Full Revamp Of DRDO-Commercial arm by year-end

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DRDO plans to set up commercial arm

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which has been mainly involved in the development of military technology for the last five decades is planning to diversify and go commercial.

While plans to go commercial would involve setting up a commercial arm on the lines of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Antrix Corporation to aggressively market its spin-off technologies, the objective to diversify is to assist the civilian society.

In order to realise this goal, a commission formed by DRDO has already conducted an internal deliberation on the issue and is awaiting nod from the defence ministry and the cabinet committee on security.

Further, DRDO is already in a franchisee kind of agreement with the federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) to market about 20 DRDO-licensed products for civilian application.

So far nine products have been have been licensed for civilian application.

Besides, DRDO will also be involved in the development of a number of customised technologies for the para-military forces for use in low intensity conflicts and for carrying out surveillance in the borders.

In addition, DRDO is also looking at the options of exporting the missiles like the Akash and Nag in the future.

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DRDO plans to form a commercial arm by year-end as it seeks to put in place an aggressive approach towards marketing and commercialisation of its products and technologies and exports, a senior official said.

DRDO was exploring the possibility of export of Akash and Nag missiles besides the Light Combat Aircraft (Trainer) among others, developed by it, DRDO Research and Development chief controller Prahlada said, adding the proposed venture would be similar to Antrix, the marketing arm of ISRO.

"If not today, tomorrow we want to start export," Prahlada said after unveiling the logo of newly formed Bangalore Defence and Aerospace Journalists' Forum (BDAJF) and delivering the inaugural talk.

"We would have a commercial arm for export of defence items... so that we are going to see a different type of business models," he said.

He noted that DRDO already has a franchisee kind of arrangement with industry body FICCI, which is facilitating marketing of some 10 DRDO-developed products to the industry.

A particular country has come forward to market battlefield surveillance radar developed by DRDO and if it comes through, the order would be worth several hundreds of crores of rupees, Prahlada said.

In the next two-decades, India is projected to overtake many countries including France, UK and Israel to become the world number two, behind China, in terms of defence-related activities, including production. It is not clear if the US would continue to invest in this sector.

In the next 10-15 years, he said DRDO's role would only be limited to being a "think-tank" in government R&D areas, with industries getting into play in a big way.

The department of Science and Technology and Planning Commission were in a dialogue to put in place a formal mechanism to take the fruits of R&D in DRDO, ISRO and department of Atomic Energy to non-strategic departments, state governments and districts, he added.



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Isn't that the Abrams tank???

 

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Isn't that the Abrams tank???

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Maybe Kunal sir can confirm.....

 

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Isn't that the Abrams tank???

That's the Abrams ,

unless that's the Arjun MK2.
Which i really really doubt.

 

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DRDO develops technology to detect life trapped under debris

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a special technology to detect human beings trapped under the debris of buildings after earthquakes or land slides.

"It is called Acoustic Life Detector or Sanjeevani. It uses highly sensitive acoustic sensors and audio signals to listen to the low frequency sounds from below the debris," Prahlada, Chief Controller, Research and Development, DRDO told PTI on the sidelines of the launch of an insect repellent.

The acoustic sensors are designed to detect a range of low frequency signals like hitting, tapping, scratching or moaning sounds made by the victims trapped in the rubble of houses and other structures.

"It would be provided to disaster management teams, earthquake response forces and police and fire services department. We are in the process of selecting a private industry which would go for its mass production and marketing," he said.

The all-weather equipment is sealed in air-tight compartment and can detect human lives to the depth of six to eight metres below the debris.

The technology is part of Accelerated Technology Assessment and Commercialization (ACTC) program, jointly endorsed by DRDO and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the official said.

ACTC aims at delivering the technologies developed by the DRDO in the commercial market for use in civilian products and services, he said.

"It is like a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) we have been advised to follow by the government. No doubt making missiles, aircraft, radar, underwater systems and bridges benefits the nation, but we also need to develop technology which can be used by common man and the society," Prahlada said.

About nine products have been endorsed so far by the DRDO under the ATAC, he said.

"More than 200 innovations from DRDO have been identified which can be commercialized with the help of private companies. We are also trying to export some of these products for multi-nationals," he said.

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DRDO – FICCI Accelerated Technology Assessment and Commercialization Programme (ACTC)

Treatment of Heavy Metal Effluent through Electrochemical Treatment

DRDO has developed an electrochemical treatment for the contaminated wastewater in continuously stirred reactors (CSTR). This process utilizes a material known as carbon aerogel as the working electrode, making the treatment process stable, energy efficient and effective at treating a variety of effluents with specific applicability towards heavy metals such as chromium, nickel and lead. The design of the electrochemical reactor is simple and inexpensive, and operational parameters have been optimized to achieve high removal efficiencies at minimum operational cost. The technology is compliant with Indian Waste Water discharge rules and guidelines.


Advantages:

1. Suitable for a wide variety of wastes (organic and inorganic)

2. Very high efficiency (high removal rates with low power consumption)

3. Discharge of unreacted waste due to volatilization is negligible.

4. No addition of specific chemicals.

5. Minimal complexity and reduced treatment costs.

6. Processing at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

7. Secondary waste (like sludge and flocs that require treatment before disposal) not generated.

8. Waste treatment can be terminated within seconds by simply cutting off power to the electrodes.

9. Operational cost can be decreased by minimizing electrical losses.

10. Desorption of metal from electrode surface permits re-use of electrode and recovery of metals.

http://ficcidrdoatac.com/top20-09/Tech_102-_Electrochemical_Treatment.pdf