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January 2019 Volume 39 | Issue 1 Contents ISSN: 0971-4391 Cover story 04 Nuclear Capable Agni-V tested Successfully
ToT 05 DFRL Inked five LAToTs with Industry CAIR Hands Over SDPS Solutions to Cabinet Secretariat DRDO NEWSLETTER WISHES ITS READERS A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2019
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Infra development 06 HRD activities 12 Focus 07 Personnel news 18 Events 09 DRDO SERIES 20 Social activities 22 Visits 23
39th Year of Publication
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Local Correspondents Ahmednagar: Lt Col. AK Singh, Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE); 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: Shri S Radhakrishnan, 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 and Shri NV Nagraj, Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL); Panagrah: Shri Anjan Kumar Das, DRDO Integration Centre (DIC); 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)
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Nuclear Capable Agni-V tested Successfully
gni-V, the long-range presence of scientists from DRDO and successfully achieved. This launch surface-to-surface nuclear other associated officials. comes after a series of successful Acapable ballistic missile, was Seventeen metres tall, two metres launches of the missile. The missile also successfully launched from a canister wide Agni-V is a three stage missile has advantages of higher reliability, from a road mobile launcher at the capable of carrying 1.5 tonne of nuclear longer shelf life, less maintenance and Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of warheads. Unlike other missiles of the enhanced mobility, and would further Odisha on 10 December 2018. series, Agni-V is the most-advanced strengthen the country’s deterrence The launch operations were in terms of navigation and guidance, capability developed indigenously by carried out and monitored by the warhead and engine. assiduous efforts of DRDO scientists. Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in All the mission objectives were
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DFRL Inked five LAToT with Industry efence Food Research handed over the LAToT documents to The technologies transferred Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, the representatives of the industries. included: Instant Dal Curry by Freeze Dsigned Licensing Agreement Dr Anil Dutt Semwal, Director, Thaw Dehydration to Nidhi Food for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) Defence Food Research Laboratory, Products, Puttur; Puff and Service for transfer of food technologies Mysuru, was present on the occasion. Chapaties to Little Chef Cafe, Pune; with four Micro Small and Medium In his address Dr AK Singh Edible Cutlery to MRIST Lab Pvt Ltd, Enterprises (MSME) and Small and requested industry partners to make Mysuru and Edulis Cutlery Pvt Ltd, Medium Enterprises (SME) on 16 use of DFRL technological know how Bengaluru. November 2018. Dr AK Singh, OS to provide nutritional security in the and Director General (Life Sciences), country.
CAIR Hands over SDPS Solutions to Cabinet Secretariat he Secure Desktop Processing DRDO laboratory, handed over SDPS definition and refinement was done in System (SDPS) solutions solutions to the Cabinet Secretariat for association with the users in multiple Tprovide immutable and their standalone document processing iterations. integrity preserving secure editing and for network access including The handing over marked the platform for creating, reading, Internet. formal release of the product by editing and sharing of sensitive data. The solutions have been DRDO to the Cabinet Secretariat. Center for Artificial Intelligence and architectured and developed by Robotics (CAIR), a Bengaluru-based the CAIR team, while the product
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Raksha Mantri Launches Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti aksha Mantri Smt Nirmala and creation of Intellectual Property. applications. Sitharaman formally launched Smt Sitharaman highlighted that while As part of the ongoing initiatives to R‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’, India has always been a knowledge enhance self-reliance in defence, the on 27 November 2018. The event hub since ancient times, however, due Department of Defence Production showcased salient inventions and to lack of awareness on modern legal has instituted a new framework titled innovations achieved by DRDO, framework for protection of IP rights, ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’, which Defence Public Sector Undertakings our knowledge and creativity have often aims to provide a boost to the IPR (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factories (OFs), not been utilised to its full potential. culture in indigenous defence industry. which have resulted in successful filing Delivering the keynote address, The Directorate General of Quality of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Secretary Defence Production Dr Ajay Assurance (DGQA) has been entrusted applications. Smt Sitharaman also Kumar highlighted the need to migrate with the responsibility of coordinating felicitated some of the scientists, who from the culture of seeking Transfer of and implementing the programme. The invented and innovated useful products Technology (ToT) from foreign sources event brought out that the end objective for the nation. A panel discussion was to generating Intellectual Property in of ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’ is to held with participation of Chairman India, to achieve the goal of self-reliance inculcate IP culture in Indian defence and Managing Directors of all DPSUs in Defence sector. manufacturing ecosystem. to formulate a strategy for the future in The IPR has emerged as a key The event was attended by Secretary, this regard. ingredient of an ecosystem which Department of Defence R&D and While addressing the audience, stimulates innovation and ingenuity. Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Raksha Mantri lauded the efforts of The IP Facilitation Cell in the senior officers of the three Services, Department of Defence Production Department of Defence Production has Chairman Ordnance Factories Board and Directorate General Quality worked tirelessly to achieve ambitious and Managing Directors of all DPSUs, Assurance (DGQA) for focused efforts targets of training 10,000 personnel amongst a large number of other in spreading awareness about IPR, of OFB and DPSUs on IPR and to dignitaries. thus promoting a culture of innovation facilitate filing of at least 1,000 new IPR
6 January 2019 www.drdo.gov.in Focus DRDO newsletter Maritime Domain Awareness System This column covers the pathbreaking and successful projects and programmes of the DRDO. ndia’s 7,500 km long coastline marine environment, to eradicate Work Content covers approximately 1200 islands, anomalies and irregularities that occur Inine coastal states and four Union in the domain. The national MDA The system integrates all the external territories with an EEZ, which extends process operates on the principles of systems and sensors available such as up to 200 nm, translates into an area net-centricity integrating all domestic, GPS, COTS Radars, AIS, ESM, Color roughly equal to India’s continental public and private maritime stake- Tactical Display (CTD), ELTA, MSIS, landmass. With India’s economic holders as well as international efforts BIUS, UAV at establishments on the resurgence, maritime trade and the and stimulates the process of collective shore, and onboard sensors of mobile exploration/exploitation of its marine response. platforms like ships, submarine and assets are emerging as the key drivers DRDO and Indian Navy are working aircraft, and other information systems of India’s growth necessitating effective jointly for the development of MDA deployed/available with Indian Navy surveillance and monitoring of the in phased manner. The MDA system into one common grid. Each and every coast and blue waters to keep the nation comprises an automated and integrated unit is available online at all the times. secure and economically strong. information system for naval field The combined picture created Directorate of Net Centric Operations forces as the central hub of the Navy’s collectively by the geographically (DNCO), Indian Navy, envisioned a Network Centric Operations (NCO). dispersed sensors provides the navy National Maritime Domain Awareness The objective of the MDA is to provide with an enhanced awareness of the (MDA) System for collaboration and comprehensive situational picture by maritime picture. This picture is further exchange of information among the collecting, collating and disseminating enhanced by integrating the inputs from security forces and the myriad agencies surveillance and intelligence inputs sensors of other agencies associated associated with the maritime domain from various sensors and external with the maritime security. to achieve greater transparency in systems. The Common Operational Picture
Data Collection from Onboard Sensors and External Systems
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L-R: Common Operational Picture of Indian Coastline; Ships are colour coded based on the country they are registered with; Detail information of merchant vessel
(COP) displays position of Indian Navy tracking of targets and planning of TT Utilities like messaging, track filter, war ships and is used for monitoring tactical operations. route, intelligence reports, virtual of merchant ships (Indian as well as TT System is developed based on the tracks and wind envelope. foreign origin), foreign war ships, solution, which ensures rugged, TT Interfaces with all onboard sensors aircraft and sub-surface tracks with reconfigurable, scalable and and external systems of various detailed information regarding voyage maintainable architecture. maritime stakeholders leading to data. It facilitates the end user to TT Transmission of classified data multi sensor correlation. assess the battlefield situation with in encrypted form for wireless TT Minimum human intervention and better appreciation of the operational communication using Secure Data self-sufficiency to raise the alarm scenario and enables the commanders Adapter (SDA), which works at if any variance is detected from the for informed decision making. It also application layer to ensure the data user defined rules. provides tools and utilities to facilitate confidentiality. data analysis, tactical operations and TT Detailed Geographical Information naval exercises. System has DSS tools TT Transmission of classified data System (GIS) with S-57 chars. in encrypted form for wired to detect anomalies and irregularities TT Secured communication on wired communication using IP layer based on the user defined validation and wireless channels. encryption system, i.e., ISG, criteria and to highlight the same which caters for integrity and TT Data segregation for exercises. to the user with effective and timely confidentiality of data at the network action. The solution provided also layer. The MDA constitutes the core of the caters for communication security and NCO Prototype as envisaged by Indian information security in locations where TT Developed using in-house or open Navy for its National MDA programme. MDA nodes are deployed. source components and libraries. It enables the various maritime Salient Features Achievements stakeholders a single platform for effective surveillance and monitoring TT Near real-time Common Operational vis–a–vis of the coast which is an imperative Picture for the shore units of Indian International factor to keep the nation secure and Navy and mobile platforms spread Comparison economically strong. These maritime across the globe. Key features of the system are: stakeholders include Domestic stake- TT High performance algorithms holders in India, viz., the Ministries of for track transmission, fusion, TT Comprehensive Common Defence, Home Affairs, External Affairs, clustering and compression to Operational Pictures. Shipping, Agriculture, Petroleum and handle high volume of tracks. TT Data analysis tools like traffic Natural Gas; and agencies that include TT Near real-time dissemination of analysis and replay. the Indian Navy, the Indian Coast Guard, analysed information. TT Planning tools for tactical operations Marine Police, Customs, Intelligence TT Custom geographical information like searches, patrols, air plans and agencies, Fisheries, Port Authorities, system suitable for surveillance, anti- submarine warfare. DG Shipping, DGLL, DGCA, ISRO, etc.
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However the system can be customized for export to meet the user Partners in Development requirement of specific nation having Development Partner : M/s Tech Mahindra similar operational requirements of IV&V Partner: Standardization Testing & Quality Certification monitoring their maritime domain and Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bengaluru achieving maritime surveillance. Production Partner: Bharat Electronics Ltd, Panchkula Timeline/Major various sensors and external systems and would highlight the same to the Milestones with higher data rates and better user for timely action. System will also The system is deployed at 50+ shore performance. The system will reduce explore image analysis techniques to nodes and 200+ mobile units of Indian continuous human monitoring. It will analyse the feed received from various also make use of data compression Navy. It is being used for day-to-day sensors and intelligence agencies to algorithms to optimally use the various operational activities of the navy, and to RF data channels. It will employ various verify the same against the information conduct navy’s tactical and operational correlation and clustering algorithms available in the database. It will also exercises since 2012. for intuitive data visualization. ensure minimum human intervention and will be self-sufficient to raise the Current Status Way forward alarm if any variance is detected from CAIR is working on the development In Phase 3 CAIR would provide the regular patterns. The precision of Indian Maritime Situational various DSS tools to achieve Net Centric for the alarms raised will be improved Awareness System under Phase 2 of Operations along with Integrated using the information extracted by the MDA programme. The system aims Coastal Surveillance. AI-based DSS tools investigating the behaviour over both at generating a combined synthetic will be able to detect any anomalies and space and time for individual objects. operational picture with feeds from irregularities that occur in the domain Events CVRDE observes World Quality Day orld Quality Day is celebrated every year around the world Win the month of November to increase worldwide awareness of the important contribution that quality makes towards both organisational and national growth and prosperity. Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Chennai, observed World Quality Day 2018 on 28 November 2018 as per the suggestion of DQRS, DRDO HQ. Reliability and Quality Assurance Division of CVRDE organised a Lecture on “Quality as a Way of Life” to promote awareness among scientific community. The lecture was delivered by Shri R Vasu, Vice President and Head Corporate Smt Jayashree Varadhan, OS, CVRDE felicitating Shri R Vasu, Vice President, Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Brakes India Ltd during World Quality Day 2018 at CVRDE Systems, Brakes India Ltd., Chennai. In design/manufacturing problems in Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control his lecture, he emphasised about the R&D establishments. He also presented (DMAIC) concept at Brakes India Ltd. implementation of Six Sigma to solve a case study in implementing Define,
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Raising Day Celebrations DLRL, Hyderabad
efence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), celebrated Dits 57th Annual Day on 18 November 2018. Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by Directors from sister DRDO labs, former DG (ECS), CC R&D (ECS), and Directors, and CMD- ECIL, GM (BEL), senior officials from various associated organizations, DLRL fraternity and their families. Dr Ashwani Kumar, Sc ‘G’, Chairman, Central Organising Committee welcomed the gathering. The Dr G Satheesh Reddy speaking on the occasion of DLRL Raising Day Chairman, Works Committee, Shri CVH ISSA, Delhi by ISSA in the field of Systems Analysis, Prasad, Sc ‘G’, briefed on the several Wargaming and Modelling and nstitute for Systems Studies and welfare measures taken by the Works Simulation. Lab-level DRDO Awards Analyses (ISSA) celebrated its 59th for excellence in various scientific fields Committee for the benefit of employees. Raising Day on 23 October 2018. I were given to deserving scientists, Dr Anil Kumar Singh, OS and Director, Dr Chitra Rajagopal DS, DG (SAM) DLRL highlighted the achievements and was the Chief Guest and Maj Gen G DRTC and Admin and Allied personnel. progress of DLRL made in the field of Jaishankar, VSM, ADG (IC), was the Formal handing over of, “Systems electronic warfare systems. He brought Guest of Honour. Dr Chitra Rajagopal Analysis Study of Long Range Vector out the details of EW Systems inducted inaugurated the event along with Shri Against Land Targets (BRAHMOS)” by Armed Forces in the year 2018 and SB Taneja, Director, ISSA. The Director to Artillery Directorate, Indian Army likely to be inducted in coming years. ISSA highlighted the current and future and “Air Defence Asset Planning Tool Dr G Satheesh Reddy, emphasized initiatives being undertaken by ISSA. (ADAPT)” to Indian Air Force were on the importance of “Make in India”. DG (SAM) appreciated the efforts made carried out. He said that DLRL should set their goal to develop state-of-the-art technologies and become an exporter of EW systems in coming years. He stressed on the need for involving private partners and academic institutions for faster realization of products. He also cautioned the DRDO scientific community to be vigilant in sharing any info on social media. Lab-level DRDO Awards were conferred upon the meritorious employees and merit-cum-means scholarships were distributed. Employees who completed 20 years of service were honoured with mementos. Inaugural of ISSA Raising Day
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DRL, Tezpur Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), celebrated its 57th Raising Day on 21 November 2018. Prof. D Bora, Vice Chancellor, Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati, graced the function as the Chief Guest and Dr K Santhanam, former Director, DRL was the Guest of Honour. Dr SK Dwivedi, Director, DRL, delivered the welcome address, highlighting the achievements of the laboratory. Laboratory-level Awards and ‘SN Dube Publication Award’ for the best paper were distributed. Awards in other categories like Sports, Director’s appreciation and Swachhata Hi Seva Spoon race at DRL Raising Day Celebration were also given. A colourful cultural organised. All members of the DRL participated with full zeal and function and community lunch were family including the retired employees enthusiasm. Vigilance awareness week ITR, Chandipur igilance Awareness Week was observed in ITR, Chandipur, from V29 October 2018 to 3 November 2018. Banners promoting vigilance awareness were displayed inside and outside of the office premises. Dr BK Das, OS and Director, ITR, administered the pledge on vigilance awareness. Various competitions, viz., essay writing, poster presentation and written quiz were conducted and prizes were distributed among the participants. Director, ITR, delivering his talk on the vigilance awareness Director, ITR, encouraged all to upkeep honesty and integrity in every sphere of life and asked all to eradicate corruption in all activities. NMRL, Ambernath igilance Awareness Week commenced with OS and VDirector NMRL, Dr M Patil, administrating the Vigilance/Integrity Pledge to NMRL fraternity. During the week-long celebrations posters on ways to eradicate corruption were displayed. An essay competition in Hindi was Vigilance awareness week at NMRL conducted for all NMRL employees. was also organized. Invited lecture was (Retd) on corruption in work places and A Vigilance Sensitization Programme delivered by Colonel Kurup K Raghavan ways to eradicate it.
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DRDO DIAMOND JUBILEE ORATION irectorate of Rajbhasha and OM, DRDO HQ, and Defence DScientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi, jointly organised DRDO Diamond Jubilee Oration by Ms Arunima Sinha on 13 November 2018 at Dr Bhagavantham Auditorium, Metcalfe House, Delhi. Shri KS Varaprasad, OS and Director General (HR), DRDO, Dr Alka Suri, Director, DESIDOC, and Dr Rajiv Vij, Associate Director, DESIDOC, were present on the occasion. Ms Arunima Sinha is the first female amputee to climb the Mount Everest. She was a in Australia, Aconcagua in Argentina achievable. She spoke about the welfare national level volleyball player who was and Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) of disabled persons, many of whom pushed from a running train by robbers in Indonesia. are forced to humiliation by society. in 2011 resulting in amputation of one The Padma Shree awardee enriched Shri KS Varaprasad appreciated the of her legs below the knee. Besides the audience with her ideas and achievements made by Ms Sinha despite the Mount Everest, Ms Sinha has also thoughts. She talked about her tragic heavy odds and said that she is a source climbed other summits like Kilimanjaro accident and how circumstances of inspiration for the society. Dr Rajiv in Africa, Elbrus in Europe, Kosciuszko made her strong to achieve the non- Vij, proposed the vote of thanks. HRD Activities National Conference on Aerospace & Defence Related Mechanisms 2018 leventh National Conference and Space Centre, the Guest of Honour, An exhibition of products related to Exhibition on Aerospace and delivered the keynote address on the Aerospace Mechanisms was organised EDefence Related Mechanisms topic “Launch Vehicle Mechanisms.” on the occasion. Dr MRM Babu, DS and (ARMS-2018) was organized by Dr KM Rajan, DS and Director, ARDE, Director, ASL and Dr V Venkateswara DRDO and ISRO in association with delivered plenary talk on “Mechanisms Rao, OS and Director, CAS, inaugurated Indian National Society for Aerospace in Armament.” the exhibition. and Related Mechanism (INSARM), The conference focused on recent More than 500 delegates and Hyderabad Chapter, and BITS Pilani, advances in design, development, invitees, comprising academician, Hyderabad Campus, during 16- fabrication, testing and analysis as well scientists, researchers, and students 17 November 2018 at BITS Pilani, as future concepts of various aerospace from various R&D labs, academic Hyderabad Campus. The theme of and defence-related mechanisms. It institutes and industries involved in the conference was “Advances and served as a forum for information aerospace mechanisms design and Challenges in Aerospace and Defence exchange among engineers on their development attended the conference. Related Mechanisms.” Dr Tessy operational experiences of design and Eight invited talks were delivered Thomas, DS and DG (Aero), DRDO, development of critical mechanisms. by eminent scholars working in the was the Chief Guest and delivered Experts, from industry and academia area of Aerospace Mechanisms. Invited the theme address. Shri S Somanath, shared their experiences with the Talks were delivered by Dr CD Sridhara, DS and Director, Vikram Sarabhai audience. former Deputy Director, URSC,
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ISRO; Prof. Prasanna Gandhi, IITB, Director, ADRDE; and Dr Niladri (CAS) and Chairman, Organizing Mumbai; Shri V Krishna Prasad, ADA; Sarkar, BITS Pilani. Committee, ARMS-2018, summarized Dr S Karunanidhi, Director, CSL, RCI; Fifty-five oral presentations were the complete activities of the conference. Dr A Subhananda Rao, former CC made during the technical sessions. Dr R Srinivasan, Sc ‘G’, ASL, was the (R&D) Aero, DRDO; Shri VV Parlikar, Dr V Venkateswara Rao, OS and Organizing Secretary of the conference. Director, R&D(E); Shri AK Saxena, Director, Centre for Advanced Systems
Release of Conference Proceedings Workshop of DRDO TIRC Heads 2018
ESIDOC organised annual ‘Workshop of DRDO TIRC DHeads’ during 29-30 November 2018 at Armaments Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune. Dr KM Rajan, DS and Director, ARDE, inaugurated the workshop. Dr Alka Suri, Director, DESIDOC, welcomed the participants and briefed about the central role of DESIDOC in DRDO Library System and the future plans, which will be taken up by the DESIDOC. Smt Sumati Sharma, Sc ‘G’, DESIDOC, explained the significance of the yearly event and deliberated on the schedule of the two-day workshop. Inaugural session of Workshop of DRDO TIRC Heads Dr KM Rajan, gave an enlightening developed by ARDE. Dr SS Murthy, Lectures on various topics pertaining inaugural talk on the importance of former Director, DESIDOC, gave the to the stream were organised during the libraries in research and development keynote address on the ‘Genesis of workshop. A visit to state-of-the-art and a detailed presentation on products DRDO Libraries.’ World Peace Library was also organised.
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Course on Latest Trends in Printing Technology ESIDOC organised a three- day course on ‘Latest Trends Din Printing Technology’ under the Continuing Education Programme (CEP) of DRDO, during 3-5 December 2018. Dr Rajeev Vij, Sc ‘G’, Course Coordinator, in his welcome address, explained the need and purpose of the CEP and asked participants to be interactive. Shri B Nityanand, Course Director, briefed about the schedule of the course. Dr Alka Suri, Director, DESIDOC, inaugurated the CEP and elucidated the importance of such need-based courses and informed that DESIDOC will soon venture into 3D Printing. Topics covered during the course included: Press requirements for Printing, Offset the course. A quiz was organised to Overview of Developments in Printing, Printing, Pre-Press Concepts, Future assess the knowledge acquired by the 3D Printing and Digital Fabrication, Trends in Printing Technology, etc. participants. QMS for Printing Technology, Post- Twenty-five participants attended National Scientific and Technical Seminar - 2018 nder the DRDO Chandigarh Cluster, a two-day “National UScientific and Technical Seminar - 2018” was organized by Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) during 6-7 December 2018. The seminar was inaugurated by Mrs Kirron Kher, Hon’ble MP Chandigarh, in the presence of the Directors of the Chandigarh-based DRDO laboratories. The Chief Guest appreciated the organizers for conducting seminar on Science and Technology in Official Language Hindi. One hundred and fifty participants attended the seminar and 72 abstracts were compiled. Oral research papers were presented on six subjects and a poster presentation was organized. Dr OP Chaurasia, Director, DIHAR, and The Chief Guest appreciated the Dr Manjeet Singh, DS and Dr PS Kohli, Regional Director, RCMA, importance, quality and level of the Director, TBRL, was the Chief Guest expressed their views in context of seminar. Convener of the Joint Seminar of the closing ceremony. Shri Naresh the official languages and scientific Dr Narendra Singh, Additional Director, Kumar, OS and Director, SASE; lectures presented during the seminar. DIHAR, proposed the vote of thanks.
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ON INDO-US traumatic brain injury Project last-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most Bcommon injuries to Armed Forces personnel. Current understanding of the pathophysiological changes induced in blast-related brain injury is very limited. The problem is often compounded by the co-existence of blast and blunt injury. Currently there are no validated animal or computational models of blast-related TBI. An Indo-US Project Agreement has been undertaken to understand injury mechanisms using a computational modelling, experimental and clinical approach with a view to enhance preventive and therapeutic strategies. USAMRMC. The five-day programme made in the project, particularly the The 4th Steering Committee was attended by a 12 member delegation commissioning of the Shock Tube for Meeting, Workshop and Project Review from various US Department of Defence performing animal studies on blast of the Indo-US Project Agreement titled, laboratories including NRL, WRAIR, TBI. He expressed satisfaction on the ”Experimental and Computational ARL; Academia namely NJIT and strength of the mutual collaboration Studies of Blast and Blunt TBI” was held members of the US Embassy, as well as between the two nations and stressed at INMAS. The meeting was co-chaired scientists from INMAS. on the need to carry forward the work to by Dr AK Singh, OS and DG (LS), DRDO Dr AK Singh, emphasized the fruition. His sentiments were shared by and Dr Raj Gupta, Deputy Director, need for advanced research in blast Dr Raj Gupta. Blast Injury Research Programme, TBI and apprised about the advances COURSE ON ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE three-day course on ‘Organisational Excellence’ Awas conducted by Institute of Technology Management (ITM), Mussoorie, from 12 to 14 November 2018. The objective of the course was to emphasise on organisational excellence and its ingredients in achieving excellence through better use of human resources. It also aimed to evolve leadership strategies in creating an organisational environment that allows and generates creativity and innovation by exploring tacit knowledge. Shri Sanjay Tandon, OS and Director, ITM, inaugurated the course and deliberated Enablers and Drivers of OE, Role of for R&D Excellence, Roadmap and upon factors involved in developing Leadership in Achieving OE, Creating Methodology for Planning, Preparing Organisational Excellence (OE). for Introducing OE and Achieving OE and Managing Organisational Change, Lectures on various topics, viz., from CEO Perspective were delivered An Overview to OE Models, OE Balance Between Stress and Excellence, during the course. Case Studies on OE through Creativity and Innovation, Building Organisational Culture were also discussed during the course.
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Course on Flight Termination System in Test Range CEP course on ‘Flight knowledge and practical exposure about its implementation, Flight Termination Termination System in Flight Termination System. System of SDSC, SHAR, etc., were ATest Range’ was organized Various topics related to Flight covered during the course. at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Termination System, e.g., Overview, Twenty-seven participants from Chandipur, from 29 October to 2 Power Amplifier, Design and ITR and other labs of DRDO attended November 2018. Dr BK Das, OS Development of LDMOS and GaN- the course. The course was organised and Director, ITR, inaugurated the based Power Amplifier, Introduction by Shri AK Shrivastava, Sc ‘F’, and his course. The course aimed at imparting to SDR (Software Defined radio) and team.
HINDI WORKSHOP esearch Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, organised R3rd Hindi workshop on 15 November 2018. Shri GDG Prasad Raju, Sc ‘F’, Vice Chairman, Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC), inaugurated the workshop. Shri MK Gupta, Sc ‘F’, Member Secretary, OLIC briefed about various activities of Hindi Cell. Dr RN Awasthi, Hindi Officer, ECIL, Hyderabad delivered a lecture on importance and use of technical translation in R&D Organisations and Shri Kazim Ahmed , Senior translator delivered a lecture on official language policy and rules. Twenty-five employees from various Directorates of RCI participated in the workshop.
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Course on Post Quantum Cryptography CEP course on “Post Quantum Cryptography” was conducted Aby Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), Delhi, during 28-30 November 2018. The objective of the course was to acquaint the participants with Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Ms Anu Khosla, OS and Director SAG, in her inaugural keynote address deliberated upon the importance of the PQC. She emphasized on the need of updating the skills on PQC techniques as the current public key cryptography will no longer be secure in post quantum era. Dr Dhananjoy Dey, Sc ‘F’, Course Director, summarized the contents of the three days course and presented brief overview on classification of Isogeny-based Cryptography, Lattice- Bangalore and Ashoka University cryptography and briefly discussed five based Cryptography and Hash-based Sonipat. A short demonstration of New important families of PQC. Signature Schemes and their underlying Hope Crypto System was presented. The topics covered during the course hard problems in detail. Interactive In total, 41 participants from various included: Code-based Cryptography, talks were delivered by scientists from DRDO labs, Army, Navy and Air force Multivariate Public-key Cryptography, SAG and invited speakers from IISc attended the course. COURSE ON SAFETY & INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES AT WORKPLACE olid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), Delhi, organized a three- Sday CEP course on ‘Safety and Infrastructure Issues at Workplace’ during 5-7 December 2018. The inaugural ceremony was graced by Dr RK Sharma, DS and Director SSPL, and Col JK Satpathy, Sc ‘G’, DCW&E. Participants from several DRDO labs and Indian Navy attended the course. Talks on safe work practices and procedures to avoid accidents and accident like situations were organised. Emerging issues like Nano-Safety, E-waste Management, and Data Safety were also covered. Informal discussions were held where the participants shared their safety related issues and Coordinators. Hasya Yoga was also over the certificates to the participants experiences. Jaya Lohani, Sc ‘E’ and practiced for rejuvenation of the mind, after an interactive feedback session. Abhishek Sharma, Sc ‘D’ were the Course body and soul. Dr RK Sharma handed
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Workshop on ADVANCES IN PROCESSING OF HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS FC Jagdalpur along with High Energy Materials Society of India SJagdalpur Chapter (HEMSI-JC), organized a one-day workshop at SFC Jagdalpur on 2 November 2018 focusing on the latest developments on processing of high energy materials and propulsion systems. The theme of the workshop was ‘Advances in Processing of High Energy Materials.’ Shri JC Choudhary, General Manager, SFC, inaugurated the workshop. Dr V Venkateswara Rao, Director CAS, presided over the function and highlighted the failures, latest developments and emerging trends in HEM processing. Delegates from ISRO, IIT Chennai, and DRDO labs attended the workshop.
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Appointments contributions to several research role to address this issue in a better projects and towards the development way. He has also been instrumental and Director, INMAS of technology, processes and products. taken a lead for various CBRN Medical He has to his credit the DRDO Health Management Training and Clinical Trial Dr Tarun Sekhri, Sc ‘G’, Project for the Study of the Health Programmes in the Institute. has assumed the charge Profile of DRDO Employees with He has been awarded Lab-Level of Director, Institute of Special Emphasis on Coronary Risk DRDO Technology Group Award for the Nuclear Medicine and Factors, which included health check- outstanding contributions in various Allied Sciences (INMAS), up of almost three-fourth of DRDO fields of medical research. He was the Delhi. Dr Sekhri obtained population across the country. He Chairman, Project Advisory Committee MBBS degree from was the Principal Investigator for on Science of Health Communication University College of Medical Sciences, project on: Thyroid Disorders during (PAC-Health Comm), National University of Delhi in 1982 and MD Pregnancy and Post Partum Period, Council for Science & Technology in Internal Medicine from LLRM and Co-Investigator for projects like Communication (NCSTC), Department Medical College, Meerut University in Study to Determine Factors that could of Science & Technology (DST) for three 1992. He has also done Post Graduate Predict Remission with Carbimazole years. He has also been awarded in Diploma in Radiation Medicine (DRM) Therapy in Grave Diseases and several science and technology forums from (INMAS), University of Delhi in Clinical, Biochemical, Ultrasonological like DST, Endocrine Society and Indian 1986, and Post Graduate Diploma in and Cytomorphological Studies in Public Health Association (Best Paper Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases (DTCD) Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis. He Award) to name a few. from Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, has steered another very important Associated with thyroidology for University of Delhi in 1987. project for assessing the Vitamin more than two decades, Dr Sekhri Dr Sekhri joined DRDO on 10 D status in soldiers posted at high has more than 50 publications in peer September 1996 as Sc ‘D’ at INMAS. altitude and muscle performance after reviewed national and international Since then, he has made significant supplementation, and had played a key journals of repute. He has delivered 35
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invited talks and various conferences thesis entitled “Effect of Heartfulness the 61st Annual General Body Meeting on different scientific and medical Spiritual Practice Based Programs and held at Amaravati . platforms. He has also delivered public Processes on Mental and Physiological awareness sessions at more than 15 Health Indicators.” DN Mullick Memorial Award DRDO labs, Delhi Doordarshan and All Shri Harish Kumar Sahu, India Radio. He is also a reviewer for Sc ‘D’, Scientific Analysis Dr Vijay K Bharti, Sc ‘D’, Defence several national indexed journals. Group (SAG), Delhi, has been Institute of High Altitude Research He is a member and expert panellist awarded PhD from IIT Delhi (DIHAR) was conferred DN Mullick for the Technical Committee on in the area of cryptanalysis, Memorial Award on 27 November ‘Implementation of National Iodine for the thesis entitled “Cryptanalysis of 2018 during 24th Annual Conference Deficiency Disorders Control Programme Symmetric Ciphers using ROBDDs and of Society of Animal Physiologists of (NIDDCP); Ministry of Health and is SMT Solvers.” India and National Symposium for instrumental in formulating the revised his outstanding R&D works on High recommendations for NIDDCP. He is a Shri Yogesh Kumar, Sc ‘E’, Altitude Animal Physiology. This is a recognised PG Teacher and Supervisor SAG, has been awarded mid carrier award for research works in and has trained 24 PG DRM students, PhD from IIT Delhi in the the areas of Animal Physiology in India. five MD/MS students of Faculty of area of Cryptology for the Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, thesis entitled “Properties and two PhD students. He is also a life of Cryptographic Primitives: Integer member of different prestigious Medical Recurrence Relations & Permutations.” and Scientific societies like Association Shri Ambrish Awasthi, Sc ‘E’, SAG, of Physicians of India, National College Delhi, has been awarded PhD from of Chest Physicians (India), Endocrine the Department of Mathematics, IIT Society of India, Research Society of Delhi for the thesis entitled “Primitive Studies in Diabetes Mellitus, Indian transformation shift registers and Medical Association and Indian Thyroid primitive elements over finite fields.” Society. Shri Sharwan Kumar Tiwari, Director, MTRDC Sc ‘E’, SAG, has been awarded PhD from the Department of Dr SUM Reddy, Sc ‘G’, has Mathematics, University of been appointed Director of Kaiserslautern, Germany, Golden Reviewer IEEE Microwave Tube Research for the thesis entitled “Algorithms in Dr SK Datta, Sc ‘G’, Shri Sushil and Development Centre Noncommutaive Algebras: Groebner Raina, Sc ‘G’, Dr M Sumathy, (MTRDC), Bengaluru, with Bases and Hilbert Series.” Sc ‘F’, Dr S Chhotray, Sc ‘E’ effect from 30 November and Dr Vishal Kesari, Sc 2018. Awards ‘E’, from Microwave Tube Dr Reddy holds an MTech in Research and Development Electronics from Osmania University IETE - Flt Lt Tanmaya Centre (MTRDC), Bengaluru, and PhD specializing in microwave Singh Dandass Memorial received the recognition of tubes from the Institute of Technology, Award Golden Reviewer in the list of Banaras Hindu University. At MTRDC, Shri BP Shashidhara, Sc ‘G’, reviewers for the year 2018 in he has contributed to projects and Aeronautical Development Estab- IEEE Transactions on Electron technologies for developing microwave lishment (ADE), Bengaluru, has been Devices (TED), Vol. 65, No. 12, tubes, modules, transmitters and conferred IETE - Flt Lt Tanmaya Singh 2018, by IEEE Electron Devices systems that are used in radars and Dandass Memorial Award (2018) for Society (USA). Dr Vishal electronic warfare equipment. his significant contribution towards Kesari, Sc ‘E’ also received the Higher Qualifica- indigenous development of avionics recognition of Golden Reviewer sub-systems using COTS and Embedded in the list of reviewers for the tion Acquired Systems for Avionics Part Task Trainer year 2018 in IEEE Electron Shri Narendra Kumar Arya, SA to for Training of Pilots of MiG 27 by Device Letters (EDL), Vol. 39, No. 12, CAS, has been conferred the degree of ‘The Institution of Electronics and 2018, by IEEE Electron Devices Society Doctor of Philosophy by IIT Delhi for the Telecommunication Engineers’ during (USA).
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DRDO Harnessing Science for Peace & Security Chapter 4: marching forward The article is 34th in the Series of extracts of the monograph, “Defence Research & Development Organisation: 1958-1982”, by Shri RP Shenoy, former Director of Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE).
AERONAUTICS design of the annular combustor for secondary flows and the lubricating the proposed GTX engine, with an L/D system required attention right from Gas Turbine Research ratio of 3 and an exit temperature of the beginning for the reliable operation Establishment 1500 K. The atomiser for the GTX-17U of the engine. The rotor dynamics was combustor was pressure jet type, the mainly carried out using conventional Hardware-wise, in the area of diffuser was aerodynamic and dumps single shaft analysis procedure for compressors, design studies had been type and the material used was Nimonic prediction of critical speeds even carried out in the 1960’s of a seven- 75. Close interaction was maintained though the shafting was essentially a stage subsonic compressor. This would with Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) two spool configuration supported on form the basic core compressor for for development, evaluation of rolling element bearings with shaft the proposed engine to be built. As specification and type test schedules interconnection at intershaft bearing mentioned earlier, the design and of a number of alloys needed for gas location. This would be replaced in the testing in the early 1970’s of a transonic turbine materials. Type approval was next decade by sophisticated dynamic compressor ahead of the multi-stage also accorded to an alloy – MDN 3214 analysis codes. The vibration behaviour subsonic compressor on the Orpheus 703 developed by MIDHANI. of the rotor, being a direct consequence engine provided valuable design inputs The turbine was axial flow type and of quality of manufacture of the rotor, for resolving matching problems. The the design was based on free vortex balancing of the rotor and alignment single stage transonic compressor which models for the GTX. The performance of rotor components during assembly developed a pressure ratio of 6.5 :1 had analysis of turbine stages being crucial had to be built into hardware design. the variable stators carefully designed for engine operation as a whole, the Vibration problems were experienced to provide better stage matching. The criticality of operation was due to in the GTX engine and were solved by success of the design showed the way in the vane and blade throat area which introducing uncentralised squeeze film the 1960’s for the design of the six-stage controlled the swallowing capacity as dampers. The secondary flow system transonic compressor which would well as the operating line of the engine. required modification since there form the core compressor for future engines. In the area of combustors, This necessitated setting up of a full- was leakage of hot air from the gas since the combustion phenomena was scale model test rig of capacity 2250 flow path into the cooling and sealing complex function of fuel spray droplet kW for conducting the experiments. system. Three technology development dynamics and evaporation, air flow The initial design of the turbine blade programmes were proposed to address pattern, and chemical kinetics, it was elements accommodated five holes the problem. In effect by the end of the not readily amenable for analysis. and subsequently increased to eight 1970’s, the technology status of the core Hence for progress in the design and holes which were drilled radially for turbine was axial flow turbine engine development of combustors, analysis the coolant to pass through the blade GTX-37U, stage loading factor of 1.4, had to be augmented with experiments span from root to lip. This arrangement TET of 1400 K with convective cooling. involving water flow visualization and proved inadequate from the point of GTX incorporated all components/ combustor model tests. In addition, view of creep and fatigue and would be sub-systems, such as transonic testing methods and test rigs were replaced in the early 1980s by a better compressor, annular combustor, set up in order to realize viable and mechanism, which would provide a shrouded cooled turbines, fully variable efficient combustors. Analysis backed good creep and fatigue life. exhaust nozzle, digital control system up by experimentation and testing in The aero gas turbine engine, being and sophisticated materials and metal- the 1970’s led to optimization of the a high speed rotating machine with a forming techniques. The engine was heavy weight rotor, rotor dynamics, test run successfully bringing to an
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end the demonstrator phase of engine Ministry of Defence as the nodal various subsystems of the prototype development. In 1980, discussions ministry for aeronautics. As far as ADE simulator, such as the motion system, were held between GTRE and M/s was concerned, the recommendation instrumentation, data generation, Rolls Royce of UK to examine the about the high priority to be accorded to weapon system, navigation and feasibility of developing a viable engine develop a new ground attack fighter for communication system and software designated GTX-Adour which would the Indian Air Force did not translate development system was progressed as integrate the core of the Adour engine into a major project activity. Thus, in the decade came to an end. ADE’s plans used in the Jaguar with the components the beginning of the 1970’s ADE found envisaged to have the prototypes of the of GTX design. The collaboration did itself to be one of the few system- simulators to be ready by December not materialise and it was decided to go oriented laboratories of DRDO which 1980 for evaluation. ahead with the full-scale development had no major project activity, current In addition, the development of a of the GTX engine. This engine would or planned even though aeronautics reusable rocket pod, missile target, and serve as a highly effective and useful was a thrust area for the Organisation. a technology development project on test vehicle for validating advanced As the uncertainty about the ground Head Up Display were also taken up. technology design features. attack fighter continued, it was decided The reusable rocket pod was an under Aeronautical Development that ADE would get into the area of wing rocket launcher developed for air- to-ground roles and was expected to Establishment flight simulation and develop flight simulators that would help the IAF in be reused for about 100 firing sorties. The major activities of Aeronautical their training of pilots. In 1972, DRDO It was designed to have universal Development Establishment (ADE) in tasked ADE to plan a flight simulator adaptability to fighter aircraft of Soviet the 1960’s was to provide support to on- centre which would be the first of its and western origin. By the end of the going acquisition of equipment for the kind in the country. decade, reusable rocket pods for all Indian Air Force and carrying out type The Flight Simulation Centre current aircraft of IAF were designed approval of aeronautical equipment/ was envisaged to aid at the system and were cleared for introduction into components offered by the industry. In definition phase, the performance and Service after a series of static, ground addition, ADE carried out design and acceptability of a complete flight vehicle firing, flight carriage and firing/ development studies on Hovercraft, or its systems/ subsystems 6. The facility jettisoning trials from aircraft. Dart Target System and Stall Warning would help the designer to evaluate HAL was the production agency System. The Hovercraft lifted-off the and optimise the performance of the for the reusable rocket pod. Work ground supported by a cushion of air aircraft and thus reduce the time and on Head up Display system, which formed by forcing a large volume of air effort that would be spent in assessment would enable an aircraft pilot to have through ducts in the lower periphery of hardware at a later stage. The heart a visual view of the important flight of the craft. The Hovercraft was able to of the facility was an analogue-cum- parameters of a flying aircraft like negotiate obstacles of 120 cm to 150 cm digital hybrid computer which would altitude, speed, etc., continued into height easily and held forth promise as be coupled to a cockpit capable of the 1980’s. IRDE was associated with a good negotiating vehicle in swampy or free movement for simulating a flying ADE for the development of the optics otherwise impassable terrain. aircraft. The computer would also be module for the Head Up Display. As The Dart Target system consisting coupled to a visual system to provide the 1980’s dawned, ADE initiated a of a target of composite construction, a visual cues to the pilot seated in the major programme for development hit recorder and a para recovery device, cockpit. This facility would simulate of Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA) for was aimed to provide a realistic target aerodynamic configuration, control meeting Services requirements. In view for air armament practice. The Stall layout, stability augmentation systems of the high attrition rates, and high Warning System provided warning to and so on. The Centre was commissioned cost of military aircraft, ADE scientists the pilot through shaking or buffeting by the end of 1977. Subsequently, ADE visualised that PTA would play a very of the control column of an impending initiated design, development and useful role, particularly in training stall condition with a predetermined fabrication of simulators for Ajeet and activities. margin of safety. Kiran aircraft of the IAF. These would be The Subramanian Committee used to train pilots on ground without Report on Aeronautics, which was actually flying the aircraft on various made public in 1969, had made the flight exercises. Development work for To be continued...
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Swachhata Diwas ESIDOC along with Metcalfe House-based DRDO labora- Dtories celebrated Swachhata Diwas on 12 December 2018. Three lectures dwelling on the importance of cleanliness were organised. The vital role of three R’s of cleanliness—Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle—was discussed. Smt Sumati Sharma, Sc ‘G’, DESIDOC, urged everyone to maintain cleanliness and encourage at least five more people to create awareness. During the campaign, posters highlighting the importance of cleanliness were distributed. Ms Kavita Narwal, Sc ‘D’, DESIDOC, coordinated the programme. Workshop on Women’s Health & Nutrition RL, Tezpur, conducted an “Awareness Workshop on DWomen’s Health, Hygiene and Nutrition” under Programme Arunodaya on the 9 November 2018 at Salari Village, Arunachal Pradesh. Awareness on hand-washing, lice infestation, de-worming in children, hygiene during menstruation, zoonotic diseases, balanced diet and first aid was given. Around 100 women of all ages participated actively. Personal hygiene kits consisting of anti-lice shampoo, antibacterial cream, band-aids, comb and disposable sanitary pads, tooth paste and tooth brush were distributed to the participants. Blood Donation Camp at DEAL blood donation camp was organized at DEAL, Dehradun Aon 28 November 2018, under the aegis of IMA Blood Bank, Dehradun. The camp was inaugurated by Shri PK Sharma, Sc ‘H’ and was conducted by Dr JC Arora and Dr Swati Nigot. DEAL employees participated in the camp with great zeal and donated 46 units of blood.
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Visitors to drdo labs/estts CVRDE, Chennai Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, visited Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) on 24 November 2018. Dr Reddy reviewed the ongoing projects of CVRDE and offered valuable suggestions. Shri NB Vijayakumar, Director (PM), O/o DG (ACE), Ms Nabanita R Krishnan, OS and Director (DP&C) and Dr Chandrika Kaushik, Director, DISB, also participated in the review meeting. Chairman DRDO, took keen interest in Armoured Fighting Vehicles. DEAL, Dehradun Air Vice Marshal SK Mohlah, VM, ACIDS (Tech Int.), visited Defence Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Chairman DRDO at CVRDE Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL), on 26 November 2018. He was briefed about the different ongoing projects, viz., Software Defined Radio, GSAT-6 Integrated Coastal Surveillance System, Tropo-scatter Communication, VLF Communication, etc., by Dr RS Pundir, Director, DEAL. Demonstration of the software developed by DEAL related to image processing and exploitation was also given to the visitor. DEBEL, bengaluru Air Vice Marshal SK Mohlah being briefed about DEAL activities Dr G Satheesh Reddy, visited Defence Bioengineering and Electro- medical Laboratory (DEBEL), on 4 November 2018. He was accompanied by Dr AK Singh, OS and DG (LS), DRDO. A presentation on the Society for Biomedical Technology (SBMT), driven by DEBEL, was given and programme on Indigenous Cochlear Implant was discussed. Chairman DRDO was also briefed on DEBEL developed products and ongoing projects and achievements of the lab in the field of life support systems, protective clothing and equipment and biomedical instrumentation. Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Chairman DRDO addressing DEBEL employees
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DIPR, Delhi Air Vice Marshal S Raj, VM, Assistant Chief of Air Staff–Training, and Wg Cdr Rakesh Kumar ( PO 3 B) visited Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) on 10 November 2018. Air Vice Marshal overviewed Cognitive Battery for Officers Selection (CBOS) and witnessed the Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS). DIHAR, Leh One hundred and fifteen students from the Ladakh region selected by Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE), an AVM S Raj being briefed about Computerized Pilot Selection System at DIPR innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology, visited Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), on 28 November 2018. The students along with the faculty members were informed about the relevance of DIHAR and the various agro-animal R&D activities being carried out by the laboratory. LASTEC, Delhi Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, visited Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC). He was accompanied by Ms J Manjula, DS and DG (ECS), and Smt Nabanita R Krishnan, OS and Director (P&C). Shri Hari Babu Srivastava, OS and Director, LASTEC, Chairman DRDO being briefed about LASTEC product briefed the Secretary about LASTEC’s technical activities. Demonstration 0f LASTEC Products was also given to the visitors. NMRL, Ambernath Dr G Satheesh Reddy, visited Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), on 21 November 2018. Dr SV Kamat, DS and DG (NS&M); Ms Nabanita R Krishnan, OS and Director, P&C; Shri VV Parlikar, OS and Director, R&DE (Engrs) were also present during the visit. Dr M Patri, OS and Director, NMRL, briefed about the laboratory activities. Chairman, DRDO, reviewed the AIP Programme. Chairman DRDO being briefed about NMRL research activity
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