DRDO, PSU and Private Defence Sector News

[ezsasa]

OFB has also delivered assemblies for the next block of MCIWS prototypes to @DRDO_India's ARDE laboratory.
what do assemblies mean?

 

[Indx TechStyle]

what do assemblies mean?

Probably that after developing and testing guns on guns, military factory will add one more series for India Section.

 

[ezsasa]

Work on OFB's new 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifle is more advanced than people think. It may be headed into testing later this month

 

[Chinmoy]

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[bhramos]

DRDO might be tasked to co-develop active protection system for ordered Russian T-90MS tanks for the Indian Army.

Trophy active protection system India has rejected Russian offer of installing Arena active protection system (APS) developed at Russia’s Kolomna-based Engineering Design Bureau for the purpose of protecting its newly ordered Russian T-90MS tanks for the Indian Army. idrw.org has learned that APS offered by Russians failed in technical parameters and was earlier tested onboard existing fleet of T-90S MBT of Indian Army. The government of India was earlier offered Rafael developed ASPRO-A (Trophy) active protection system used on Isreali Merkava-4 MBT but offer was rejected since it could have lead to a single vendor situation DRDO’s Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment (CVRDE) could be tasked to co-develop active protection systems for armoured fighting vehicles developed and under development to provide the best possible protection to tanks and crew against a wide spectrum of threats including rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), anti-tank grenades, HEAT, HESH, CE, KE rounds and advanced ATGMs. Indian Army has been insisting that newly ordered 464 T-90MS tanks come with advanced protection systems so not to suffer same fate has the current fleet of T-90S which came without APS. DRDO co-developed APS with overseas equipment manufacturer will also be used on the Arjun tank series, T-90S and armoured personnel carriers under development. An active protection system is a system designed to prevent line-of-sight guided anti-tank missiles/projectiles from acquiring and/or destroying a target. APS also intercepts and destroys incoming missiles and rockets with a shotgun-like blast.

idrw.org . Read more at India No 1 Defence News Website , Kindly don't paste our work in other websites http://idrw.org/drdo-might-be-taske...tion-system-for-new-russian-464-t-90ms-tanks/ .

 

[Prashant12]

DRDO's fastest ejection system for indigenous aircraft to be produced by private firms

The long-developed, fastest ejection system for indigenous aircrafts by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will now be outsourced for production to two private firms.

The Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of DRDO signed an agreement with Hyderabad-based private industries - Gulf Oil Corporation and Premier Explosives - for the production of the Canopy Severance System (CSS).

The CSS provides a smooth passage for a pilot in an emergency situation by pre-weakening the cockpit canopy in the shortest possible time. "This system cuts the canopy in a matter of 10 to 20 milliseconds and is the fastest such system," explained Kashinath Deodhar, divisional head of the project at the ARDE.

Following the latest agreement which was signed by Dr K M Rajan, scientist and director, ARDE and KPS Murthy, scientist and director, HEMRL on January 20, the two private firms will be supplying eight sets each in the first phase, after fulfilling all the set qualification and functional tests applicable for air borne systems.

Presently, the system has been integrated on 15 Tejas, 12 HJT-36, 2 LCA Trainer and naval versions and the first HTT-40 aircraft.

All aircrafts are undergoing test flights with CSS onboard. ARDE and HEMRL are now capable of developing CSS for any military aircraft in India and abroad.

http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pu...ced-by-private-firms/articleshow/56739559.cms

 

[Prashant12]

DRDO develops robots for IED detection

Pune: A group of scientists of Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) of Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed two new robots capable of detecting and defusing improvised explosive devices on aircraft and trains.

An outcome of two years of extensive research, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists claimed these light robots — "Daksh Mini" and "Daksh Scout" were easy to carry and use in any situation.

Confirming the development, Director-General (DG), Armament and Combat Engineering (ACE) cluster, P K Mehta, said, "These robots can become a decisive factor for the security agencies and forces in the near future."

The two new robots are continuation of the Daksh robot series. Indian Army has been using Daksh robot, developed by the laboratory a few years ago, for its operations.

Daksh Mini is a remotely operated vehicle capable of detecting, handling and defusing IEDs and other suspect objects.

"It is always challenging and a high risk task for the security personnel to operate in confined spaces. In such a situation, Daksh Mini can be used for detection and defusing IEDs, reducing direct involvement of the personnel," a source from the laboratory said.

Daksh Mini is equipped with six axis telescopic manipulator arm with high resolution cameras. "Besides, the robot's modular flipper-based design enables it to overcome obstacles and climb stairs," the source added.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ts-for-ied-detection/articleshow/56743330.cms

Daksh Scout robot is also a remotely operated vehicle and capable of silent surveillance in day and night. It is portable and capable of being deployed in cross country areas and confined spaces like within culverts.

"Since it can be operated from a distance of 200m, it will be useful for surveillance operations," the source added.

Both the robots are indigenously developed. Hence, it will be cost-effective. The in-house trials of the robots have been positive and have met all the desired results so far.

A top DRDO source from New Delhi told TOI, "The National Security Guard (NSG) has shown its interest in both the robots. At present, the NSG is carrying trials on the robots," he added.

 

[ezsasa]

DRDO outlines future MBT requirements

Requirements for the main armament, powerpack, and mission systems have been revealed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles 2017 conference in London, Dr U. Solomon of the DRDO's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) highlighted some of the new requirements for the MBT design, which is intended to replace the Indian Army's fleet of T-72M1 'Ajeya' MBTs and is scheduled to enter service from the early 2020s.

Previously identified as having a requirement for a 120 mm main gun, the MBT is now set to be armed with a 125 mm gun, third-generation anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW), and an air-defence machine gun. It is planned that the main gun will have the capacity to fire guided munitions, with these understood to be Israel Aerospace Industries' Laser Homing Attack or Laser Homing Anti-Tan (LAHAT) missile. Other ammunition will include programmable airburst munitions and armour-piercing, fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) natures.

The turret design will be unmanned, with the three-person crew seated in suspended seats below the turret - a configuration that is intended to enhance protection against underbelly blasts from mines or improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

The Bharat powerpack - set to replace the existing powerpacks of the Arjun Mk I and Mk II MBTs, as well as power the future MBT - is identified as a 2,200 kg unit powered by DHPP-A fuel. This is intended to operate at altitudes of up to 16,400 ft and temperatures as low as -20° Celsius. This requirement is likely a reflection of the Indian Army's need to operate in mountainous areas, particularly when deployed along India's border with Pakistan.

A dynamic track tension adjuster will also enable the MBT to maintain ground traction when crossing obstacles and soft or rough terrain.

http://www.janes.com/article/67154/drdo-outlines-future-mbt-requirements

 

[Scrutator]

Regardless of anyone's personal feelings, Its no one business to judge it, But people in business who use it and certified it for 3 million strong Army to use..

The link is provided as for those who come here regularly with nonsense, This is an old article about older 1B1s from horse mouth during 2005 which contradict to all those baseless claims ..

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Regarding about stoppages, Foreign designs under our conditions have much worse preform-ace even some of the home grown designs, The reason why INSAS family is still under service ..

Read the thread, Its all explained in depth ..

I am all for indigenous weapons! Love the fact that Excalibur's performance is literally 100 times better than that of INSAS (when tested in Indian conditions). Hoping that the 'under design' 7.62x51 MCIWS would provide similar performance. The key is to continuously fix problems and upgrade; no point in getting defensive or suppressing voices (which happens most of the times). As an aside, when M16 was introduced the US Marines in Vietnam (who were used to M14s) cried foul and complained about similar jamming - but the issues were continuously addressed and the weapon upgraded!
It's frustrating to hear episodes like when the DRDO admitted the lack of communication between the army and DRDO that Arjun Mk2 improvements would increase the weight. How on earth can such a key piece of data not be communicated between the parties early on? Each one just sticks to their (metaphorical) guns to cover their a$$ !! It's a malaise that needs to be fixed!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Off-topic :

In modern warfare its the factories which fight the war behind lines, One has rely on its own steady supply of spares and men and not dependent on others for basics, The is the only reason I support Indian systems which are design and made within country, Let it be for Air-force, Army or Navy, National security and integrity is above all priorities ..

I am all for indigenous weapons! Love the fact that Excalibur's performance is literally 100 times better than that of INSAS. Hoping that the 'under design' 7.62x51 MCIWS would provide similar performance. The key is to continuously fix problems and upgrade; no point in getting defensive or suppressing voices (which happens most of the times). As an aside, when M16 was introduced the US Marines in Vietnam (who were used to M14s) cried foul and complained about similar jamming - but the issues were continuously addressed and the weapon upgraded!

It's frustrating to hear episodes like when the DRDO admitted the lack of communication between the army and DRDO that Arjun Mk2 improvements would increase the weight. How on earth can such a key piece of data not be communicated between the parties early on? Each one just sticks to their (metaphorical) guns to cover their a$$ !! It's a malaise that needs to be fixed!

 

[Scrutator]

Off-topic :

In modern warfare its the factories which fight the war behind lines, One has rely on its own steady supply of spares and men and not dependent on others for basics, The is the only reason I support Indian systems which are design and made within country, Let it be for Air-force, Army or Navy, National security and integrity is above all priorities ..

Couldn't agree more with those sentiments!!
My point is that the services and the R&D groups need to work as one team. My peeve is that they work in bureaucratic silos!! During the first Gulf war (Op Desert Storm), when US forces realized that the Iraqi army were all hidden in blast proof bunkers and they did not have weapons to defeat that; the generals went to the weapons R&D team who developed a bunker busting bomb in 1-2 weeks time and then they blasted the hell out of the Iraqi bunkers (they simply took the barrels of old howitzers, filled it with explosives, screwed on a fuze and dropped it over the bunkers - simple gravity helped hard/heavy barrels pierce through several feet thick concrete walls)!! I wish that level of synergy can exist between DRDO and the armed forces!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

DRDO and Army have good coordination, Its the Army official involve with DRDO to Army high brass have issues.

wish that level of synergy can exist between DRDO and the armed forces!!

 

[tharun]

DRDO listed lot of technologies for commercialization including akash missile's booster,sustainer and propellant...even LRSAM propellant

 

[Shadow]

Here is a list of projects sanctioned by the government to the DRDO since 2014.

delhidefencereview.com

 

[cobra commando]

DRDO develops hand-held laser-based explosive detector

 

[Indx TechStyle]

And the reason I hate sarkari maal (not desi) is because most of the time it is a day late and a dollar short.

Not always, give the time to new regime.

If claims of NDA are really implemented, next decade it could be a revolution for Indian aviation & aerospace industry, specially military & exports.
At least for now, less miserable than UPA.

 

[sthf]

Not always, give the time to new regime.

If claims of NDA are really implemented, next decade it could be a revolution for Indian aviation & aerospace industry, specially military & exports.
At least for now, less miserable than UPA.

Governments come and go but Babus remain the same.

We need an Indian airliner not a sarkari airliner. High tech military aircraft has to be sarkari for the forseeable future, there's no way around it but a sarkari airliner not so much.

For eg, we had and still have shitty sarkari airlines but I'd prefer to travel in Indigo.

 

[sthf]

All 41 ordnance factories under PMO scanner

In 2013, OFBs could meet the targets on only 39 per cent of the items required by the Armed Forces.

http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/250217/all-41-ordnance-factories-under-pmo-scanner.html

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Governments come and go but Babus remain the same.

We need an Indian airliner not a sarkari airliner. High tech military aircraft has to be sarkari for the forseeable future, there's no way around it but a sarkari airliner not so much.

For eg, we had and still have shitty sarkari airlines but I'd prefer to travel in Indigo.

May be but government can apply a strong vip to control Babus.
Go through main aviation sector thread, so many "by chances" aren't possible.

And it's for first time that they have been promising such short deadlines on new projects. I think we must wait for at least deadline before making judgemental comments too early.

 

[sthf]

May be but government can apply a strong vip to control Babus.

Even though things are changing, as I said a day late and a dollar short.

And it's for first time that they have been promising such short deadlines on new projects.

Yeah, I wouldn't read too much into that.

A well funded and well managed program like LCH is three years late. Is that acceptable, yes definitely but was that the best, hell no.

Subsystems are still imported and as of today there are no plans to replace them with Indian ones.