www.aeromag.in 12, February 2020 Airshow Day - 2

Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, and Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport at the ribbon cutting ceremony of Singapore Airshow 2020. Wings up for Singapore Airshow 2020

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3 Safeguarding Space Assets

Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, opens up about his priorities – launch of DRDO’s Next Gen flagship programs, platforms specific to reduce major imports in defence. Excerpts from an interview with Aeromag:

The technology ranges Could you talk to us from separation kernel about the status of DRDO’s based operating systems to anti-tank guided missile Artificial Intelligence enabled system programme? cyber security systems for Our ATGM program has detection of cyber threats come of age. , the Dr G. Satheesh Reddy and their mitigation. ground based ATGM has SA to RM, Chairman,DRDO & Secretary, Defence R & D completed the User Trials Sir, as the chief architect modern battlefield. Please India has now created and is ready for production. of India’s path-breaking update us about DRDO’s history when its indigenous The helicopter launched anti-satellite missile test programmes in this regard. military jet, the Naval LCA, version, Helina is in advanced Mission Shakti which is DRDO has been working made a landing and take-off stage of development. The completing one year, how do in the field of Artificial from the aircraft carrier, INS development of Helina, you analyse the programme Intelligence and the work is Vikramaditya. Your views? called Dhruvastra will be and could you explain the being majorly carried out at We are one of the few completed by this year end. follow-up measures taken? one of our laboratory, CAIR. countries in the world having MPATGM is also in the final The importance of Mission Other laboratories like R&DE the capability to operate phase of development. This Shakti lies in demonstrating and VRDE are also working on our own fighter aircraft arsenal will suffice the user deterrence in space and autonomous technologies. To from an aircraft carrier. requirements in this segment. proving the country’s provide greater impetus for the This was possible through technological capability to research activities in the niche many years of painstaking Could you share with us provide protection for our areas of AI, we have started research and development about the major upcoming space assets. It is intended only a young scientist laboratory activities on arrestor hook projects of DRDO? for technology demonstration. exclusively as a center of and modified landing gear. The upcoming new initiatives excellence with all scientists We have developed a shore- in the form of new platforms As the Chief of DRDO, below 35 years including the based set up for practicing and systems development what are your priorities? director. It was dedicated to arrester barrier landing by include advance medium Launch of Next Gen flagship the nation by the Hon’ble our aircraft, before proving combat aircraft, new- programs, platforms specific PM recently. In addition, the historic landing of Naval generation main battle tank, to reduce the major imports in AI and Decision Support Tejas on INS Vikramaditya. long-range radars, advanced defence is the priority. DRDO based technologies are being It was a tremendous work airborne early warning and is taking major steps in the used for the development and I congratulate our Navy control system, sonar suites, direction of ‘Make in India’ of futuristic systems. pilots and the scientists high-thrust aero engines, high with defence corridors being associated in the development power engines for wheeled planned by the Government of Nations and non-state team for the achievement. platforms, underwater India. We have laid emphasis actors are adopting cyber autonomous vehicles and on NG MBT, LCA Mk-II, warfare methods and India DRDO’s hypersonic vehicles. AMCA, new generation missile too is facing the threat. Could missile project has been Some of the weapon systems systems and HEAUV. The you reveal the programmes in the pipeline for some under advanced stages of thrust would be to incorporate launched by DRDO and time now. What is the development are long-range advanced technologies in allied organisations for India’s latest in this regard? air-to-air missile, standoff design and development of defence on this front? Nirbhay has completed anti-tank missile, advanced flagship programs so that DRDO is working on the the Development Trials, torpedoes, medium-range we are ready for meeting development of state-of-the- including long endurance surface-to-air missile for the futuristic requirements. art cyber security systems to and low flying cruise flight the Army, a ship-launched protect critical information profile. Production will short-range surface-to-air Artificial Intelligence infrastructure for defence commence once procurement missile for the Navy, Naval would be a key factor in the facilities and installations. process is completed. anti-ship missile, etc.

4 A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE IN HIGH FLYING AEROSPACE MEDIA Collins Aerospace signs 12-year service agreement to support Singapore Airlines’ 787 fleet

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5 MRF stall at Singapore Airshow. MRF is supplying tyres for Military Aircraft and Helicopters of Indian Airforce and also exporting to few other countries including Malaysian Airforce

Singapore Defence Minister Dr. N.G.Eng Hen visiting the Rafael stall at the Israel Pavilion iaf Chief Air Chief Marshal Bhaduria visiting Brahmos stall. Farnborough Helirussia International We look forward to seeing you at these Airshow exhibitions where you can sit with our professionals and discuss the best solution for you aerospace project. Dubai Helishow Singapore Airshow

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