A Monthly Bulletin of Defence Research NEWSLETTER and Development Organisation ISSN: 0971-4391 www.drdo.gov.in JANUARY 2021 | VOLUME 41 | ISSUE 1 RAKSHA MANTRI HANDS OVER DRDO SYSTEMS TO ARMED FORCES CHIEFS INNOVATION >> p08 INFRA DEVELOPMENT >> p12 TOT >> p10 EVENTS >> p14 www.drdo.gov.in OCTOBER 2020 1 DRDO NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2021 VOLUME 41 | ISSUE 1 CONTENTS ISSN: 0971-4391 COVER STORY 04 Raksha Mantri Hands Over DRDO Systems to Armed Forces Chiefs INNOVATION 08 Navy Tests BrahMos in Anti-ship Mode DRDO successfully Demonstrates QKD Communication TAPAS accomplishes Auto Take-off Portable Diver Detection Sonar Demonstrated to BSF DRDO NEWSLETTER WISHES READERS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2 JANUARY 2021 www.drdo.gov.in DRDO NEWSLETTER TOT 10 INFRA DEVELOPMENT 12 EVENTS 14 41st 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] Printing: SK Gupta Contact at: 011-23902403; 23902474 Distribution: Tapesh Sinha Fax: 011-23819151 LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS Ahmadnagar: Col Atul Apte, Shri. RA Shaikh, Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE); Ambernath: Dr Susan Titus, Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL); Chandipur: Shri PN Panda, Integrated Test Range (ITR); Shri Ratnakar S. Mohapatra, Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE); 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 JANUARY 2021 3 COVER STORY RAKSHA MANTRI HANDS OVER DRDO SYSTEMS TO ARMED FORCES CHIEFS aksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handed over three Rindigenously developed DRDO systems to Army, Navy and Air Force at a function held on 18 December 2020 in DRDO Bhawan. Shri Rajnath Singh handed over the Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS) to the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, ASTRA Mk-I Missile to Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and Border Surveillance System (BOSS) to Chief of the Army Staff General MM Naravane. Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, the Guest of Honour and Chief of Defence Staff General (CDS) Bipin Hon’ble RM handing over IMSAS to CNS Admiral Karambir Singh Rawat were also present on the occasion. expertise and capabilities to design electronic surveillance system The development of these high and produce BVR class of weapon successfully designed and developed technology systems has led to higher system. Successful development of by Instruments Research & self-reliance in Defence technologies. Astra Weapon System by Defence Development Establishment (IRDE), These three systems have completed Research & Development Laboratory Dehradun. The system has been the design and development cycles Hyderabad and production by Bharat deployed at Ladakh border area and would be operationalised by the Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad for day and night surveillance. services. is a major contribution towards The system facilitates monitoring IMSAS is a state-of-the-art high ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. and surveillance by automatically performance intelligent software BOSS is an all-weather detecting the intrusions in harsh high system that provides global maritime situational picture, marine planning tools and analytical capabilities to Indian Navy. The system provides maritime operational picture from Naval HQ to individual ship in sea to enable Command and Control. Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), Bengaluru and Indian Navy has jointly conceptualised and developed the product. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru is the production agency. The Astra Mk-I is the first Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile, which can be launched from Sukhoi-30, LCA Tejas, Mig-29 and Mig- 29K. Very few countries have the Hon’ble RM handing over Astra Mk-I to ACM Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria 4 JANUARY 2021 www.drdo.gov.in COVER STORY DRDO NEWSLETTER altitude sub-zero temperature areas with remote operation capability. The system is being produced by BEL, Machlipatnam. Speaking on the occasion, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik lauded DRDO for playing an important role in self-reliance in Defence. He also appreciated the efforts of DRDO towards development of technologies and products for combating COVID-19. CDS General Bipin Rawat in his address congratulated the scientific fraternity for their achievements and emphasised on the need of working at the fast pace so that the country will have most of the indigenous systems. Speaking on the occasion Secretary, DDR&D and Chairman, DRDO Hon’ble RM handing over Border Surveillance System to CoAS General MM Naravane Dr G Satheesh Reddy said that and technologies for Defence and development and production of niche the DRDO is committed to the the organisation is striving to defence technologies along with development of advanced systems create robust ecosystem of design, academia, industry and armed forces. RM PRESENTS DRDO AWARDS aksha Mantri Shri Rajnath DRDO scientists for outstanding The awards included DRDO Singh also gave away contributions in various categories Lifetime Achievement Award to Shri RDRDO Awards-2018 to during the function. NV Kadam for his contributions for RM Rajnath Singh addressing the DRDO Awardees www.drdo.gov.in JANUARY 2021 5 COVER STORY developing control and guidance Complimenting the DRDO the role of DRDO scientists in schemes for missiles. Excellence scientists for their outstanding work in combating COVID-19 pandemic. awards were given to academia and developing defence systems, Raksha He congratulated all the scientists industry for technology absorption. Mantri said that DRDO has been who received the awards and wished Besides, individual awards, team developing high level technologies them the very best for their future awards, technology spin-off awards, for defence systems for increasing the endeavours. techno managerial awards and awards capability of our Armed Forces. The awardees are: in other categories were also given. Shri Rajnath Singh also lauded Award Awardees DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award Shri NV Kadam, Sc ‘G’ (Retd), DRDL DRDO Technological Leadership Award Dr OR Nandagopan, OS & Director, NSTL Dr KM Rajan, DS & Director, ARDE Dr G Madhusudhan Reddy, OS, DMRL Shri VV Parlikar, OS & Director, R&DE (E) Scientist of the Year Award Shri Anil Prasad Dash, Sc ‘G‘, DRDL Shri Anupam Sharma, Sc ‘G’, DLRL Shri Ajai Kumar Pathak, Sc ‘G’, LRDE Shri Manoj Kumar Dhaka, Sc ‘G’, DEAL Dr Mahesh Saran Roy, Sc ’F’, DLJ Dr G Appa Rao, Sc ‘G’, DMRL Shri N Pandarinath Rao, Sc ’G’,