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BDL makes component for Nag missile - southindia - Hyderabad - ibnlive
HYDERABAD: The city-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd has productionised Imaging Infra Red Seekers (IIRS) for Nag, the third-generation anti-tank guided missile.
HYDERABAD: The city-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd has productionised Imaging Infra Red Seekers (IIRS) for Nag, the third-generation anti-tank guided missile.
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The battle for Chandipur range
NEW DELHI: The DRDO and Orissa Government are at odds over renewal of the lease of the former's missile and gun testing site in and around Chandipur. The Orissa government has been refusing to issue a fresh notification, contending it intends to develop four ports between Paradip and Dhamra along the eastern coastline.
Since its establishment, Chandipur has been considered a precious test range of pre- and post-Independence India. It played a significant role in the two world wars. A number of test vehicles of different classes, including multi-role missile Trishul, multi-target capability missile Akash, the anti-tank Nag missile, the surface-to-surface missile Prithvi and the Agni-I large scale technology demonstrator have been test-fired from this range. The ITR has also supported a number of other missions such as Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher Pinaka and Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA).
With the state government refusing to budge, the defence ministry immediately dispatched Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO chief V K Saraswat to discuss the matter with the Orissa Chief Minister. "In a lengthy meeting, Saraswat tried to impress upon the state government that it is not possible to shift the missile testing range from Chandipur. He also explained that the proposed four ports would lead to hectic commercial activity along the coastline, making testing difficult from Wheeler Island and Chandipur," sources added. Saraswat suggested that the ports should not come up and that a fresh notification should be issued soon. There has been no word yet from the state government.
DRDO has established elaborate infrastructure at the range with a number of tracking instruments being deployed to cover the total flight path of the test vehicles. The ongoing tussle between the Orissa government and the ministry could prove costly for the rocket development programme as DRDO plans to develop a rocket with 70-km range."
DRDO would be requiring more area to test rockets with longer range. But this new development can put the project in limbo," the sources added.
The battle for Chandipur range | Chandipur Interim Test Range | DRDO | The New Indian Express
NEW DELHI: The DRDO and Orissa Government are at odds over renewal of the lease of the former's missile and gun testing site in and around Chandipur. The Orissa government has been refusing to issue a fresh notification, contending it intends to develop four ports between Paradip and Dhamra along the eastern coastline.
Since its establishment, Chandipur has been considered a precious test range of pre- and post-Independence India. It played a significant role in the two world wars. A number of test vehicles of different classes, including multi-role missile Trishul, multi-target capability missile Akash, the anti-tank Nag missile, the surface-to-surface missile Prithvi and the Agni-I large scale technology demonstrator have been test-fired from this range. The ITR has also supported a number of other missions such as Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher Pinaka and Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA).
With the state government refusing to budge, the defence ministry immediately dispatched Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO chief V K Saraswat to discuss the matter with the Orissa Chief Minister. "In a lengthy meeting, Saraswat tried to impress upon the state government that it is not possible to shift the missile testing range from Chandipur. He also explained that the proposed four ports would lead to hectic commercial activity along the coastline, making testing difficult from Wheeler Island and Chandipur," sources added. Saraswat suggested that the ports should not come up and that a fresh notification should be issued soon. There has been no word yet from the state government.
DRDO has established elaborate infrastructure at the range with a number of tracking instruments being deployed to cover the total flight path of the test vehicles. The ongoing tussle between the Orissa government and the ministry could prove costly for the rocket development programme as DRDO plans to develop a rocket with 70-km range."
DRDO would be requiring more area to test rockets with longer range. But this new development can put the project in limbo," the sources added.
The battle for Chandipur range | Chandipur Interim Test Range | DRDO | The New Indian Express
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This is interesting:
The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
Chandigarh, November 15
Explosives meant to kill and destroy but being designed to minimise damage to the environment without compromising upon their lethality sounds strange. Yet this is what the scientific community is now seriously contemplating.
Being referred to "green explosives", these bombs, and also propellants for missiles and rockets, would be using ingredients that release lesser toxic elements than the emissions of chemical compositions being used at present.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also initiated work on developing eco-friendly explosives and propellants. "We are also looking to collaborate with some friendly countries in this arena," a senior scientist who attended the High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits at DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory here said. "The United Kingdom, Ukraine, Germany and Russia are among the prospective partners," he added.
According to defence scientists, the fallout of a chemical explosion does not merely end with the detonation, but the adverse effects of the chemicals continue to linger on in the environment for a long time. This not only affects the atmosphere, but also the ground soil and its organic and inorganic constituents, including agricultural-friendly organisms in the vicinity of the blast site. Similarly, rocket engines emit a huge amount of toxic gases and other elements during combustion and their flight through the atmosphere.
"Among the options we are exploring is to avoid the use of certain aluminum-based compounds in rocket propellants. Similarly lead compounds in explosives can be replaced," Dr A. Shubhanand Rao, Chief Controller, DRDO said. "Also, we are studying methodologies to safely dispose-off such toxic materials, where their use if inevitable, through processes known as green-synthesis," he added.
DRDO's High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) is the nodal agency for research and development of explosive materials. It has recently developed CL-20, being claimed as the world's most powerful convectional explosive. Dr Rao said CL-20 is about 30 per cent more powerful than the RDX. It is now being produced by a private firm, but is an expensive material costing over Rs 70,000 per kg.
The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
Chandigarh, November 15
Explosives meant to kill and destroy but being designed to minimise damage to the environment without compromising upon their lethality sounds strange. Yet this is what the scientific community is now seriously contemplating.
Being referred to "green explosives", these bombs, and also propellants for missiles and rockets, would be using ingredients that release lesser toxic elements than the emissions of chemical compositions being used at present.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also initiated work on developing eco-friendly explosives and propellants. "We are also looking to collaborate with some friendly countries in this arena," a senior scientist who attended the High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits at DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory here said. "The United Kingdom, Ukraine, Germany and Russia are among the prospective partners," he added.
According to defence scientists, the fallout of a chemical explosion does not merely end with the detonation, but the adverse effects of the chemicals continue to linger on in the environment for a long time. This not only affects the atmosphere, but also the ground soil and its organic and inorganic constituents, including agricultural-friendly organisms in the vicinity of the blast site. Similarly, rocket engines emit a huge amount of toxic gases and other elements during combustion and their flight through the atmosphere.
"Among the options we are exploring is to avoid the use of certain aluminum-based compounds in rocket propellants. Similarly lead compounds in explosives can be replaced," Dr A. Shubhanand Rao, Chief Controller, DRDO said. "Also, we are studying methodologies to safely dispose-off such toxic materials, where their use if inevitable, through processes known as green-synthesis," he added.
DRDO's High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) is the nodal agency for research and development of explosive materials. It has recently developed CL-20, being claimed as the world's most powerful convectional explosive. Dr Rao said CL-20 is about 30 per cent more powerful than the RDX. It is now being produced by a private firm, but is an expensive material costing over Rs 70,000 per kg.
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Seriously wtf? What kind of prioritization matrix does DRDO work against? This is bull. Spend that money on speeding up other critical research.
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What is wrong with this?
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What program he is pointing towards:
India developing capabilities to protect space-based assets - Express India
India developing capabilities to protect space-based assets - Express India
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That will be for attacking enemy space based asset, not protecting ours
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To encrypt datas such a way , that enemy could n't get it , if they have it and if they are about to leak , then destroy them but keeping a back up & satellite will armed by anti asat projectiles which they can fire , when required, automatically.
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R&DE to develop sonar domes for naval warships - The Times of India
PUNE: The Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) at Dighi near Pune is working on a prestigious project to develop the country's first indigenously made glass fibre composite sonar domes for Indian navy's 15 Alpha class warships.
Sonar domes, which are located on the hulls of submarines and surface ships, are a key component that house electronic equipment used for detection, navigation, and ranging. They are particularly useful in anti-submarine warfare.
So far, India has been importing sonar domes from Germany. Very few countries across the world have the expertise to manufacture this key component.
"The first of the two indigenously developed sonar domes will be rolled out for trials in October 2012," R&DE's director S Guruprasad said at a media briefing on the sidelines of a national conference on composites on Friday.
"Once the efficacy of the indigenous sonar dome technology is established, we can go for the numbers to scale up production for use on Indian warships," he said. "The navy has made a requirement for such indigenously developed technology," he added.
The project not only promises to put India among the select band of countries with expertise to develop sonar domes, but is also expected to go a long way in reducing costs on account of imports.
As Makarand Joshi, scientist with R&DE's composites research centre (CRC), said, "Barely a few companies in the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States are into supplying sonar domes. By virtue of their monopoly, these firms are in a position to dictate costs, which vary from the class and make of ships/submarines."
According to Guruprasad, "There is lot of potential for use of glass fibre composites in naval ships. The sonar dome we are working on will have all the acoustic properties essential for recording data and communicating to the ship on key functions like detection and navigation, among others." Apart from naval ships, the composites, which refer to man-made materials engineered from two or more constituent materials with different physical and chemical properties, have a great potential in army vehicles such as the armoured combat vehicle, he added.
"We are developing a composite hull for armoured combat vehicle, which will be ready for show next year. Cost-wise, the composite armoured vehicle may be expensive compared to vehicles with steel chassis, but performance-wise, the advantages will be in multiples," he added.
"The composite hull combat vehicles will not only offer the same protection that is provided by conventional steel chassis vehicles, but will be 30% less, which means greater convenience for movement. These vehicles will have better maneuverability in terms of amphibious and land operations and no infra-red or radio-frequency signatures vis-a-vis detection by enemy," said Guruprasad.
The R&DE is further developing a 26-metre mobile bridge, made of composite structure, for movement of army's main battle tank. "This project will be ready next year," Guruprasad said, and pointed out, "The R&DE has already developed 5 and 10-metre mobile bridges for applications by the army and the same are undergoing trials."
PUNE: The Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) at Dighi near Pune is working on a prestigious project to develop the country's first indigenously made glass fibre composite sonar domes for Indian navy's 15 Alpha class warships.
Sonar domes, which are located on the hulls of submarines and surface ships, are a key component that house electronic equipment used for detection, navigation, and ranging. They are particularly useful in anti-submarine warfare.
So far, India has been importing sonar domes from Germany. Very few countries across the world have the expertise to manufacture this key component.
"The first of the two indigenously developed sonar domes will be rolled out for trials in October 2012," R&DE's director S Guruprasad said at a media briefing on the sidelines of a national conference on composites on Friday.
"Once the efficacy of the indigenous sonar dome technology is established, we can go for the numbers to scale up production for use on Indian warships," he said. "The navy has made a requirement for such indigenously developed technology," he added.
The project not only promises to put India among the select band of countries with expertise to develop sonar domes, but is also expected to go a long way in reducing costs on account of imports.
As Makarand Joshi, scientist with R&DE's composites research centre (CRC), said, "Barely a few companies in the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States are into supplying sonar domes. By virtue of their monopoly, these firms are in a position to dictate costs, which vary from the class and make of ships/submarines."
According to Guruprasad, "There is lot of potential for use of glass fibre composites in naval ships. The sonar dome we are working on will have all the acoustic properties essential for recording data and communicating to the ship on key functions like detection and navigation, among others." Apart from naval ships, the composites, which refer to man-made materials engineered from two or more constituent materials with different physical and chemical properties, have a great potential in army vehicles such as the armoured combat vehicle, he added.
"We are developing a composite hull for armoured combat vehicle, which will be ready for show next year. Cost-wise, the composite armoured vehicle may be expensive compared to vehicles with steel chassis, but performance-wise, the advantages will be in multiples," he added.
"The composite hull combat vehicles will not only offer the same protection that is provided by conventional steel chassis vehicles, but will be 30% less, which means greater convenience for movement. These vehicles will have better maneuverability in terms of amphibious and land operations and no infra-red or radio-frequency signatures vis-a-vis detection by enemy," said Guruprasad.
The R&DE is further developing a 26-metre mobile bridge, made of composite structure, for movement of army's main battle tank. "This project will be ready next year," Guruprasad said, and pointed out, "The R&DE has already developed 5 and 10-metre mobile bridges for applications by the army and the same are undergoing trials."
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