Exodus of DRDO scientists: Over 1000 quit in five years
Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
More than 1,000 top scientists have quit the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in the last five years and efforts are on to retain the best brains by offering incentives, including fast track promotion, additional increments and sabbatical leave for interaction with academia, research and development departments, and industries.
Stating this in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Defence Minister AK Antony said the DRDO has submitted a comprehensive proposal of incentives for scientists. Giving a written reply, he said 1,107 scientists had resigned from the DRDO in the last five years (2003-2007).
Though the Minister refrained from giving reasons for this exodus, better salaries and promotional avenues in the private sector in India and abroad, congenial working environment and better social status were the factors that made the scientists opt out of the DRDO.
Listing some of the proposals framed by the DRDO to reverse this trend, Antony said these proposals were also put up before the Sixth Pay Commission, including enhancement of retirement age to 62 years and selectively to 65 years for experts.
The other proposals included enhancement of professional update allowance, enhancement of study leave period for acquiring higher qualification like PhD and MTech, Internet facility to all scientists at residence.
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Brain damage
PAY COMMISSION
Strategic scientists feel short-changed by panel
Photo: Russell Shahul
By R. Prasannan
It was meant to be a cure-all pill. But the Sixth Pay Commission seems to have hit the brain badly. The country's space, atomic and defence scientists-who have launched satellites, are sending a moon probe, building missiles, rockets, warships and tanks-are the most disappointed lot. Worse still, they feel that the Pay Commission's recommendations would render their advanced labs into training ground for foreign companies.
As it is, the strategic science departments have a high attrition rate. Around one-sixteenth of those who join are leaving the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which has 41 labs dealing with globally-denied missile science to cutting edge-technologies in food preservation. Atomic energy has a sanctioned strength of 35,519 posts, but only 32,855 personnel. The Department of Space is supposed to have 17,386 personnel, but is making do with 14,058.
A five-year stint in the departments of space and atomic energy or the DRDO is a confirmed ticket to plum posts in multinational R&D firms in India and abroad. Several committees and commissions had been suggesting that scientists be paid more, and also that entry-level salaries be hiked to attract the smart set.
The commission has listened to the latter and ignored the former. "This is worse than the earlier situation when the entry-level salaries and the subsequent pay were low," said the director of a defence laboratory. "Now we will get some fine brains. Within five years they will quit and join the private R&D companies."
The private sector in India hardly invests in research, and even the Pay Commission recognises the superiority of government laboratories: "The institutions are stated to have world-class infrastructure and R&D labs which require highly qualified, self-organised and self-steering human resources. It has been pointed out that a large number of scientists/engineers leave these organisations every year and nearly 50 per cent vacancies arise every year as a result of resignation and VRS. Only 60-70 per cent of the vacancies in the cadre of scientists/engineers arising every year can be filled up as, in spite of excellent HR practices and merit promotion schemes, these departments are not able to attract talent for high tech R&D work on account of the severe disparity existing between the IT industry and the government organisations both at the entry as well as the senior level."
Scientists feel that the pay panel has given them little more than this lip-service. "There had been proposals to offer incentives to strategic scientists. But I don't see anything of that kind. I think we have missed another opportunity," said Dr Amitav Mallik, former DRDO scientist and member of the National Security Advisory Board.
Everyone from the freshly recruited scientist-B to a 20-year-experienced scientist-F has been put in the same pay band of Rs 15,600-Rs 39,100. The only difference would be the increments one would have accumulated, and the grade pay which goes up by just Rs 700 when one is promoted from scientist-B to scientist-C. Adding to the heartburn is the fact that most scientists do not reach the level of scientist-F, which means the majority would join and retire within the same pay band.
Scientist-G, who is qualified to be director of a laboratory or a project, would be in the pay band of ?Rs 39,200-Rs 67,000. But their additional responsibilities, which includes accountability to Parliament, do not fetch a lab director or a project director a rupee more. Above scientist-G promotion chances get fewer. DRDO, which has a strength of 7,000, has just 20 scientists-H.
Scientists had suggested that they be paid one per cent of the contract value of technologies transferred to the industry. This has been rejected. No luck also for a demand for incentives for publishing scientific papers, or for a paltry Rs 20,000-price for filing a patent. Interestingly, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research shares with its own scientists 60 per cent of the royalty received from technologies transferred to industries. A similar demand by strategic scientists has been rejected.
To prevent intellectual stagnation, scientists had demanded that the bright ones among them be encouraged to go on sabbaticals, as university teachers are. The commission rejected this and instead recommended contract appointments to bring about flexibility between government and private sectors. Even a demand for adjunct appointments, as visiting professors in universities, has been turned down.
Scientists point out that very few of their demands have actually been for money. The perks they were asking for were aimed at intellectual advancement, and a more academic career life. "Most demands, on the other hand, were for enhancing the quality of scientific talent available to strategic science laboratories. But the commission seems to have looked at them merely from an accountant's point of view," said an Ahmedabad-based space scientist.
Scientists are peeved that they continue to be treated like administrative personnel. Like the armed forces who have got their special status recognised through a military service pay, they had asked for an intellectual capital pay. This could be effected by amalgamating the three strategic science departments into an India Technical Service with different pay scales and perks. The demands have not even been discussed, though the commission pays lip-service to "the pre-eminent status" of the three strategic scientific services with a separate chapter on them.
Scientists point out that since their promotion system is merit and performance-based, their salaries should reflect the intellectual effort they have to put in. "At higher levels, promotions take place after evaluation by scientists from outside the departments. Since the scrutiny and evaluation is stricter, their work also demands better remuneration," said Dr A. Gopalakrishnan, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
Even a demand for a hazard allowance for those working on explosives (given to ordnance factory workers) has been turned down. Instead the commission said they could be given insurance, which scientists consider as blood money. Similarly, armed forces personnel deputed to posts like Leh in Ladakh get a high altitude allowance, but defence scientists working along with them in the same field research laboratory don't. "We also go on submarines, work on risky airborne experiments, and conduct field trials in deserts," said a DRDO scientist. He recalled the crash of the experimental Aerial Surveillance Platform 10 years ago in which half a dozen scientists, who were fitting a rodome on an experimental aircraft, died. "If test pilots are given an allowance for flying unproven aircraft, why can't we be extended the same allowance?" he asked.
Many of the younger scientists even suspect that the recommendations have been tailored to suit the interests of multinational R&D companies. "There are not even half a dozen companies in the world who can build jet engines," said a scientist at the Centre for Airborne Systems, Bangalore. "I have been working here for 15 years for the sheer pleasure of being part of a team that develops systems that you won't get even in Europe. I have spurned offers from Lockheed Martin and British Aerospace. I bought my first Maruti three years back. Even a receptionist in those companies drives better cars."
Lockheed Martin may get him this year; next year he may be driving a Mercedes.
PAY COMMISSION
Strategic scientists feel short-changed by panel
Photo: Russell Shahul
By R. Prasannan
It was meant to be a cure-all pill. But the Sixth Pay Commission seems to have hit the brain badly. The country's space, atomic and defence scientists-who have launched satellites, are sending a moon probe, building missiles, rockets, warships and tanks-are the most disappointed lot. Worse still, they feel that the Pay Commission's recommendations would render their advanced labs into training ground for foreign companies.
As it is, the strategic science departments have a high attrition rate. Around one-sixteenth of those who join are leaving the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which has 41 labs dealing with globally-denied missile science to cutting edge-technologies in food preservation. Atomic energy has a sanctioned strength of 35,519 posts, but only 32,855 personnel. The Department of Space is supposed to have 17,386 personnel, but is making do with 14,058.
A five-year stint in the departments of space and atomic energy or the DRDO is a confirmed ticket to plum posts in multinational R&D firms in India and abroad. Several committees and commissions had been suggesting that scientists be paid more, and also that entry-level salaries be hiked to attract the smart set.
The commission has listened to the latter and ignored the former. "This is worse than the earlier situation when the entry-level salaries and the subsequent pay were low," said the director of a defence laboratory. "Now we will get some fine brains. Within five years they will quit and join the private R&D companies."
The private sector in India hardly invests in research, and even the Pay Commission recognises the superiority of government laboratories: "The institutions are stated to have world-class infrastructure and R&D labs which require highly qualified, self-organised and self-steering human resources. It has been pointed out that a large number of scientists/engineers leave these organisations every year and nearly 50 per cent vacancies arise every year as a result of resignation and VRS. Only 60-70 per cent of the vacancies in the cadre of scientists/engineers arising every year can be filled up as, in spite of excellent HR practices and merit promotion schemes, these departments are not able to attract talent for high tech R&D work on account of the severe disparity existing between the IT industry and the government organisations both at the entry as well as the senior level."
Scientists feel that the pay panel has given them little more than this lip-service. "There had been proposals to offer incentives to strategic scientists. But I don't see anything of that kind. I think we have missed another opportunity," said Dr Amitav Mallik, former DRDO scientist and member of the National Security Advisory Board.
Everyone from the freshly recruited scientist-B to a 20-year-experienced scientist-F has been put in the same pay band of Rs 15,600-Rs 39,100. The only difference would be the increments one would have accumulated, and the grade pay which goes up by just Rs 700 when one is promoted from scientist-B to scientist-C. Adding to the heartburn is the fact that most scientists do not reach the level of scientist-F, which means the majority would join and retire within the same pay band.
Scientist-G, who is qualified to be director of a laboratory or a project, would be in the pay band of ?Rs 39,200-Rs 67,000. But their additional responsibilities, which includes accountability to Parliament, do not fetch a lab director or a project director a rupee more. Above scientist-G promotion chances get fewer. DRDO, which has a strength of 7,000, has just 20 scientists-H.
Scientists had suggested that they be paid one per cent of the contract value of technologies transferred to the industry. This has been rejected. No luck also for a demand for incentives for publishing scientific papers, or for a paltry Rs 20,000-price for filing a patent. Interestingly, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research shares with its own scientists 60 per cent of the royalty received from technologies transferred to industries. A similar demand by strategic scientists has been rejected.
To prevent intellectual stagnation, scientists had demanded that the bright ones among them be encouraged to go on sabbaticals, as university teachers are. The commission rejected this and instead recommended contract appointments to bring about flexibility between government and private sectors. Even a demand for adjunct appointments, as visiting professors in universities, has been turned down.
Scientists point out that very few of their demands have actually been for money. The perks they were asking for were aimed at intellectual advancement, and a more academic career life. "Most demands, on the other hand, were for enhancing the quality of scientific talent available to strategic science laboratories. But the commission seems to have looked at them merely from an accountant's point of view," said an Ahmedabad-based space scientist.
Scientists are peeved that they continue to be treated like administrative personnel. Like the armed forces who have got their special status recognised through a military service pay, they had asked for an intellectual capital pay. This could be effected by amalgamating the three strategic science departments into an India Technical Service with different pay scales and perks. The demands have not even been discussed, though the commission pays lip-service to "the pre-eminent status" of the three strategic scientific services with a separate chapter on them.
Scientists point out that since their promotion system is merit and performance-based, their salaries should reflect the intellectual effort they have to put in. "At higher levels, promotions take place after evaluation by scientists from outside the departments. Since the scrutiny and evaluation is stricter, their work also demands better remuneration," said Dr A. Gopalakrishnan, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
Even a demand for a hazard allowance for those working on explosives (given to ordnance factory workers) has been turned down. Instead the commission said they could be given insurance, which scientists consider as blood money. Similarly, armed forces personnel deputed to posts like Leh in Ladakh get a high altitude allowance, but defence scientists working along with them in the same field research laboratory don't. "We also go on submarines, work on risky airborne experiments, and conduct field trials in deserts," said a DRDO scientist. He recalled the crash of the experimental Aerial Surveillance Platform 10 years ago in which half a dozen scientists, who were fitting a rodome on an experimental aircraft, died. "If test pilots are given an allowance for flying unproven aircraft, why can't we be extended the same allowance?" he asked.
Many of the younger scientists even suspect that the recommendations have been tailored to suit the interests of multinational R&D companies. "There are not even half a dozen companies in the world who can build jet engines," said a scientist at the Centre for Airborne Systems, Bangalore. "I have been working here for 15 years for the sheer pleasure of being part of a team that develops systems that you won't get even in Europe. I have spurned offers from Lockheed Martin and British Aerospace. I bought my first Maruti three years back. Even a receptionist in those companies drives better cars."
Lockheed Martin may get him this year; next year he may be driving a Mercedes.
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A State firm sells clothes for war efforts
Although India is a not a known name in the global military market, a Bangalore-headquarted company, Forbes group’s Gokak Textiles Ltd (GTL) is supplying special clothes that is protecting American army and its allies. GTL is supplying Infra Red Camouflage cotton cloth to cover soldiers and materials in these war ravaged states and it is the only Indian supplier of Infra Red Camouflage cotton for the last one year. Last year the company supplied 30,000 metres of Infra Red Camouflage cotton cloth to soldiers in Iraq.
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DRDO Newsletter for May 08
Launching of transmit receiver multi module (TRMM) and antenna array unit
Article on LCA AVIONICS AND FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION
Launching of transmit receiver multi module (TRMM) and antenna array unit
Article on LCA AVIONICS AND FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION
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Defence Minister says DRDO has ensured 100 % self reliance in critical, denied and strategic systems
He also said that the DRDO is developing only defence –critical / denied technologies and strategic systems. In this area, DRDO has ensured 100 % self – reliance. As far as the tactical systems are concerned, DRDO is responsible for design, development, trials & evaluation as and when tasked by Government. Acceptance of DRDO developed systems and their subsequent production and induction depends on Users and identified production agencies, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factories (OFs). Achieving self-reliance is a responsibility that has to be met through national effort by DPSUs, OFs, Private industries and DRDO jointly. DRDO works with the production agencies to resolve the major problems during the production.
He also said that the DRDO is developing only defence –critical / denied technologies and strategic systems. In this area, DRDO has ensured 100 % self – reliance. As far as the tactical systems are concerned, DRDO is responsible for design, development, trials & evaluation as and when tasked by Government. Acceptance of DRDO developed systems and their subsequent production and induction depends on Users and identified production agencies, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factories (OFs). Achieving self-reliance is a responsibility that has to be met through national effort by DPSUs, OFs, Private industries and DRDO jointly. DRDO works with the production agencies to resolve the major problems during the production.
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Costly lessons on how not to build a Navy Ship. Like everyone, Unkil too is not immune to management snafus..
[quote]The New York Times
April 25, 2008
Costly Lesson on How Not to Build a Navy Ship
By PHILIP TAUBMAN
With the crack of a Champagne bottle against its bow, the newly minted Navy warship, bedecked with bunting, slid sideways into the Menominee River in Wisconsin with a titanic splash.
Moments before the launching on Sept. 23, 2006, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chief of naval operations, told the festive crowd of shipbuilders, politicians and Navy brass assembled at the Marinette Marine shipyard, “Just a little more than three years ago, she was just an idea; now Freedom stands before us.â€
[quote]The New York Times
April 25, 2008
Costly Lesson on How Not to Build a Navy Ship
By PHILIP TAUBMAN
With the crack of a Champagne bottle against its bow, the newly minted Navy warship, bedecked with bunting, slid sideways into the Menominee River in Wisconsin with a titanic splash.
Moments before the launching on Sept. 23, 2006, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chief of naval operations, told the festive crowd of shipbuilders, politicians and Navy brass assembled at the Marinette Marine shipyard, “Just a little more than three years ago, she was just an idea; now Freedom stands before us.â€
From MOD Report
Investment Casting Technology for Critical Aero-Engine Parts: DRDO has contributed to the development of Directional Solidification (DS) of columnar grained and single crystal castings of very complex geometry which has been applied to super alloy aerofoil castings of Kaveri engine and also to integral rotor wheels with fine grained hub for jet fuel starter of Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as well as land based gas turbine blades for BHEL and NTPC. Two engine sets of these parts have gone through extensive type certification successfully and were delivered to the country's indigenous engine development programme.
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), the laboratory of DRDO, has secured several US patents on this development work, which include third generation super alloys, equipment design for directional solidification and a special strategy for precision casting of thin walled aerofoil having complex cooling air passages. The broad developmental effort has now culminated into setting up an Enabling Technology Center, a stand-alone foundry for investment casting, at DMRL.
Investment Casting Technology for Critical Aero-Engine Parts: DRDO has contributed to the development of Directional Solidification (DS) of columnar grained and single crystal castings of very complex geometry which has been applied to super alloy aerofoil castings of Kaveri engine and also to integral rotor wheels with fine grained hub for jet fuel starter of Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as well as land based gas turbine blades for BHEL and NTPC. Two engine sets of these parts have gone through extensive type certification successfully and were delivered to the country's indigenous engine development programme.
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), the laboratory of DRDO, has secured several US patents on this development work, which include third generation super alloys, equipment design for directional solidification and a special strategy for precision casting of thin walled aerofoil having complex cooling air passages. The broad developmental effort has now culminated into setting up an Enabling Technology Center, a stand-alone foundry for investment casting, at DMRL.
DRDO reeling under major manpower crunch.
India's premier military research body, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), loses one scientist every second day to a plum post in the private sector.
Figures from the defence ministry tell the sordid tale of the DRDO, which celebrates its golden jubilee this year.
According to the ministry, a total of 1,107 scientists, mostly young entrants, have resigned from the DRDO between 2003 and 2007, implying that on an average one person leaves every two days.
"These scientists work in the DRDO for two to three years, gain the experience of working on important projects, then leave for private research and development companies where they get fat salary checks," said a highly placed DRDO official on condition of anonymity.
"We have a strength of 7,000 scientists at the moment, and the attrition rate is about 6.3 percent. And what is worsening the situation is that we are not able to attract enough candidates to fill up the vacancies," the DRDO official said.
The private sector, which does not invest in research, has been lapping up the young scientists, who get comparatively lesser packages in the DRDO.
"At entry level a scientist gets a basic salary of Rs 8,000, which comes to a take home package of around Rs 20,000 per month. On the other hand, these scientists can easily get paid in millions in the private sector," the official said.
Created in 1958 to be the country's premier organisation in defence research and to enhance the country's self-reliance in military requirements, the DRDO today is reeling under a major manpower crunch. It is able to fill up only 60-70 percent of the vacancies of scientists arising in the organisation.
The scientists in DRDO are in great demand in the private sector as they get to work in various areas like aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems, advance computing, simulation and life sciences.
It is not only the pay package that is bogging down the morale of the scientists but the lack of facilities, bureaucratic red tape and the slow and frustrating pace of research.
The sentiment is echoed by 23-year-old Manisha Mehta (name changed) who left the DRDO centre at Jamshedpur, after two years of service, to get a masters in business administration (MBA).
"In comparison to the private sector, DRDO's pay package is nothing. And moreover the snail's pace at which the research moves is really frustrating. Once I complete my MBA, a lot of avenues would open up for me," Mehta said.
DRDO had sent a comprehensive proposal to the Sixth Pay Commission on incentives for scientists, including reimbursement of telephone and internet expenses, entitling all scientists to air travel on official duty, things that most private sector executives take for granted.
But the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission have not gone down well with DRDO scientists.
"The pay panel has recommended a three-fold hike for the scientists at the entry level. But there is a hitch. Currently the basic salary of the scientist is Rs 8,000 plus other allowances. After the panel's recommendations are implemented, they will get Rs 24,000 minus all allowances," the official explained.
"The hike actually comes out to be only 20 percent," he said.
India's premier military research body, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), loses one scientist every second day to a plum post in the private sector.
Figures from the defence ministry tell the sordid tale of the DRDO, which celebrates its golden jubilee this year.
According to the ministry, a total of 1,107 scientists, mostly young entrants, have resigned from the DRDO between 2003 and 2007, implying that on an average one person leaves every two days.
"These scientists work in the DRDO for two to three years, gain the experience of working on important projects, then leave for private research and development companies where they get fat salary checks," said a highly placed DRDO official on condition of anonymity.
"We have a strength of 7,000 scientists at the moment, and the attrition rate is about 6.3 percent. And what is worsening the situation is that we are not able to attract enough candidates to fill up the vacancies," the DRDO official said.
The private sector, which does not invest in research, has been lapping up the young scientists, who get comparatively lesser packages in the DRDO.
"At entry level a scientist gets a basic salary of Rs 8,000, which comes to a take home package of around Rs 20,000 per month. On the other hand, these scientists can easily get paid in millions in the private sector," the official said.
Created in 1958 to be the country's premier organisation in defence research and to enhance the country's self-reliance in military requirements, the DRDO today is reeling under a major manpower crunch. It is able to fill up only 60-70 percent of the vacancies of scientists arising in the organisation.
The scientists in DRDO are in great demand in the private sector as they get to work in various areas like aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems, advance computing, simulation and life sciences.
It is not only the pay package that is bogging down the morale of the scientists but the lack of facilities, bureaucratic red tape and the slow and frustrating pace of research.
The sentiment is echoed by 23-year-old Manisha Mehta (name changed) who left the DRDO centre at Jamshedpur, after two years of service, to get a masters in business administration (MBA).
"In comparison to the private sector, DRDO's pay package is nothing. And moreover the snail's pace at which the research moves is really frustrating. Once I complete my MBA, a lot of avenues would open up for me," Mehta said.
DRDO had sent a comprehensive proposal to the Sixth Pay Commission on incentives for scientists, including reimbursement of telephone and internet expenses, entitling all scientists to air travel on official duty, things that most private sector executives take for granted.
But the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission have not gone down well with DRDO scientists.
"The pay panel has recommended a three-fold hike for the scientists at the entry level. But there is a hitch. Currently the basic salary of the scientist is Rs 8,000 plus other allowances. After the panel's recommendations are implemented, they will get Rs 24,000 minus all allowances," the official explained.
"The hike actually comes out to be only 20 percent," he said.
49ers in defence?
In 2001, the defence ministry opened the door for the private sector in defence production, but the welcome has been less than wholehearted. Press Note No. 4 of 2001 laid down a 26 per cent cap on foreign direct investment in defence manufacture, private companies must still pay for R&D in defence products, and the ministry has not yet delivered on its promise to nominate selected private companies as Raksha Utpadan Ratnas (RURs), which would be treated on a par with the defence public sector undertakings. In the first five years after that initial opening, the 26 per cent cap on FDI was never an issue; neither the private sector, nor foreign majors set up any facilities. But in the last two years, as India's defence market has boomed and the Defence Procurement Policy of 2006 (DPP-2006) offered a clearer idea of the business landscape, foreign wariness has given way to a growing appetite for joint ventures with Indian private companies for setting up development and manufacturing facilities. This change has also been accelerated by India's defence offsets policy, which obliges every foreign company winning a defence contract to produce in India defence goods and services equal to 30 per cent of the value of the contract.
If global defence majors now have the incentive to partner Indian companies, the Indian private sector has its own compulsions for establishing foreign tie-ups. The most important of these is the need to mitigate commercial risks in that most fraught of development environments: defence products. Military systems, which are usually at the cutting edge of technology, require enormous capital to develop and there are never any guarantees of actual orders. The ministry had signalled its intention to subsidise private industry to the extent of 80 per cent of the cost of developing high-tech systems; DPP-2006 contains an entire "make" section, with the procedure for funding an Indian company to "make" a defence product. But that procedure has never been used and private Indian defence manufacturers have little choice but to look abroad for partnership, funding and technology. The problem is that no foreign major is comfortable with transferring proprietary technology to a company in which it owns barely a quarter share. Advanced technologies cost billions of dollars to develop; a 26 per cent share of the profits, say these companies, is small recompense. Their demand, in most cases, is a 49 per cent share, since the foreign majors believe that the government will insist on Indian control over the company.
Ultimately, the foreign majors' bargaining power will be determined by the level of cutting edge military technology that they bring to the table. Moscow successfully demanded a 50 per cent share in the Brahmos joint venture, since Russia contributed the technology for propulsion systems, which India was far from developing. Similarly Russian companies will get a 50 per cent share in the JV that develops the multi-role transport aircraft, because of the technologies that they supply. If South Block is uncomfortable with crucial technologies being developed by JVs in which there are substantial foreign holdings, the ministry will have to create an environment in which Indian entities (state-owned defence undertakings, private companies, and the Defence R&D Organisation or DRDO) can produce entirely Indian systems. That means urgently nominating the private sector RURs, generously subsidising their R&D, and assuring a minimum order that can help pay for their input costs.
From PIB
Lok Sabha
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has undertaken projects to develop necessary technologies in respect of Seabed Arrays and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). These ongoing Technology Development projects are likely to be completed by December 2009.
A proposal to set up an ordnance factory to manufacture new generation carbines at Korwa in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has been approved in 2007. There is no other proposal under consideration for establishing new ordnance factories.
Ordnance Factory at Korwa will be established by October 2010.
Lok Sabha
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has undertaken projects to develop necessary technologies in respect of Seabed Arrays and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). These ongoing Technology Development projects are likely to be completed by December 2009.
A proposal to set up an ordnance factory to manufacture new generation carbines at Korwa in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has been approved in 2007. There is no other proposal under consideration for establishing new ordnance factories.
Ordnance Factory at Korwa will be established by October 2010.
Samtel to manufacture avionic systems for fighter aircraft.
Venturing into the Indian defence market, electronic display panel maker Samtel on Thursday announced plans to manufacture highly sophisticated cockpit helmet mounted displays and other avionics for fighter aircraft.
The Delhi-based company, which has a manufacturing unit in Germany, signed a joint venture agreement with European defence and aerospace company Thales at a proposed initial investment of Rs 60 crore in next three years.
The new joint venture, in which Samtel will hold a 74 per cent stake, proposes to bid for mounting of these specialised helmet pilot displays for the proposed upgrade of the Indian Airforce's frontline mirage 2000 fighters.
The company's bid to float a joint venture comes after the government last week announced a one billion euro project to upgrade IAF's 51 mirage fighters to the level of those flying with the French Airforce.
Samtel and Thales are already joint partners for supply of similar head mounted sight and display for Indian Navy's soon-to-be-acquired carrier borne MIG 29K fighters.
Though the Mirage upgrade deal is still to be finalised, according to Thales Vice President Francois Quentin, the first four Mirages would be upgraded in France and the rest 47 in India by creating special facilities at Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Venturing into the Indian defence market, electronic display panel maker Samtel on Thursday announced plans to manufacture highly sophisticated cockpit helmet mounted displays and other avionics for fighter aircraft.
The Delhi-based company, which has a manufacturing unit in Germany, signed a joint venture agreement with European defence and aerospace company Thales at a proposed initial investment of Rs 60 crore in next three years.
The new joint venture, in which Samtel will hold a 74 per cent stake, proposes to bid for mounting of these specialised helmet pilot displays for the proposed upgrade of the Indian Airforce's frontline mirage 2000 fighters.
The company's bid to float a joint venture comes after the government last week announced a one billion euro project to upgrade IAF's 51 mirage fighters to the level of those flying with the French Airforce.
Samtel and Thales are already joint partners for supply of similar head mounted sight and display for Indian Navy's soon-to-be-acquired carrier borne MIG 29K fighters.
Though the Mirage upgrade deal is still to be finalised, according to Thales Vice President Francois Quentin, the first four Mirages would be upgraded in France and the rest 47 in India by creating special facilities at Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
IAF inducts the Akash missile
Sunday, 11 May , 2008, 19:48
[quote]New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to induct two squadrons of the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM).
The all-weather, multi-target missile was accepted by the IAF recently after nine successful field trials, including a ripple fire in the electronic clutter, according to Dr Prahlada, Chief Controller in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Prahlada is quoted in the coming issue of India Strategic defence magazine as saying that although the missile was declared ready for induction after a December 2007 test, some fine-tuning was required and the project is now being handed over to public and private sector industries for manufacturing the required numbers.
In all the tests, he said, accuracy of the system was established.
Besides the public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL), the private sector Larsen and Toubro and Tata Power could be involved in its manufacture.
The army has also expressed willingness to accept the Akash, but some modification in the launch platform for better “mobility and gradeabilityâ€
Sunday, 11 May , 2008, 19:48
[quote]New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to induct two squadrons of the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM).
The all-weather, multi-target missile was accepted by the IAF recently after nine successful field trials, including a ripple fire in the electronic clutter, according to Dr Prahlada, Chief Controller in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Prahlada is quoted in the coming issue of India Strategic defence magazine as saying that although the missile was declared ready for induction after a December 2007 test, some fine-tuning was required and the project is now being handed over to public and private sector industries for manufacturing the required numbers.
In all the tests, he said, accuracy of the system was established.
Besides the public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL), the private sector Larsen and Toubro and Tata Power could be involved in its manufacture.
The army has also expressed willingness to accept the Akash, but some modification in the launch platform for better “mobility and gradeabilityâ€
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New missile-decoy system for Navy soon
New missile-decoy system for Navy soon
By Syed Akbar
Hyderabad, May 12: The Defence Electronics Research Laboratory here is developing a hi-tech decoy system which will be able to "seduce" missiles away from their legitimate targets.
The decoy, meant for the Indian Navy, will be equipped with the most modern electronic warfare system. The laboratory is planning to collaborate with international firms to develop the technology.
"It will emit strong signals to seduce an incoming missile and detract it from the targeted path," said the laboratory director, Mr R. Sreehari Rao. "The missile will hit the decoy and the target will be protected." The decoy can also be towed to enable an aircraft to draw the missile’s attention to a false target. It is programmed to present a more attractive target to the missile.
"It will protect aircraft, ships and other installations against radar-guided missiles," said Mr Sreehari Rao.
Being self-propelled, the decoys can fly freely too and can entice away a missile more easily than a towed decoy.
Mr Sreehari Rao said the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory has plans to develop high-altitude electronic warfare systems (EWS) that would have a bigger range. The Samyukta EWS would be ready by November this year, he added.
"In a battlefield, electromagnetic spectrum is extensively used for various purposes," he said. "It is traditionally believed that winning the war means control over land, air and sea-based assets. The fourth dimension is the EM spectrum, and no war can be won without effectively controlling it."
Mr Sreehari Rao said the laboratory had developed integrated electronic warfare systemsfor the Indian Army for tactical battlefield operations as well as low-conflict scenarios.
Israel Aerospace Industries, Tata ink defence production pact.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI) and India's Tata group have inked a framework agreement for cooperation in the development, manufacturing, marketing and support of defence products in India.
IAI president and CEO Itzhak Nissan and Tata group chairperson Ratan N. Tata signed the agreement in Tel Aviv, an IAI statement said Tuesday. This follows a memorandum of agreement that was signed Feb 17 in New Delhi during the Defexpo defence show.
"The cooperation agreement between IAI and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) covers a wide range of defence and aerospace products, including missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), radars, electronic warfare (EW) systems and homeland security (HLS) systems," the statement said.
The two parties will soon sign an agreement for establishing a joint venture company in India that will serve as the main vehicle for establishing indigenous capabilities.
TASL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tata group and focuses on providing integrated solutions for the defence and aerospace sectors.
"This agreement reflects IAI's evolving relationship with India and with the Indian industries. India is a leading market for IAI, and partnerships with Indian industries are part of our long-term strategy," Nissan said.
"The JV will further improve IAI's capability to best serve our Indian customers, and will serve as a platform to develop new business opportunities," he added.
A TASL spokesperson described the agreement as "a significant part of our strategy to build capabilities in the defence sphere".
"We look forward to the JV becoming a leading Indian defence company in the future, supporting the needs of our nation's armed forces and defence laboratories," the spokesperson said.
"It is also gives both companies great pleasure that the establishment of this cooperative relationship coincides with the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the state of Israel," the spokesperson added.
IAI, formerly known as Israel Aircraft Industries, is the largest aerospace and defence company in Israel. It is Israel's largest industrial exporter and a globally recognised leader in the defence and aerospace markets.
IAI provides unique solutions for a broad spectrum of needs in the space, air, land, sea and homeland defence segments.
It is also a leader in the maintenance and conversion of commercial aircraft, as well as design, development and production of business jets and many other core technologies, products and services.
The Tata group is one of India's largest and most respected business conglomerates, with revenues in 2006-07 of $28.8 billion - 3.2 per cent of the country's GDP - and a market capitalisation of $65 billion. Tata companies together employ over 300,000 people.
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI) and India's Tata group have inked a framework agreement for cooperation in the development, manufacturing, marketing and support of defence products in India.
IAI president and CEO Itzhak Nissan and Tata group chairperson Ratan N. Tata signed the agreement in Tel Aviv, an IAI statement said Tuesday. This follows a memorandum of agreement that was signed Feb 17 in New Delhi during the Defexpo defence show.
"The cooperation agreement between IAI and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) covers a wide range of defence and aerospace products, including missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), radars, electronic warfare (EW) systems and homeland security (HLS) systems," the statement said.
The two parties will soon sign an agreement for establishing a joint venture company in India that will serve as the main vehicle for establishing indigenous capabilities.
TASL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tata group and focuses on providing integrated solutions for the defence and aerospace sectors.
"This agreement reflects IAI's evolving relationship with India and with the Indian industries. India is a leading market for IAI, and partnerships with Indian industries are part of our long-term strategy," Nissan said.
"The JV will further improve IAI's capability to best serve our Indian customers, and will serve as a platform to develop new business opportunities," he added.
A TASL spokesperson described the agreement as "a significant part of our strategy to build capabilities in the defence sphere".
"We look forward to the JV becoming a leading Indian defence company in the future, supporting the needs of our nation's armed forces and defence laboratories," the spokesperson said.
"It is also gives both companies great pleasure that the establishment of this cooperative relationship coincides with the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the state of Israel," the spokesperson added.
IAI, formerly known as Israel Aircraft Industries, is the largest aerospace and defence company in Israel. It is Israel's largest industrial exporter and a globally recognised leader in the defence and aerospace markets.
IAI provides unique solutions for a broad spectrum of needs in the space, air, land, sea and homeland defence segments.
It is also a leader in the maintenance and conversion of commercial aircraft, as well as design, development and production of business jets and many other core technologies, products and services.
The Tata group is one of India's largest and most respected business conglomerates, with revenues in 2006-07 of $28.8 billion - 3.2 per cent of the country's GDP - and a market capitalisation of $65 billion. Tata companies together employ over 300,000 people.
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Here's a link to a very good article as to why India should build ALL of its major weapon systems and ancillary industries. Better to induct the Arjun and LCA to support domestic industry and national facilities.
[quote]Last September, Israeli jets bombed a suspected nuclear installation in northeastern Syria. Among the many mysteries still surrounding that strike was the failure of a Syrian radar—supposedly state-of-the-art—to warn the Syrian military of the incoming assault. It wasn't long before military and technology bloggers concluded that this was an incident of electronic warfare—and not just any kind.
Post after post speculated that the commercial off-the-shelf microprocessors in the Syrian radar might have been purposely fabricated with a hidden “backdoorâ€
[quote]Last September, Israeli jets bombed a suspected nuclear installation in northeastern Syria. Among the many mysteries still surrounding that strike was the failure of a Syrian radar—supposedly state-of-the-art—to warn the Syrian military of the incoming assault. It wasn't long before military and technology bloggers concluded that this was an incident of electronic warfare—and not just any kind.
Post after post speculated that the commercial off-the-shelf microprocessors in the Syrian radar might have been purposely fabricated with a hidden “backdoorâ€
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Indian PM address on National Technology Day
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/18817The successful demonstration of our anti-ballistic and long-range strategic missile capabilities indicates our growing technological strength. I would particularly like to congratulate our scientists and engineers on the recent successful launch of the Agni III missile. I understand that all the design parameters have been validated.
There have been noteworthy achievements in other areas. Weapons and sensors have been successfully integrated onto the Light Combat Aircraft in its road to operational clearance. The production of first squadron of the Light Combat Aircraft has been taken up concurrently. Crucial steps have also been taken in electronic warfare, radar and communication systems, materials technology and the life sciences. Radars for battlefield surveillance and weapons location have been ordered or are being evaluated. The production of MBT – Arjun Tank is progressing. The Surface to Air Missile System Akash is being inducted into our Armed Forces.
I am happy to know that DRDO, in collaboration with its Russian partner, has successfully developed the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile for land targets for the Army, in addition to sea targets for the Navy. This is a shining example of international cooperation in the area of defence technology.
I understand that in the coming years the DRDO will focus on several state-of-the-art technologies such as Hypersonic Propulsion, Unmanned Air, Land and Underwater Vehicles, Robotics, Stealth, Smart Materials, Micro and Nano Technologies, as well as warfighter support. These will enable us to keep pace with current trends in warfare, especially the emergence and growth of non-conventional and asymmetric warfare. DRDO is also proposing to invest in the development of fuel cell technology. This is a promising area of the future.
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DRDO scientist gets award for work on avalanches
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Neeta Kolhatkar
Sunday, May 18, 2008 03:43 IST
Forecasting technique helps to reduce deaths and accidents in snow-bound areas
Dr Ratnakar N Sarwade, a scientist with Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) recently received the “Scientist of the Yearâ€
DRDO scientist gets award for work on avalanches
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Neeta Kolhatkar
Sunday, May 18, 2008 03:43 IST
Forecasting technique helps to reduce deaths and accidents in snow-bound areas
Dr Ratnakar N Sarwade, a scientist with Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) recently received the “Scientist of the Yearâ€
Electronic warfare to move to satellites
Posting full article, paper does nor keep old stories.
Electronic warfare to move to satellites
Hyderabad, May 18: India is planning to move its electronic warfare systems to satellites to make it difficult for most of its enemies to shoot down. Currently, electronic warfare systems (EWS) are mounted on ground vehicles or on pilotless aircraft. Though they are highly advanced, they are limited by range and have shortcomings apart from the fact that they are vulnerable to enemy attack.
The satellite-based EWS are more attack-proof because just about three countries have jealously-guarded capability to shoot down satellites. EWS are used to monitor enemy communication systems and jamming enemy radio and radar signals. They can even play havoc with the enemy’s missiles and electronic equipment. Advanced nations like the US have already developed the technology to put their EWS on satellites. India plans to manufacture the technology indigenously.
The city-based Defence Electronics Research Laboratory will develop the satellite EWS technology in association Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India Limited. “Since the technology needs to be lightweight to be put in satellites, we are going for miniaturisation. The size of the equipment needs to be reduced by 10 times,â€
Electronic warfare to move to satellites
Hyderabad, May 18: India is planning to move its electronic warfare systems to satellites to make it difficult for most of its enemies to shoot down. Currently, electronic warfare systems (EWS) are mounted on ground vehicles or on pilotless aircraft. Though they are highly advanced, they are limited by range and have shortcomings apart from the fact that they are vulnerable to enemy attack.
The satellite-based EWS are more attack-proof because just about three countries have jealously-guarded capability to shoot down satellites. EWS are used to monitor enemy communication systems and jamming enemy radio and radar signals. They can even play havoc with the enemy’s missiles and electronic equipment. Advanced nations like the US have already developed the technology to put their EWS on satellites. India plans to manufacture the technology indigenously.
The city-based Defence Electronics Research Laboratory will develop the satellite EWS technology in association Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India Limited. “Since the technology needs to be lightweight to be put in satellites, we are going for miniaturisation. The size of the equipment needs to be reduced by 10 times,â€
National
Major overhaul of DRDO likely
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Ravi Sharma
P. Rama Rao panel report may become the blueprint
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Suggests four or five DGs be appointed to head major core groups
Setting up a Defence Tech Commission recommended
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Bangalore: Facing flak for falling behind on delivery schedules and incurring cost overruns in most of their projects, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may soon be forced to undertake a structural makeover.
A 180-page report submitted by the P. Rama Rao Committee to Defence Minister A.K. Antony in March may become the blueprint for this transformation. It includes steps for better synergy between the DRDO and the users of most of their products — the armed forces — a reduction and rationalisation of laboratories, greater interaction and collaboration with industry and focusing on 10 to 14 critical projects such as missiles, anti-missiles systems, the light combat aircraft, aero engines, electronic warfare, and high altitude weaponised unmanned aerial vehicles.
Tasked in January 2007 by Mr. Antony to audit and recommend changes for the DRDO’s improvement, the eight-member committee headed by P. Rama Rao, a former Secretary at the Science and Technology Department, is the first external assessment of the 50-year-old DRDO. The organisation has a budget of over Rs.5,000 crore and employs 29,000 people — including 7,500 engineers and, 11,500 scientists and technical staff – in its 52 laboratories. Ministry of Defence sources told The Hindu that Mr. Antony had handed over copies of the report to his Scientific Adviser , who concurrently is the DRDO Director-General; the three service chiefs and the Defence Secretary for their perusal, and the methodology to be adopted for the implementation of the recommendations. The Scientific Adviser has set up a five in-house sub-committees to help him formulate the DRDO’s response to the recommendations. A senior member disclosed that the sub-committees will decide on the action to be taken on the recommendations. Once the views are collated, an operative draft will be presented to the Cabinet Committee on Security. The committee ahs suggested that the Scientific Adviser should essay a visionary role — advising the government, the Ministry of Defence and the Service Chiefs on the latest defence technologies and trends in warfare. The executive working of the organisation should be handled by four or five Directors-General (DGs) who will be appointed to head major core groups such as aerospace, missiles, naval systems and health sciences. Directors of the various laboratories will report to these DGs.
The DGs and the laboratory directors are to be made totally accountable and answerable to the Ministry of Defence and the Service Chiefs for any delays or cost overruns.
An official connected with the Committee told The Hindu that the recommendations included the setting up of a Defence Technology Commission (DTC) to the Defence Minister, a think tank on military research. “With a significant say in the defence purchases, the DTC will not only allow the DRDO to offer advice in acquisition of weapon systems, but will also help formulate a national-level policy on the indigenous projects.â€
Major overhaul of DRDO likely
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Ravi Sharma
P. Rama Rao panel report may become the blueprint
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Suggests four or five DGs be appointed to head major core groups
Setting up a Defence Tech Commission recommended
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Bangalore: Facing flak for falling behind on delivery schedules and incurring cost overruns in most of their projects, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may soon be forced to undertake a structural makeover.
A 180-page report submitted by the P. Rama Rao Committee to Defence Minister A.K. Antony in March may become the blueprint for this transformation. It includes steps for better synergy between the DRDO and the users of most of their products — the armed forces — a reduction and rationalisation of laboratories, greater interaction and collaboration with industry and focusing on 10 to 14 critical projects such as missiles, anti-missiles systems, the light combat aircraft, aero engines, electronic warfare, and high altitude weaponised unmanned aerial vehicles.
Tasked in January 2007 by Mr. Antony to audit and recommend changes for the DRDO’s improvement, the eight-member committee headed by P. Rama Rao, a former Secretary at the Science and Technology Department, is the first external assessment of the 50-year-old DRDO. The organisation has a budget of over Rs.5,000 crore and employs 29,000 people — including 7,500 engineers and, 11,500 scientists and technical staff – in its 52 laboratories. Ministry of Defence sources told The Hindu that Mr. Antony had handed over copies of the report to his Scientific Adviser , who concurrently is the DRDO Director-General; the three service chiefs and the Defence Secretary for their perusal, and the methodology to be adopted for the implementation of the recommendations. The Scientific Adviser has set up a five in-house sub-committees to help him formulate the DRDO’s response to the recommendations. A senior member disclosed that the sub-committees will decide on the action to be taken on the recommendations. Once the views are collated, an operative draft will be presented to the Cabinet Committee on Security. The committee ahs suggested that the Scientific Adviser should essay a visionary role — advising the government, the Ministry of Defence and the Service Chiefs on the latest defence technologies and trends in warfare. The executive working of the organisation should be handled by four or five Directors-General (DGs) who will be appointed to head major core groups such as aerospace, missiles, naval systems and health sciences. Directors of the various laboratories will report to these DGs.
The DGs and the laboratory directors are to be made totally accountable and answerable to the Ministry of Defence and the Service Chiefs for any delays or cost overruns.
An official connected with the Committee told The Hindu that the recommendations included the setting up of a Defence Technology Commission (DTC) to the Defence Minister, a think tank on military research. “With a significant say in the defence purchases, the DTC will not only allow the DRDO to offer advice in acquisition of weapon systems, but will also help formulate a national-level policy on the indigenous projects.â€
PTI: Prime Minister presents DRDO Awards
16:25 IST
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh presented the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Awards for the Year 2007 to various scientists and engineers in a simple ceremony held here today. The following is the full list of awardees:-
1. SILICON TROPHY for the Best Systems Laboratory: Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore
2. TITANIUM TROPHY for the Best Science Laboratory: High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
3. DRDO AWARD FOR PATH BREAKING RESEARCH/OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT: Sh Avinash Chander, Project Director ‘AGNI’ and his team of 40 scientists
(Dr VG Sekaran, Sh B Sankara Rao, Sh PVG Brahmanandam, Sh MRM Babu, Sh S Vara Prasad Rao, Sh S Bhaskar, Sh RK Gupta, Sh D Lakshminarayana, Smt Tessy Thomas, Sh N Manickam, Sh V Venkateswara Rao, Sh J Chattopadhyaya, Sh G Ramaguru, Sh P Srinivas Reddy, Smt R Sheena Rani, Sh R Venugopal, Smt N Ranjana, Sh VK Agarwal, Sh KS Vara Prasad, Sh M Manickavasagam, Sh M Raghavendra Rao, Sh Ch Satyanarayana, Sh DK Yadav, Sh SK Ray, Dr SK Chaudhuri, Sh K Jagadisan, Sh G Satheesh Reddy, Sh L Sobhan Kumar, Sh PSRS Sastry, Sh BHVS Narayana Murthy, Sh G Venkat Reddy, Brig N Rangarajan, Sh MS Date, Sh PK Mehta, Sh T Mohan Reddy, Dr A Subhananda Rao, Sh SP Dash, Sh Prateek Kishore and Sh R Vijay Vittal)
4. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Dr. Kota Harinarayana
5. TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Dr. Dipankar Banerjee, DS & CC R&D and Dr. VK Saraswat, DS & CC R&D.
6. AGNI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SELF RELIANCE:
(i) Dr. Raju Venkata Narayana, Sc ‘G’ and his team of 14 scientists
(Sh AN Srikantaiah, Smt V Sangamithra, Sh M Arokiasamy, Sh Ajai Kumar Pathak, Lt Col SN Aithal, Smt P Rajani, Sh Sumanta Pal, Sh Pallav Kumar Tripathi, Sh RPS Rathore, Sh Venugopal Kulkarni, Smt Paramita Barua, Sh Prabhat Kumar, Sh Mohamed Husain AK and Smt Saltanat Ara)
(ii) Sh RB Subramanyam, Sc ‘G’, (Retd) and his team of 29 scientists
(Dr TS Sitaraman, Sh CS Ramachandran, Sh R Guruprasad, Dr Ch RVS Nagesh, Sh GVS Brahmendra Kumar, Sh M Kirtania, Sh S Alla Bhakshu, Sh BV Doraswamy, Sh V Ramanarayanan, Sh P Johnsree, Sh Shanker, Dr. PK Sagar, Dr TK Nandy, Dr Amit Bhattacharjee, Sh S Satyanarayana, Sh G Omkar, Dr K Muraleedharan, Dr T Raghu, Dr N Srinivasan, Sh N Sudhakar Rao, Sh I Balasunadar, Sh MK Rohatgi, Sh A Anand Rao, SC Chetal, Dr. C Chellapandi, Dr. R Srinivasan, Shri D Sridhar, Shri C Phani Babu and Dr AK Gogia)
(iii) Dr. VC Padaki, Director and his team of 12 scientists
(Dr AS Krishnaprasad, Dr. PP Krishnapur, Sh TM Kotresh, Sh M Anandan, Sh R Indu Shekhar, Lt Col Surjit Sahu, Smt MS Subbulakshmi, Smt SN Vijayalakshmi, Sh Tapan Khilariwal, Sh Ajaz Ahmed Bhat, Sh T Raghuram and Sh V Rajendran)
(iv) Sh S Vijayan Pillai, Sc ‘F’ and his team of 11 scientists
(Sh OR Nandagopan, Sh KA Unnikrishna Menon, Sh N Hari, Sh AA Mohan Ram, Ms Beenamma Antony, Sh M Gopakumar, Sh N Sivakumar, Sh M Boominathan, Sh S Vasudevan, Sh PM Manoj and Ms Manjula, Raj)
(v) Dr Abhijit Bhattacharyya, Sc ‘E’ and his team of 59 scientists
(Sh K Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Sh Amit Kumar, Sh PN Dwivedi, Sh Prashant G Bhale, Sh SN Tiwari, Sh Abhishek Anil Bhagat, Sh Prem Kumar, Sh RA Srivardhan, Sh Rakesh Kumar, Ms Shashikala Sinha, Sh S Ravikrishna, Sh Shri Yogesh Verma, Sh P Vishnu Vardhan, Sh Laxman Prasad, Sh D Venugopal, Sh M Shiva Kumar, Sh J Senthil Ranga Rajan, Ms S Rama, Sh AP Vardhan, Sh Ramesh Jha, Sh A Linga Murthy, Sh G Venkat Reddy, Ms P Gajalakshmi, Sh M Kannan, Sh Soumya Shankar, Sh Deepak Yadav, Sh KV Ramana Rao, Sh Subhamay Das, Sh MVKS Prasad, Sh Gandham Ramesh, Sh Kranthi Kumar Rentala, Ms Banda Rukmini, Ms Amritha Singh, Sh D Mallikarjuna Rao, Sh Harish Kaushal, Sh K Hanumesh, Sh Anil Kumar, Sh Suresh Kumar, Sh K Sampath Kumar, Sh Mahesh Kumar Raj Purohit, Sh U Subha Rao, Sh S Narayanan, Sh VV Parlikar, Sh PP Singh, Ms Sucharita Biswas, Sh Gokul Panda, Sh A Thyagaraj, Sh RK Behera, Dr VN Lal, Sh Suneel Kumar Tata, Sh V Srinivasa Rao, Sh Uttam Kumar Sahu, Sh G Praveen, Smt G Sharada, Sh Indra Deo Kumar, Sh A Kamlesh, Shri K Venkatesha, Shri LGM Prakasam and Shri K Ajit Kumar)
7. DRDO AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE:
(i) Sh AK Chakrabarti, Outstanding Scientist & Sc ‘H’ and his team of 86 scientists
(Sh N Mohan, Sh MSR Prasad, Sh A Joseph, Sh AK Verma, Sh GAS Murthy, Sh PD Srinivas, Sh JC Sharma, Sh M Srinivas, Sh P Dhanasekharan, Sh AP Dash, Sh P Rama Krishna Rao, Commander ML Narayana, Commander P Pande, Commander AB Uday Prasad, Commander PR Pawar, Commander R Barua, Commander DP Joshi, Sh A Madhusudhan Rao, Sh M Bheemsen Rao, Sh GP Biradar, Sh K Sayibaba, Sh Aditya Kumar, Sh S Rengasami, Sh Saiju Sukumaran, Sh Ashish Kumar Gupta, Sh D Siva Prasad, Mrs T Jayasree, Sh A Sudheer Raju, Sh SK Pandey, Lt Cdr G Sowjanya Sree, Sh A Leena Raj, Ms Ruchita Gharwal, Sh VK Aggarwal, Sh PC Jain, Dr Y Krishna, Sh R Krishna Mohan Rao, Sh V Shanmugam, Sh Vijay Kumar, Sh KK Mangrulkar, Sh G Naresh Kumar, Sh B Shivdayal Rao, Mrs J Roopavathi, Sh KS Varaprasad, Sh A Anbarasu, Sh K Tiwari, Sh B Penchal Rao, Sh BV Papa Rao, Sh M Venkanna, Sh S Varaprasad Rao, Sh N Suresh Babu, Mrs G Rohini Devi, Sh G Rama Guru, Sh Anil Kumar, Mrs S Shyamala Devi, Mrs Sarada Prabhakar, Sh S Seetharaman, Sh M Ugender Reddy, Sh SK Mahata, Sh Lokanathan, Sh A Haribabu, Sh VV Ramana Rao, Sh BHVS Narayan Murthy, Sh A Rambabu, Sh Unnata Layak, Sh N Girija Kumari, Sh P Rajani, Sh T Rambabu, Sh A Subhananda Rao, Sh B Bhattacharya, Sh KK Radha Krishnan, Sh B Rajagopalan, Sh Sangam Sinha, Sh DK Biswas, Sh DB Pedram, Mrs Vandana Gandhi, Sh Guru Prasad, Sh RG Gabhale, Sh SP Dash, Dr BK Das, Sh A Appavu Raj, Captain S Nandula, Cdr S Mandi, , Cdr R Maroli, Dr VB Pillai and Shri K Rajasekharan)
(ii) (A) Shri RP Ramalingam, DS, Director and his team of four scientists
(Dr K Maheswara Reddy, Mrs Mini Cherian, Sh M Srinivasa Rao and Mrs S Sarala)
(B) Sh Sanjay Burman, Sc ‘G’ and his team of four scientists
(Smt Manimozhi Theodore, Sh Sanjeev Gupta, Sh Philip Abraham and Sh GVK Sasi Rekha)
The teams mentioned at serial (ii) (A) & 2 (B) have been jointly given the performance excellence award.
8. DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AWARD:
M/S Premier Explosive Ltd, Secundrabad and M/S SEC Industries Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
9. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD:
Prof G Venkataraman and his team of four scientists
(Dr. D Chandrasekharam, Dr YS Rao, Dr R Nagarajan and Dr MV Khire)
10. SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sh R Srinivasa Rao, Sc ‘G’, Sh Ramachandra Kuloor, Sc ‘G’, Dr. Subir Kumar Chaudhuri, OS,/Sc ‘H’, Sh B Bhattacharya, Sc ‘G’, Dr. Arun Kumar, Sc ‘G’, Sh D Purushottama Rao, Sc ‘G’, Sh Chander Mohan Dhawan, Sc ‘G’, Sh J Shanker Rao, Sc`F’, Dr. Ratnakar Narayan Sarwade, Director, Dr. Beer Singh, Sc ‘F’, Dr. Mahendra Jha, Sc ‘F’, Sh Nalam Veera Raghava Rao, Sc ‘G’, Sh Dhirendra Kumar, Sc ‘G’, Sh Sibnath Som, Sc ‘G’, Sh LC Raghavan, Sc ‘F’, Sh PK Mehta, Sc ‘F’, Sh D Pandurengan, Sc ‘F’, Sh Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sc ‘E’, Dr. Surinder Singh Bedi, Sc ‘G’ and Sh GS Malik, Sc ‘G’.
11. DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY SPIN OFF AWARD
Research and Development Establishment (ENGRS), Pune, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Delhi, Field Research Laboratory, Leh and Naval Materials Research Laboratory, Ambernath.
SPECIAL AWARD FOR STRATEGIC CONTRIBUTION
Dr SK Vasudeva, Sc ‘G’ and his team of 38 scientists
( Sh SK Jindal, Sc G, Sh Anand Kumar Gupta, Sc ‘F’, Sh Vishnu Chander Jha, Sc ‘F’, Smt U Jeya Santhi, Sc ‘E’, Sh Amod Mathdur, Sc ‘E’, Sh Sandeep Chopra, Sc ‘E’, Sh D Bala Subrahmanium, Sc ‘E’, Sh Sandeep Sharma, Sc ‘D’, Sh KVP Chandra Shekha, Sc ‘D’, Sh Jitender Kumar, Sc ‘D’, Wg Cdr Samrendra Ghosh, Wg Cdr Rajeev Mittal, Sh M Mukesh Kumar, Sc ‘C’, Sh Ramesh Chand, Sc ‘C’, Sh Shyam Prakash, Sc ‘C’, Sh Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Sc ‘C’, Sh Anjesh Kumar, Sc ‘C’, Sh VS Chauhan, Sc ‘C’, Sh Praphull Kumar, Sc ‘C’, Sh Sourav Kumar, Sc ‘C’, Sh Sreejesh K, Sc ‘C’, Sh Naveen Kumar, Sc ‘C’, Sh Pankaj Aggrawal, Sc ‘C’, Sh Brajraj Sharma, Sc ‘C’, Sh BP Gupta, Sc ‘B’, Sh Gaurav Kumar Kalal, Sc ‘B’, Sh Vijay Kumar Mittal, Sc ‘B’, Sh Tarun Kumar Sahoo, Sc ‘B’, Sh Vibhu Sharma, Sc ‘B’, Sh Rajendera S Paroda, Sc‘B’, Sh Partha Jyoti Gayan, Sc ‘B’, Sh Manjinder Singh, Sc ‘B’, Sh Arka Jyoti Dey, Sc ‘B’, Sh KNV Surya Prakash, Sc ‘B’, Sh Bijay Karunamay, Sc ‘B’, Sh. Ritesh Kumar Aggarwal, Sc ‘B’, Sh Arvind Kumar, Sc ‘C’ and Sh Suchit Saxena, Asstt Contract Engineer.
Samir/PK/RAJ
Aprils Tech Focus and lots of goddies to read, this issue on Fligth Control System. A must read for nuggets:
ISSN : 0971-4413 BULLETIN OF DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATON Vol. 16 No. 2 April 2008
June Tech Focus is also out: { IR sensors}
http://www.drdo.com/pub/techfocus/2008/jun08.pdf
ISSN : 0971-4413 BULLETIN OF DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATON Vol. 16 No. 2 April 2008
June Tech Focus is also out: { IR sensors}
http://www.drdo.com/pub/techfocus/2008/jun08.pdf
Working in Govt labs, scientists can now set up their own firms, get equity
[quote]Taking a cue from this, the government will soon endorse a plan to “unleash the entrepreneurial skillsâ€
[quote]Taking a cue from this, the government will soon endorse a plan to “unleash the entrepreneurial skillsâ€
Barak mega project on hold
[quote]Tel Aviv denied foothold in key sector
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Israel told it was being put on hold for “political reasonsâ€
[quote]Tel Aviv denied foothold in key sector
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Israel told it was being put on hold for “political reasonsâ€
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Barak-2 is not cancelled. It is still going on. I hope that you have used the word commie in the right spirit i.e the ones within the communist party who are anti-India. You must also know that there are great patriots within the communist party who can think straight and work for the nation.ranganathan wrote:Brak-2 is important for the navy. The stupid UPA govt is bending to the wishes of filthy commie ********.
great patriots are great patriots . they don't belong to any party , they belong to the nation. As far as commies are concerned , well there party ideology itself is "internationalist" and by definition against the concept of nationhood.
having said there have indeed been a few in the past who put the nation's interest before the party's . though not a great patriot , the late Indrajit Gupta was a respected commie.
having said there have indeed been a few in the past who put the nation's interest before the party's . though not a great patriot , the late Indrajit Gupta was a respected commie.