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India Neutralises Live Satellite in Low Earth Orbit Engagement A Monthly Bulletin of Defence Research NEWSLETTER and Development Organisation ISSN: 0971-4391 www.drdo.gov.in MAY 2019 | VOLUme 39 | IssUE 05 INDIA NEUTRALISES LIVE SATELLITE IN LoW EARTH ORBIT ENGAGEMENT INNOVATION >> p06 INFRA DEVELOPMENT >> p21 EVENTS >> p08 DRDO SERIES >> p22 HRD ACTIVITIES >> p13 VISITS >> p24 DRDO Newsletter MAY 2019 VOLUME 39 | ISSUE 05 CONTENTS ISSN: 0971-4391 COVER STORY 04 India Joins Select Group of Nations, neutralises Live Satellite in Low Earth Orbit INNOVATION 06 DRDO successfully test fired indigenous Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile Successful trial of Nirbhay Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile 2 MAY 2019 www.drdo.gov.in DRDO NEWSLETTER TOT 07 PERSONNEL NEWS 20 EVENTS 08 INFRA DEVELOPMENT 21 DRDO SERIES 22 VISITS 24 HRD acTIVITIES 13 OPINION 19 39th Year of Publication Editor-in-Chief: Dr Alka Suri Website: https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/ Associate Editor-in-Chief: B Nityanand newsletter/ Managing Editor: Manoj Kumar Editor: Dipti Arora Please mail your feedback at: Editorial Assistance: Biak Tangpua [email protected] Multimedia: RK Bhatnagar Printing: SK Gupta, Hans Kumar Contact: 011-23902403; 23902474 Fax: 011-23819151 Distribution: Tapesh Sinha, RP Singh LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS Ambernath: Dr Susan Titus, Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL); Chandipur: Shri Santosh Munda, Integrated Test Range (ITR); Bengaluru: Shri Subbukutti S, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE); Smt MR Bhuvaneswari, Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS); Smt Faheema AGJ, Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR); Ms Tripty Rani Bose, Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC); Smt Josephine Nirmala M, Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE); Shri Kiran G, Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE); Shri Venkatesh Prabhu, Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE); Dr Vishal Kesari, Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC); Chandigarh: Dr HS Gusain, Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE); Dr Prince Sharma, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL); Chennai: Shri PD Jayaram, Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE); Dehradun: Shri Abhai Mishra, Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL); Shri JP Singh, Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE); Delhi: Shri Ashutosh Bhatnagar, Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM); Dr Dipti Prasad, Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS); Dr Dolly Bansal, Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR); Shri Navin Soni, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS); Shri Anurag Pathak, Institute for Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA); Dr Indu Gupta, Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC); Ms Noopur Shrotriya, Scientific Analysis Group (SAG); Dr Rupesh Kumar Chaubey, Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL); Gwalior: Shri RK Srivastava, Defence R&D Establishment (DRDE); Haldwani: Dr Atul Grover, Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER); Hyderabad: Shri Hemant Kumar, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL); Shri Pramod K Jha, Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS); Dr JK Rai, Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG); Ms Bidisha Lahiri, Centre for High Energy Systems & Sciences (CHESS); Shri ARC Murthy, Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL); Dr Manoj Kumar Jain, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL); Dr K Nageswara Rao, Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL); Shri Lalith Shankar, Research Centre Imarat (RCI); Jagdalpur: Dr Gaurav Agnihotri, SF Complex (SFC); Jodhpur: Shri Ravindra Kumar, Defence Laboratory (DL); Kanpur: Shri AK Singh, Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE); Kochi: Smt Letha MM, Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL); Leh: Dr Dorjey Angchok, Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR); Mussoorie: Dr Gopa B Choudhury, Institute of Technology Management (ITM); Mysuru: Dr M Palmurugan, Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL); Pune: Dr (Mrs) JA Kanetkar, Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE); Dr Vijay Pattar, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT); Shri AM Devale, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL); Shri SS Arole, Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) [R&DE (E)]; Tezpur: Dr Jayshree Das, Defence Research Laboratory (DRL); Visakhapatnam: Dr (Mrs) V Vijaya Sudha, Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) www.drdo.gov.in MAY 2019 3 COVER STORY INDIA JOINS SELECT GROUP OF NATIONS, NEUTRALISES LIVE SATELLITE IN LoW EARTH ORBIT RDO successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Dmissile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27 March 2019. A DRDO developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile successfully engaged a live Indian satellite orbiting in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. The interceptor missile was a three-stage missile with two solid rocket boosters. Tracking data from range sensors confirmed that the mission met all its objectives. The test demonstrated India’s capability to defend its assets in outer space. It is a vindication of the strength and robust nature of DRDO’s programmes. With this India joins a select group of nations with such a capability. The test has once again proven the potential of indigenous weapon systems. With the successful ‘Hit to Kill’ test, India becomes the fourth country to do so. ASAT Mission on 27 March 2019 4 MAY 2019 www.drdo.gov.in COVER STORY DRDO NEWSLETTER MISSION SHAKTI IS A DETERRENCE CAPABILITY: DR G SATHEESH REDDY he anti-satellite (ASAT) domain, and the best way of components were sourced from 50 test, Mission Shakti, defence is to have deterrence said private industries. Tconducted on 27 March is Dr Reddy on a question on Dr Reddy also allayed the fear a “deterrence interceptor” and militarisation of space. of threat from debris created by the missile can cover all satellites Giving details of the test, the test to the International Space in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), said Dr Reddy said that the first discussion Station (ISS). “LEO was chosen after Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, on the test started in 2014. A detailed extensive simulations with primary Department of Defence R&D presentation was made in 2016 and objective being to minimise debris. (DDR&D) and Chairman DRDO in it took us two years to develop the It was intentionally done at 280 km a press conference on ASAT test on system. The major challenges in the altitude so that debris decay fast,” 6 April 2019. We have developed mission were to achieve ‘hit to kill’ said Dr Reddy. The interception guidance and control algorithm to a live satellite with an accuracy less was designed to hit at an angle so do interception at 1,000 km above than 10 cm. All critical technologies that minimal debris goes up and the earth and hitting multiple for the test have been developed also have minimal velocity. “Some satellites is feasible, said Dr Reddy. indigenously, he further added. of the debris have already decayed. The space has gained Around 150 scientists worked hard in Our simulations show all debris will importance in the military the past six months and about 2,000 decay in 45 days,” he added. www.drdo.gov.in MAY 2019 5 INNOVATION DRDO SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIRED INDIGENOUS MAN PORTABLE ANTI-TaNK GUIDED MISSILE n a major boost for Army, DRDO Rajasthan desert. The missile was the-art Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) successfully test fired indigenously also tested on 13 March 2019. The Seeker with integrated avionics. In Ideveloped, lightweight, fire tests achieved the mission objectives both the missions, the missiles hit and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank successfully. the designated targets precisely at Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the The MPATGM comprises different ranges. second time on 14 March 2019 in the advanced features including state-of- SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF NIRBHAY SUB-SONIC CRUISE MISSILE RDO successfully test fired indigenously designed and Ddeveloped Long Range Sub- Sonic Cruise Missile Nirbhay on 15 April 2019 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha. Nirbhay has been developed by DRDO’s Bengaluru- based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). It was the sixth development flight trial of the missile to prove the repeatability of boost phase and cruise phase using way point navigation at very low altitudes. The missile took off vertically and turned horizontally in the desired direction. The booster separation, wing deployment, engine start, and cruise to the intended way points happened with the text-book precision. The missile demonstrated its sea-skimming capability to cruise at very low altitudes. The entire flight was tracked by a chain of Electro Optical Tracking Systems, Radars and Ground Telemetry Systems deployed all along the sea coast. All the mission objectives were met. 6 MAY 2019 www.drdo.gov.in TOT DRDO NEWSLETTER LASTEC TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY FOR LaSER FENCE SYSTEM aser Science and Technology Centre (LASTEC), Delhi, Ltransferred technology of Laser Fence System (LFS) to PSU Central Electronics Limited (CEL), Sahibabad, on 11 March 2019. Shri Hari Babu Srivastava, OS and Director, LASTEC, handed over Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (ToT) along with ToT Document to CMD, CEL, Dr Nalin Singhal. Dr Mayank Dwivedi, Director, Directorate of Industry Interface and Technology Management (DIITM), DRDO HQ, members LFS team and senior officials from LASTEC and CEL were present on the occasion. wall, helps in detection of intrusion power requirements, offers day/night The LFS
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