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Initially developed in the early 1900s for military purposes with the aim of replacing manned aircraft and reducing pilot casualties, UAVs were gradually adapted for numerous military and non-military roles. With the digital revolution and development of tiny microprocessors Editorial Advisory Board and ultralight lithium-ion batteries for solar power utilisation, the development and applications of Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair UAVs have grown exponentially. It is understood that Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (Rtd) more than 100 countries utilize the UAVs for various PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar military and civil purposes and close to 20 countries Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) have armed UAVs. While manufacturers in the US, PVSM, AVSM, VM Israel and China dominate the world of Military UAV market, Chinese companies Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) have the biggest share in the civilian sector. PVSM, AVSM, VM India entered the UAV domain towards the last decade of the last millennium by Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM importing UAVs and by indigenous development at Aeronautical Development Dr . K. Ram Chand Establishment (ADE-DRDO). Among the country’s first UAV projects was Lakshya, Mr. J.K.Sharma designed by ADE and productionised by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited through Mr. Arunakar Mishra concurrent engineering and participation of private industry. It was a remarkable achievement that HAL could also design and develop the high technology, high RPM small Jet engine for Lakshya and its variants. Lakshya was inducted into the armed Berlin, Germany forces from 2000 onwards. Detlef Becker Even though the global UAV sector has witnessed path-breaking developments E : [email protected] in military and civil use, India has been trailing with slow progress in development T : +49 3375 5857590 except for another project i.e, the Rustom undertaken by ADE (DRDO Lab) with HAL M : + 491 701626053 as the production partner along with private sector industries. In the meanwhile the applications of UAVs in defense and civilian roles have been growing in India Paris, France with mostly imported UAVs. Design Development and manufacturing of UAVs Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli indigenously in India is the need of the time. Government of India with its policy for E : [email protected] ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharath’ have provided various incentives for private M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 industries and innovative start-ups to develop UAVs for defense and commercial / civil applications. A number of state governments have also been encouraging use of UAVs for several civilian applications such as disaster survey and management, Moscow, Russia forest fire detection and management, agriculture crop surveys, urban and rural George Smirnov development, traffic management, medical applications such as quick transport of E : [email protected] medicines and live organ transplants and the like. M : +7 (906)711-03- Aeronautical Society of India and SIATI with the support of HAL, DRDO, IITs, IIAEM 51 / (495)644-17-33 (Jain University) and other academic institutions have been conducting seminars / exhibitions with static and flying displays of UAVs to enhance the knowledge and Sunny Jerome awareness of applications of UAVs and encourage to industries to use the opportunity Managing Editor for development, manufacture and service including training and skill development. As on date, as per our database, we have in India about 20 plus SME / start-up Preethi M. industries involved in the indigenous design and development / manufacture of UAVs and UAV based services and also for training and skill development in this area. They Associate Editor need to be incentivised with financial and infrastructural support for growth of the UAV industry in India and to take full advantage of its potential use. HAL, DRDO, IITs David Barnabhas and other academic institutions will also have to play their leadership role in extending Design support to the SME start-ups for India to achieve self-reliance in technology and products in this area. For Publishing Articles, Advertisements Editor, Aeromag Asia Aeronautical Society of India Building Dr C G Krishnadas Nair Suranjandas Road, Off old Madras Road, Honorary President, SIATI Bangalore 560075. Karnataka, INDIA Call: +91 94490 61925 Printed and Published by Sunny Jerome, Managing Editor, Aeromag Asia, Aerosun Media, Tel: +91 80 43747492 | 25284145 Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Email: [email protected] Off Old Madras Road,Bangalore 560075, Karnataka. www.aeromag.in Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. 6 Content 08 UAVs all set to dominate the skies 12 Defence procurement: 15% slice for private industry 14 The Year of Heron TP 08 18 AR & DB : DRDO Driven Aeronautics Development Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat 22 Heralding Unparalleled Growth in Aviation Sector 30 Russia unveils system to neutralize combat UAVs 33 Redefining Air Travel 36 IAI completes trial of BARAK ER 150 km range Missile 18 42 DPSUs & OFB extending support to fight Covid-19 47 Goa Airport Runway will be closed for Modernisation 52 Dassault Launches Falcon 10X, the Most Advanced Business Jet 56 Intech Additive Solutions bags orders worth USD 2M 14 45 52 7 UAVs all set to dominate the skies Apart from performing multiple civilian tasks, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are turning a crucial component of the defence preparedness of all nations. India too has followed the trend and is engaged in efforts to develop UAVs suited for its needs. Meanwhile, there are also plans to acquire the most advanced UAVs for defence purposes from foreign manufacturers. nmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are use UAVs in a military capacity. The global military considered the future of warfare and they UAV market is dominated by companies based in Uhave helped win wars in recent times. the United States and Israel. The top importers of Moreover, they are utilized for a number of civilian military UAVs are the United Kingdom and India. purposes. A UAV, often referred to as a drone, is an aircraft operated without a human pilot on board. Civilian UAVs UAVs were originally used for military missions too In the civilian sector, UAVs have been used ‘dull, dirty or dangerous’ for humans but are now for aerial crop surveys, spraying pesticides and finding numerous civilian applications. fertilizers in farms, aerial photography, search and Depending on their function, UAVs can be rescue, inspection of power lines and pipelines, generally classified into six types: Combat; counting wildlife, delivering medical supplies to Reconnaissance; Target and decoy; Logistics; remote areas, reconnaissance activities, detection Civil and commercial, covering agriculture, aerial of wildlife hunting, environment monitoring, border photography and data collection and Research and patrol, convoy protection, forest fire detection and development. monitoring, surveillance, coordinating humanitarian