Anti-Tank Guided Missile Dhruvastra Tested Successfully
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A Monthly Bulletin of Defence Research NEWSLETTER and Development Organisation ISSN: 0971-4391 www.drdo.gov.in SEPTEMBER 2020 | VOLUME 40 | ISSUE 09 AnTi-tank Guided Missile dhruvAsTrA TesTed successfully INNOVATION >> p05 HRD ACTIVITY >> p12 INFRA DEVELOPMENT >> p07 DRDO SERIES >> p13 EVENTS >> p09 VISITS >> p15 DRDO Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2020 VOLUME 40 | ISSUE 09 CONTENTS ISSN: 0971-4391 COVER STORY 04 Anti-tank Guided Missile Dhruvastra tested Successfully INNOVATION 05 INFRA DEVELOPMENT 07 COVID-19 Testing Facility established at DIHAR Leh DRDO’s 500 Bed COVID Hospital inaugurated in Patna 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 www.drdo.gov.in DRDO NEWSLETTER EVEnts 09 HRD activity 12 DRDO SERIES 13 Visits 15 40th 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, Raj Kumar [email protected] Printing: SK Gupta Contact at: 011-23902403; 23902474 Distribution: Tapesh Sinha, RP Singh Fax: 011-23819151 LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS Ambernath: Dr Susan Titus, Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL); Chandipur: Shri PN Panda, 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); Smt Anuya Venkatesh, Defence Bioengineering & Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL); 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: Smt S Jayasudha, 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 Nidhi Maheshwari, 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) www.drdo.gov.in SEPTEMBER 2020 3 COVER STORY AnTi-tank Guided Missile dhruvAsTrA TesTed successfully Dhruvastra is designed to destroy tanks, armoured vehicles and bunkers. nti-tank Guided Missile Dhruvastra is equipped with Imaging conditions including summer desert Dhruvastra developed by Infra Red (IIR) seeker and operates conditions. ADRDO was successfully in “lock on before launch” mode. The Extreme precautionary measures flight tested on 15 and 16 July 2020 fire and forget missile is capable of such as social distancing, sanitization from Integrated Test Range (ITR), engaging targets up to 4 km range. of all facilities, use of masks and Chandipur in Odisha. The trials of The missile can engage targets sanitizers, shield and Personal the missile were carried out with both in direct hit mode as well as Protective Suits were taken during a static launcher under simulated top attack mode. The all weather the testing. conditions. capability of the missile has been The helicopter launched tested under severe weather Anti-tank Guided Missile Dhruvastra 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 www.drdo.gov.in INNOVATION DRDO NEWSLETTER nAvy inducTs indiGenously developed Torpedo decoy sysTeM nti-Submarine Warfare capability of the Indian ANavy received a major boost Winch System with the conclusion of a contract for Advanced Torpedo Decoy System On-board Tow Cable (ATDS) ‘Maareech’ capable of launch Electronics Towed Array with from all frontline warships of Indian Integrated Towed Decoy Navy. The decoy system has been designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Naval Systems and Materials (NS&M) cluster lab Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi. Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), the other naval laboratory in the NS&M cluster, has developed the expendable decoy counter measure Maareech ATDS—Schematic system, which is integrated with the Maareech system. Maareech ATDS is capable of providing reliable defence mechanism against a possible torpedo attack by vintage as well as modern torpedoes. The system has both torpedo detection and countermeasure capability. Its functions include automatic detection, tracking and sounding alert of incoming torpedoes, and decoying of acoustic homing torpedoes. Bharat Electronics Limited, a Defence PSU, would undertake the production of this decoy system. The Maareech ATDS (L to R): Fire Control System, Decoy and Expendable Decoy prototype of the system installed detection and decoying capabilities testimony to the joint resolve of the onboard a nominated naval platform superior to that of global systems. Indian Navy and DRDO towards had successfully completed all user Also, being totally indigenous, indigenous development of Defence evaluation trials and demonstrated continuous support of DRDO and technology, but is also a major fillip the capabilities of the system as per Indian industry is available for up to the Government’s ‘Make in India’ the stringent Naval Staff Qualification gradation of capabilities based on new initiative and the country’s resolve Requirements. Maareech features are requirements arising out of tactical to become ‘Atmanirbhar’ in niche at par with the global torpedo defence missions. technology. systems; Maareech system possesses This induction not only stands www.drdo.gov.in SEPTEMBER 2020 5 INNOVATION lAsTec sysTeMs deployed at red forT for independence dAy securiTy The short-range Optical Target Locator, and Tripod Mounted Laser Dazzler developed by DRDO’s Laser Science and Technology Centre (LASTEC), Delhi, were deployed at Red Fort during Independence Day Celebration on 15 August 2020 for Prime Minister’s security and area sanitisation during his speech from the rampart of the Red Fort. The devices were deployed to counter possible electro-optical threats from frontal build-up area. Optical Target Locater 600 is used for detection of any passive or active surveillance devices like binoculars, day sights, night vision devices, CCD cameras, etc. This gives a tactical advantage to the user in deciding Prime Minister hoisting the tricolor. Inset: OTL 600 defensive or offensive action. system for crowd control applications. has been realised using indigenously Technology has been transferred to Bright radiation from the system developed laser projection system, the industry. causes credible glare in eyes leading to which comprises high speed x-y Tripod Mounted Laser Dazzler is immediate but temporary functional mirror-based scanning mechanism. a non-lethal anti-personnel weapon capability degradation. The system DRDO LAUNCHES DARE TO DREAM 2.0 contest for innovators & start-ups RDO launched its of self-reliance. The scheme is being for individual category, will be innovation contest launched to promote individuals and given to the winners. D‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ on start-ups for innovation in defence Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath the 5th death anniversary of and aerospace technologies in the Singh announced the contest and former President of India and country. praised DRDO for promoting Secretary DDR&D, SA to RM The winners will be decided ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ call given and DG DRDO, Dr APJ Abdul after due evaluation by an expert by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Kalam. Dr Kalam, also known committee. Award money, up to Modi. as missile man, had the vision ₹ 10 lakh for start-up