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The Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India is currently working on the development of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), a new concept in military operations, according to P. Sivakumar, Scientist `H', Director, CVRDE. Talking to newspersons on the sidelines of InoVIT 2015, the State Level Science Contest for School Children on the VIT University campus here on Saturday, Dr. Sivakumar said that the UGV would be capable of carrying out surveillance and mine detection, besides operating in nuclear and bio-chemical area. "We are developing the technologies and have completed all trials. We are asking the Army what it wants", he said. The CVRDE Director further added that the DRDO is in the process of developing indigenous technology for Army tanks, repair vehicles and surveillance. Self-propelled gun One of the semi-indigenous equipments developed recently by the DRDO is the Arjun Catapult, a self-propelled gun which can fire an object at a distance of 27 km. This has been developed by integrating an imported Russian gun on the chassis of the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) Mark-I. Forty such guns are to be developed by the DRDO, he said. The DRDO has also developed a totally indigenous Carrier Command Post Track (CCPT) vehicle which provides details about a firing operation. Work is to be commenced soon on an indigenous Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (ARRV) which is to be developed in association with the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bangalore.


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DRDO develops indigenous technology for army tanks - The Hindu

 

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OneIndia Exclusive: Tejas has put India on a vibrant technology flightpath, says HAL Chairman Tyagi - Oneindia

 

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DRDO's geothermal plant to help tap new power source | idrw.org

 

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January 28, 2015: As part of its effort to gear up for a higher- tempo role in defence production, a total of 111 technology projects have been identified by HAL in the areas of design, manufacture, avionics and material to support indigenisation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign. The company has drawn up a modernisation and expansion plan for each division and R&D centre of the company to be implemented by 2018. These include the indigenous design & development of a mini UAV (8 kg class) for surveillance and reconnaissance, be part of a special purpose vehicle to design, develop and manufacture a Regional Civil Aircraft in collaboration with National Aeronautical Laboratory (NAL), move forward with the design and development of a 20 KN engine that was launched in 2012-13, to explore the acquisition of new and critical technologies through collaboration, co-development, transfer of technology agreements, formation of joint ventures etc. HAL has chalked out certain crucial projects such as Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), HTT-40, Su-30 MKI, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) and a few others as its growth pillars moving forward, in addition to new projects. HAL believes that LCA, IJT and HTT-40 need to be its in-house technology drivers to demonstrate that the company is capable of delivering beyond license production of equipment, and helping. One of the major thrust areas for HAL this year onward will be exploiting the export potential of its products. The company will be hiring consultants this year to develop an appropriate marketing strategy for its defence and civil platforms.
HAL draws up priority project plan - SP’s Exculsive

 

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DRDO for partnership to develop active protection systems

January 28, 2015: The DRDO's Combat Vehicles R&D Establishment (CVRDE) near Chennai is looking for a partner to co-develop active protection systems for armoured fighting vehicles developed and under development to provide the best posible 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. The lab has stipulated that the system should have fully automated detection, identification, tracking and neutralization of incoming threat, and must include a sensor suite, control system, set of protective ammuniton & launcher, launcher activation unit and display. The system should be able to engage threats from 50 to 150 metres and be capable of quick reaction neutralise incoming threats before 50 metres. The system should be able to intercept targets accurately when the armoured vehicle is in both static and dynamic conditions, should be safe for nearby troops and issue audio/visual warning during activation of counter measures, should have protection against accidental activation of the explosive charges due to small arms firing, artillery splinters or flares and other objects. Importantly, the system should have simultaneous multidirectional multiple threat detection and neutralisation capability with very high hit probability (95%) and should provide 360 degree hemispherical protection coverage. The active protection system will be used on the Arjun tank series, T-90S and armoured personnel carriers under development.
DRDO for partnership to develop active protection systems - SP's Land Forces

 

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GTRE Setting Up Facility to Test Low Speed (Axial Fan) and High Speed Compressors of Turbofan Engines

GTRE is setting up a facility in Bengaluru to test Low Speed (Axial Fan) and high speed compressors of turbofan engines under development at the establishment. GTRE needs a captive power plant for the test facility that can supply 20MW to a shaft power drive system to drive the Fan or Compressor under test, allowing spin ups to 20,000 rpm with speed control of ±1 rpm. The gas turbine based power plant should be able to supply 26 MW (Bangalore ambient) to an electric motor operating with a VFD which in turn will provide shaft power for testing developmental gas turbine compressors. A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) is a type of motor controller that drives an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage supplied to the electric motor. GTRE on January 30, 2015 released a RFI with specifications of the Gas Turbine Electric Power Generation plant. Last date for submission of sealed Proposals is March 20, 2015 1400 Hrs. The RFI modifies an earlier RFI released on November 19, 2014 seeking vendor assistance in setting up the test facility. It maybe noted that GTRE is developing a turbofan to power India's UCAV, currently under development. The project is extremely important because the MTCR regime wouldn't allow India to source an aero-engine for the UCAV from abroad.
Thum! Kaun Aata Hai?: GTRE Setting Up Facility to Test Low Speed (Axial Fan) and High Speed Compressors of Turbofan Engines

 

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Defence secretary given additional charge of DRDO post

New Delhi: Defence Secretary RK Mathur was Friday given the additional charge of secretary DRDO as the term of incumbent secretary Avinash Chander ends Jan 31. Mathur will hold the charge for three months "or till further orders", the Appointments Committee of Cabinet decided Friday. The government had Jan 13 announced that Chander`s term will expire Jan 31. Along with being the secretary DRDO, he was also the director general, DRDO and scientific advisor to the defence minister. Appointments to these two posts have not been announced yet. Sources said the government wanted to split the posts to ease the work burden.
Defence secretary given additional charge of DRDO post | Zee News

 

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'Additional charge' syndrome grips Modi govt: RK Mathur for DRDO, Suvarna Raju for HAL - Oneindia

 

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Cherished every moment of my service in DRDO: Chander | Zee News

 

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Dr Chander, you will be remembered as a shinning star in India`s scientific community ..

 

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'Sacking Not a Good Word to Hear After 42 Years', India's Agni Man Says

 

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Indian DRDO's Quality Directorate Monitoring New Carbine Development

The Indian Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) , long pilloried for delivering late and producing tardy products, has set up a Directorate of Quality, Reliability and Safety. The relatively new directorate is tasked to maintain conformity with staff qualitative requirements of the three Services; observation and testing at the trials; and other quality assessments. It was set up in late 2013 but details of its existence was not known until recently. It has been monitoring from the design stage the Joint Venture Protective Carbine, which is a new carbine the DRDO has decided to make for the Indian Army. While it is early days yet, the armed forces have not yet given their verdict on the functioning of the directorate. The rather unusually named Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) is also called the Modern Sub- Machine Carbine and is at the user trial stage, according to a news agency report. DRDO's history in the small arms business has been mixed with several R & D projects but few in the army's hands. Even the highly rated INSAS rifle was criticised by the army for being prone to jamming and its magazine developing cracks. The quality directorate functions as an independent entity and is actually a spin-off from a body that already existed in the DRDO dedicated to the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) and other missile programmes. Besides inspecting for quality assurance, and reliability and safety issues, the personnel deputed with the directorate also lend expert advice to remove glitches, till the product or processes are delivered for user trials.
Indian DRDO's Quality Directorate Monitoring New Carbine Development

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Their are some really major error in the article mostly author own words ..

For example, DRDO is research institute and OFB for production, INSAS is family of firearms ..

JVPC is actually named because it is a joint venture firearm between different IOF factories and this name is not public but private name within organization ..

1B1 improved is the product after Older 1B1 which had few issues mainly due to weight ..

MSMC / JVPC were designed as per GSQR by Army, MSMC was successful in trails last year but was stopped due to malicious personals`s attempt to import foreign carbines ( Kickbacks ) which are failed in Indian condition, Hope-full we well see MSMC induction within this year ..

 

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Thum! Kaun Aata Hai?: New Missile Test Ranges, Ships for Phase 2 BMD System

 

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MSMC was successful in trails last year but was stopped due to malicious personals`s attempt to import foreign carbines ( Kickbacks ) which are failed in Indian condition, Hope-full we well see MSMC induction within this year ..

Sir, carbines for whom and for what purpose?

 

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Carbine to replace 9mm carbine from service within Indian Army ...

Sir, carbines for whom and for what purpose?

 

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Carbine to replace 9mm carbine from service within Indian Army ...

Do you have any article or something about this? I would like to read it in detail like which firangi companies participated, about the carbines, where they failed etc. etc.?

 

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All Foreign Assault Rifle under trial failed under Indian conditions.

The Indian Army began the final round of confirmatory trials in support of its requirement for 44,618 close quarter battle (CQB) 5.56 mm carbines and 33.6 million rounds of ammunition on 9 June, defence industry officials told IHS Jane's .

The Beretta ARX-160, Colt M4, and Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Galil Ace carbines will undergo a series of tests at army establishments and weapon-testing facilities until the end of July. These include weapon sights, furniture, and ammunition trials.

The competing guns will also undergo a "mud test" to gauge their ability to operate in poor conditions, an evaluation all three failed during trials in 2012 in the Rajasthan desert and high-altitude regions.

Source : Indian Army kicks off final carbine trials - IHS Jane's 360

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Btw, those suggesting imports to replace INSAS should read this.


Indian Army kicks off final carbine trials - IHS Jane's 360

All carbines under trial failed under Indian conditions.

Do you have any article or something about this? I would like to read it in detail like which firangi companies participated, about the carbines, where they failed etc. etc.?

 

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HAL Bags Rs. 1090 Crore Contract for Supplying 14 Do-228 Aircraft to IAF