Rs. 1 lakh-cr. orders for DRDO products

[SpArK]

Rs. 1 lakh-cr. orders for DRDO products​

This gives a return-on-investment of approximately five times: official


The production value in the last seven years for the products developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is estimated around Rs.100,000 crore. The DRDO products for which the armed forces have placed these orders include missiles, main battle tanks, unmanned aerial vehicles, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, radars, sonars, anti-corrosion and non-skid paints, torpedoes, rifles, ammunition, parachutes, portable satcom terminals and so on. Orders have also been placed for technologies developed by the DRDO against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare agents.

“In terms of tangible outputs, the value of orders executed/under execution for the Services has crossed Rs.100,000 crore. This gives us a return-on-investment of approximately five times. The cost of similar products, when imported, may be four to five times this value [of Rs.100,000 crore],” said Dr. W. Selvamurthy, Chief Controller, Life Sciences, DRDO.

The DRDO-developed missiles, which are under production, include the strategic missiles Prithvi, Agni-II and Agni-I, and the tactical missiles such as BrahMos, Akash and Nag. The armed forces have placed orders valued at Rs. 38,000 crore for these missiles. This includes Akash, the surface-to-air missile, for six Indian Air Force squadrons and two Army regiments. Out of Rs. 38,000 crore, the value of Akash missiles ordered will be Rs.18,000 crore.

In aeronautics, the IAF has placed orders for 40 LCA Tejas, developed by the DRDO. The value of these 40 aircraft is estimated around Rs. 7,000 crore. The unmanned aerial vehicle, Nishant and the pilotless target aircraft, Lakshya, are under production.




Radars have fetched orders worth Rs.20,000 crore. They are battlefield surveillance radars, weapons-locating radars, maritime patrol radar, surveillance radars for mountainous terrain and Indra and Rajendra radars.

The Army has placed orders for 124 Arjun-Mark I main battle tanks, another 124 Arjun-Mark II, developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Avadi, near Chennai. The neighbouring Heavy Vehicles Factory is the producer. “The value of each Arjun is around Rs. 20 crore. The total value of these orders is nearly Rs. 5,000 crore,” said Dr. Selvamurthy.

A variety of sonars developed by the DRDO are used by the Navy in its vessels. These sonars have been named Humsa, Nagan and Ushus.

In life sciences, the DRDO products which are under production and valued at Rs. 600 crore, are ready-to-eat meals, light-weight foldable stretchers, anti-leucoderma cream, and anti-eczema ointment. The technologies developed against NBC warfare agents include gamma flash sensor, dosimeter, roentgenometer, reconnaissance vehicles, water-purification filters, nerve-agent detectors, underground shelters and so on. The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared orders for anti-NBC warfare products worth another Rs. 2,000 crore.

“In addition to money value, tactical knowledge is built in these sectors by the DRDO. If we import these items, we will depend on the suppliers for maintenance and repair. When we develop and manufacture them, it leads to industrial growth in the private and public sector,” said Dr. Selvamurthy.

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[tallboy123]

But can they Deliver in Time....?

 

[kish]

@sparks
have any link where i can get technical discussion of Indian radar ..

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

@sparks
have any link where i can get technical discussion of Indian radar ..

1. Rohini Radar

The Central Acquisition Radar (3D-CAR) is a 3D radar developed by DRDO for use with Akash SAM. The 3D CAR was developed as part of a program between DRDO and Poland's PIT to develop a family of mobile, S-Band 3D radars.

The areas of cooperation were in developing the Planar Array and general architecture. The Indian variant is the 3D CAR, a medium range surveillance radar for Akash at Group level, intended to provide high mobility and comprehensive high and low level coverage. The Polish versions, are the TRS series of S Band mobile radars such as the TRS-17 and TRS-19. The original Indian (3D CAR) and Polish (TRS 17) radars shared the basic architecture and antenna but differed in terms of purpose designed transmitter/receivers, and signal processing equipment. The TRS series for instance can track 120 targets, while the Indian radar tracks 150

2. Rajendra Radar

The Rajendra Multi-Function Phased Array radar system, designed at the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), part of DRDO, is currently in production at Bharat Electronics Limited. This is named after India's First president Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

The LRDE is working on the Rajendra III radar for the Indian Army.[1] Rajendra III is a slewable phased array radar based on the T-72 chassis. As of 2007, the BLR-III vehicle on T-72 chasis was ready for a track test. The Phased array antenna is fabricated at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad. Collimated beam pattern and s/s cure for all 16 spot frequencies has been taken.

Current orders for the Rajendra and its derivatives are at least 32 units, considering the order for 2 Squadrons of the Akash system by the Indian Air force and the indent for 28 Weapon Locating Radars by the Indian Army.

3 The Indra Radar

The Indian Doppler Radar (INDRA) series of 2D radars were developed by India's DRDO for the Army and Air Force. The INDRA-I is a is a mobile surveillance radar for low level target detection while the INDRA-II is for ground controlled interception of targets.

INDRA-I is a 2D mobile surveillance radar for low level target detection. The radar is housed in two wheeled vehicles. Some of the main features are automated Track While Scan (TWS), integrated IFF and high scan rate for high speed target detection. The radar is produced by Bharat Electronics Limited and inducted into service. The INDRA-I was a landmark project for the DRDO, as it was the first large radar system designed by the organization and produced in number for the defence forces. The Indian Air Force operates thirty INDRA-I's whereas the Indian Army also has several.

INDRA-II

It is a variant of INDRA radar for ground controlled interception of targets. The radar uses pulse compression for detection of low flying aircraft in heavy ground clutter with high range resolution and ECCM capabilities. The radar has been produced by Bharat Electronics Limited and is used by Indian Air Force and Army. Seven INDRA-IIs have been ordered by the Indian Air Force.


4 GS 100

French defense avionics company Thales and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) have announced a deal for supply of 19 Ground Smarter GS-100 low level portable radars to the Indian Air Force.

India initiated procurement of low level radar systems for the IAF in 2003.

Finalization of the contract was announced during the 2009 Dubai Air Show.

"This contract reinforces our position in the Indian region as a major supplier of air defense radars," said Richard Deakin, Thales senior vice president and head of the air systems division. "BEL is a leading supplier of defense electronics systems and subsystems and plays a leading role in a number of major Indian defense programs."

Under the TOT deal, Thales will build the initial six radars at its Limours facility, southwest of Paris. BEL will build the remaining 13 radars in India.

Details of the project and GS-100 capabilities are listed at my knol Thales Ground Smarter GS-100 radars for IAF.

Indian Army : Weapon Locating Radars

The BEL Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) is a mobile artillery locating Phased array radar developed by India. This counter-battery radar is designed to detect and track incoming artillery and rocket fire to determine the point of origin for Counter-battery fire.

The WLR has been jointly developed by DRDO's Bangalore based laboratory, LRDE and the Government owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The sub-systems have been fabricated by BEL based on the DRDO designs and delivered to LRDE for integration.[3]

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

A List of All Radars :

* Super Vision-2000 3D airborne naval surveillance radar.
* Revathi 3D Naval Medium range radar derived from the 3D CAR

Land-based and airborne

* INDRA series of 2D radars, low level radar to search and track low flying cruise missiles, helicopters and aircraft for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
* BFSR-SR 2D short range battlefield surveillance radar for the Indian Army.
* Rajendra Radar 3D medium range fire control radar for Akash SAM.
* Central Acquisition Radar (3D-CAR) planar array tracking radar for all branches of the Indian armed forces. Air force version known as the Rohini. Naval version known as Revathi.
* 3D AESA Long Range Tracking Radar tracking high speed ballistic missile targets.
* Low Level Lightweight Radar(LLLR) 2D low level aircraft tracking radar.

Under development

* Weapon Locating Radar 3D passive electronically scanned array to detect multiple targets for fire correction and weapon location for Akash SAM, developed from Rajendra.
* HAL Multi-mode radar 3D advanced, lightweight multimode fire control radar for LCA Tejas.
* Airborne Warning and Control 3D Active Electronically Scanned Array
* Short Range Radar 3D tracking small fighter sized targets.
* BFSR-MR 2D medium range battlefield surveillance for the army. Probably has been replaced by long range battlefield surveillance radar.
* MFCR 3D active phased array radar, complements the Long Range Tracking Radar, for intercepting Ballistic Missiles.
* MEDIUM POWER RADAR 3D ACTIVE PHASED ARRAY RADAR, being developed for indian air force for the ranges more than 300km

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Technologies developed by the DRDO against nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare agents.

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DRDO and other scientific agencies showcase their products that offer protection to the defence personnel during biological, chemical or nuclear warfare

Going by the products showcased at the Bangalore India Bio 2010, it is clear the country is well-prepared for any kind of warfare, including biological, chemical or nuclear.



In this direction, DRDO Gwalior displayed its 100 per cent ‘Made in India’ products, meant for the defence forces at the two-day show that began on Wednesday. We give you a peek into some of these.

PROTECTIVE SUITS
These are clothing for medical responders for rescue operations in nuclear, biological or chemical warfare emergencies.

They are made of polyester fabric, which is waterproof. It is impervious to rain, sleet and snow. The suit has a mask with a filter made of particulate aerosol that provides contamination-free air to the wearer.

Application: Detonating bombs, gas leaks and for sewer-cleaning. The suits are colour-coded. White is for medical personnel, orange for radiation safety officers and navy blue for the team leaders.

SUBMARINE ESCAPE SUIT
A suit to rescue submariners from abandoned submarines. It is a self-control close-circuit breathing apparatus that allows the submariner to pass through various depths from 100m inside the sea to the surface with stops at each 10m during the ascent. The Indian Navy has asked for 500 such suits, according to sources.

RICIN SCAN
Even a milligram of ricin is enough to cause death. It can be put on door handles, on the pages of books or even be slipped into drinking water.

To find out whether a solution has ricin in it or not, the DRDO has developed a test kit. A drop of the liquid suspected to have ricin into the kit will indicate through colours whether it has ricin or not.

DRDO Gwalior is the nodal agency for dealing with applications for biological and chemical warfare. Throughout south Asia, only the laboratories from DRDO Gwalior are authorised to analyse such samples after accreditation from the UNO’s Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Agents Warfare (OPCW).

One gram of ricin is produced from 1,000 kg of castor seeds. India is the third largest producer of castor seeds after Brazil and China.

‘ALKET’ CYANIDE ANTIDOTE
This antidote was developed to counter captured terrorists who try to commit suicide by consuming cyanide. Once the antidote is administered, the terrorist can be saved for gathering information.

DECONTAMINATION POST-CHEMICAL WARFARE
In case of a chemical warfare, blisters will appear and the effects can be fatal. DRDO has developed some powder that can be slathered over the skin.

NERVE AGENT POISON ANTIDOTE
For persons affected by nerve agent poisoning, an antidote developed by the DRDO can be injected every five minutes on the hip or buttocks to remove the poison till the person feels normal.

MICROBES CHECK FOR WATER
This is a test to check if the water has microbes. It is particularly of use during tsunami-like situations. The water turns black if contaminated.

‘SHUDHIKA’ SKIN DECONTAMINATION KIT


It is made for quick response medical teams for reducing the radiation load on the skin of personnel exposed to radiation after nuclear eventualities.

The kit has items that decontaminate the skin. It can also be used for handling accidental spillage at various medical, agricultural and industrial centres using radioactive materials.

Bangalore-based DEBEL (Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory), works under the Life Sciences Directorate of DRDO. It researches and develops technologies and products in the area of life support, medical and physiological protection systems for the Indian armed forces. DEBEL has developed.

FLYING CLOTHING
These are anti-gravity suits for fighter pilots. These fire-retardant suits help the pilot escape unhurt from aircraft fires where the temperature can reach 1200 degrees Celsius in 20 seconds. The pilot is protected by a special fabric that does not allow the skin to burn.

It is also anti-gravity. As the aircraft gains or loses height quickly, it senses the gravity and pushes compressed air near the abdomen and legs. Such suits are currently used by Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) pilots.

ALTERNATIVE OXYGEN CYLINDER
Instead of the oxygen cylinder, this apparatus enriches the air inside the aircraft so that pilots can breathe normally in the cockpits.

 

[kingdurgaking]

off late Xinix is missing here .. isnt it?