director.

Having delivered heavyweight
torpedo Varunastra to the Navy and anti-torpedo decoy system Mareech, the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) here will now embark on the development of optic-guided heavyweight torpedoes and lightweight torpedoes with extended range.

“We are moving towards strategic domain taking up products for various advanced platforms, and the user confidence is high,” NSTL Director C.D. Malleswar said.

Long strides

The NSTL will see the launch of major projects every year during the next three or four years.

The submarine variant of Varunastra would be test-fired in about two months and the optic-guided torpedo trials will begin by the year-end, according to Mr. Malleswar, who held a press conference on Wednesday on the eve of 47th Lab Raising Day.

The NSTL worked with BDL and BEL in concurrent engineering mode and once the Navy placed the orders, 73 Varunastra and 33 Mareechs, costing about Rs. 2,000 crore, will be made by them for deployment. Besides, he said, the NSTL has made long strides in fire-control system.

‘Agni’ award

It has developed Panchendriya for submarines, another system for helicopters. Its integrated anti-submarine warfare complex ‘MOD 0’ has been inducted on six Rajput Class ships.

ASW complex ‘MOD C’ has been designed for corvettes of Kolkata, Kamorta and Kochi Class and these are also ready for inducting Varunastra and Mareech.

International facility

The NSTL has been given ‘Agni’ award in self-reliance for fire-control systems, Mr. Malleswar said.

Door is also open for defence exports with requests from countries like Vietnam and Myanmar, he said.

He attributed the delay in developing Varunastra to the challenges under water.

He recalled that during the trials in 2014, the torpedo recovery vessel sunk and the torpedo under trial was recovered from over 200 metre depth. It was the first time that a torpedo was recovered from such depths, he said.

Mr. Malleswar, who is laying down office this month-end, said the NSTL had an excellent international facility in hydrodynamic research with Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin inaugurated recently by the Defence Minister at which sea-keeping abilities of vessels are tested with models.

The Cavitation tunnel identifies operational regimes for a ship or submarine.

The recently installed propulsion system integration centre integrates engines and propellers. It also works on minimising signature of vessels to prevent detection by enemy ships.

“So we have total ship designing indigenously with weapons, propellers, fire control systems, mines and decoys,” Mr. Malleswar said.

“There is no looking back and we are confident of doing anything,” he said.

 

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Underwater vehicle tested by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory
The AUV is critical for underwater mine sweeping, mine laying and also to gather intelligence and surveillance of enemy vessels.

The one developed by NSTL's scientists can perform tasks at a depth of around 300 to 500 m under the sea, relatively noiselessly and without being detected by enemy vessels. (Representational image)

Visakhapatnam: The Vizag-based Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) has successfully completed all trials of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).

“The AUV’s basic design is ready with us after undertaking many user evaluation trials and tests. Now we have asked the Indian Navy to give us its Quality Requirements (QR) so that we can develop the vehicle according to the specific requirements of the Navy. Once we get the QR we will start working on the customised design,” NSTL director CD Malleshwar said.

The AUV is critical for underwater mine sweeping, mine laying and also to gather intelligence and surveillance of enemy vessels. The one developed by NSTL's scientists can perform tasks at a depth of around 300 to 500 m under the sea, relatively noiselessly and without being detected by enemy vessels.

It weighs around 1.7 tonnes and can carry around 500 kg of pay load. NSTL also has plans to develop the advanced version of these UAVs in a larger size and 10 to 12 tonnes in weight. According to NSTL sources, the current one is 4 m in length and 1.4 m in width and can move at a speed of about 7 km per hour.

"The AUVs will enhance the underwater surveying capabilities of the Indian Navy. These vehicles can detect enemy ships and submarines," said an Indian Navy official.

NSTL, which has added facilities, such as sea keeping and a maneuvering basin, also worked on enhancing sea keeping capabilities of ships, like reducing various signatures released by the naval ships to prevent them from being detected by enemies while moving. NSTL scientists have also developed systems that can reduce the noise made by the propellers for stealth operations.

Hearing aid developed

The cochlear implant, developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), has completed lab trials and is undergoing field trials.

The indigenously developed hearing aid, which can be used by people of all ages, will be five times cheaper than those available in the open market, said NSTL director C.D. Malleshwar. A quality imported cochlear implant costs around `6 to Rs 7 lakhs.

Besides the scientists of NSTL, a few other DRDO labs are also involved in developing the low-cost implant, he added.

Tags: Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Location: India, Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam

 

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Indigenous manufacture of missiles in 'one or two years': Parrikar
Panaji, July 30 : India is just "one or two years" away from indigenously manufacturing missiles, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, claiming that DRDO scientists were on the verge of evolving seeker technology, which is critical to developing missile systems.

"We are at a very advanced stage of breaking into the technology of seeker, which is one of the crucial technology for any missile system and this is one system which India has not been able to penetrate so far," he said in his address at the inauguration of a new Indian Institute of Technology in Goa.

"...we have already managed to almost indigenise 95 per cent of technology and I am very sure that in next one or two years, we should not have anything left in missile technology to be imported. We will be in a position to manufacture everything," the Defence Minister added.

 

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Manohar Parrikar for tie-up between DRDO and IITs

"We can tie-up with DRDO to get visiting faculty in various subjects which can give proper adoptable technological edge in education," he added.

PANAJI: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) can have a tie-up with the IITs.

"We have signed an agreement with DRDO for jet propulsion lab which is to be jointly set up with IIT Mumbai and Madras, the total cost of which is about Rs 160 crore," Parrikar said after inaugurating the IIT Goa campus in presence of Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.

Some 8,000 scientists of DRDO can be a big resource for the educational institutes, Parrikar said, adding, "We can teach. We can select a few scientists who have done top-end research (for teaching)."
On the quality of research at DRDO, the Defence Minister, himself an IIT graduate, said in the next one or two years the country would not need to import any part of its missile technology, adding, "We will be in the position to manufacture it here."

We can have tie-ups with IITs, including Goa IIT, after a couple of years, to develop something, Parrikar said, adding, DRDO laboratories can be used for summer vacation training of IIT students.

"We can tie-up with DRDO to get visiting faculty in various subjects which can give proper adoptable technological edge in education," he added.

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NSTL takes 'Make in India' a step forward

Visakhapatnam: In a great boost to the 'Make in India' programme, the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) has successfully handed over indigenously built defence weapons Varunastra, Maareech and Fire Control System to the Indian Navy, said vice-admiral KO Thakare at NSTL on Thursday.

Speaking as the chief guest at the 47th Lab Raising Day of NSTL, Thakare said, "Indigenous capability development is very important and so is a secure environment for prosperity."

Currently situated in NAD Kotha Road, NSTL had started functioning from the Andhra University campus in 1969.

C Durga Malleswar, scientist and director of NSTL, spoke about various completed projects, ongoing projects and upcoming projects for 2015-16 including the heavy weight electrical torpedo (Varunastra), anti-torpedo decoy system - Maareech, commissioning of torpedo launch and recovery vehicle (TLRV) INS Astradharini, sea-keeping and manouvering machine, autonomous or unmanned underwater vehicle to test fire torpedoes.

We also have a few long-term smart projects to be completed in the next two-three years such as supersonic missile-assisted torpedo and advanced light-weight torpedo, wire-guided variant of Varunastra and integrated combat control system. We have also identified 33 products for export to extend 'Make in India' to the world. We have Rs 2,000 crore worth of orders in the pipeline," said the director.

On the occasion, Hindi publication of NSTL 'Manthan' and NSTL Annual Report were released and scientists were awarded. Laboratory scientist of the year award was conferred on M Vijaya and Sourav Majumdar, Technology Group Award-2015 was given to Rubber Technology Team led by scientist Pradeep Kumar. Laboratory award for defence research and technical cadre (DRTC), laboratory award for administrative and allied categories were also distributed. Besides, mementoes were presented by the chief guest to 15 employees who completed 25 years of service.

On behalf of NSTL and NSTL Seva Samiti, Malleswar donated Rs 11,000 worth books almirah to a visually challenged girls school at Sagarnagar. A blood donation camp and plantation drive, sports and cultural events were also organised.

Besides the chief guest and NSTL director, Amitava Das, principal associate director, N Ravi Kumar, additional director and chairman of celebrations committee, P Appayya, president of Civil Employees Union, Ch VSN Murthy, secretary of Civil Employees Union, PDSN Raju, JCM staff-side member and other scientists and staff of NSTL were present.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...India-a-step-forward/articleshow/53460682.cms

 

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Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)'s indigenous Torpedo Launcher
Credit: IDN