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● QRSAM Missile SystemAchieves Major Milestone
● Enhanced PINAKA Rocket System successfully Flight Tested
● Final User Trial of ATGM NAG completed
itd. itd..


DRDO NEW LETTER
DECEMBER 2020 | volume 40 | issue 12

https://www.drdo.gov.in/sites/default/f ... or_web.pdf
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Vips wrote:DRDO demonstrates quantum communication between 2 labs.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully demonstrated communication between its two labs using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology, which is a 'robust' way to share encryption keys, said an official statement.

-snip
In 2017 China showed intercontinental satellite communications, and there is 2000KM fibre optic cable between Beijing and Shanghai for military communications. By now they may have rolled it out to the frontlines including the LAC. We need to invest a lot more in this area.

https://www.seeker.com/tech/china-demon ... munication
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kit wrote:https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/202 ... h-3-speed/

In a major breakthrough, IIT-Madras will unveil a ramjet-powered pseudo-missile shell capable of hitting targets as far as 70-80 Km. This is a potentially revolutionary concept and it will be unveiled at the DefExpo 2020, reports Aerodynamic111 on twitter.

dated 1 feb ., wonder if it had progressed
needs a lot of work. i spoke to one of the guys at defexpo
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Can you elaborate if ok?
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Prem Kumar wrote:They took a tweet and added fluff to make it look like an article.

Yes, there is a HYSIS program for hyperspectral imaging. Didn't understand why, when we enable multi-spectral imaging, the resolution goes down. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain

This was AVM D. Ganesh pet project in 2006.
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Vips wrote:

Check from 2:20 onwards: DRDO has developed Microbolometers and Focal plane arrays for IIR seeker. Is doing further work to improve on its resolution. Used to be imported from France earlier
Some more from Chinese universities:
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/9/800/pdf

Low-Cost Microbolometer Type Infrared Detectors - MDPI
Aug 24, 2020 — Abstract: The complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) microbolometer technology provides a low-cost approach for the long-wave ... by L Yu · ‎2020
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Amid Border Row, New DRDO Lab Crated For Focused Research Along China, Pak Border
30 November, 2020
http://www.businessworld.in/article/Ami ... 20-348394/


DRDO shuts down 3 labs, sends staff to other centres
NOV 30
http://www.nagalandpost.com/drdo-shuts- ... 25412.html
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Friday, 11 Dec, News Meter
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Centre deletes 101 defence items from import list, decides to manufacture them indigenously

https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/engli ... n235596358
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CSIR-NAL video
Jul 9, 2020


CSIR-NAL 1 2 m National Trisonic Wind Tunnel


CSIR-NAL Structural Design, Analysis, Testing Qualification & Certification for Aerospace
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Came across
M/s MTAR technologies Limited website https://mtar.in/

They have so much to offer to ISRO / DRDO/ HAL itd. itd.

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Personified India’s tradition of knowledge: PM Modi condoles death of aerospace scientist Roddam Narasimha
The Padma Vibhushan awardee died at a private hospital in Bengaluru at the age of 87

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... zjMwM.html

In the 1st NAL video posted above, we can see Roddam Narasimhan along with Kota Sir
at 4:28 I think it must be in Aero India 2018.

Internet says he was also a contributing member to the team that designed the light combat aircraft.
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate India's first hypersonic wind tunnel today.
On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Hyderabad to inaugurate India’s first hypersonic wind tunnel — a missile and aircraft testing facility so high-tech that only the US and Russia have them.
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What is new in this tunnel? IIRC, a hypersonic tunnel with Mach6 Phase1 was inaugurated in VSSC back in 2012 or so

https://www.isro.gov.in/satish-dhawan-w ... ioned-vssc
With capability up to Mach 12 operation, Hypersonic Wind Tunnel is the third largest in the world in terms of hypersonic flow simulation capability over a wide spectrum. The tunnel has the capability to simulate flow field conditions at Mach 6, 8, 10 and 12 of nominal nozzle exit diameter of 1 metre with Reynolds number ranging from 1 to 80 million per metre.
This one’s final phase commissioning was in 2017
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IISc hypersonic wind tunnel 1984

now there are three supersonic and two ( three?) hypersonic wind tunnels in india
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MTAR Tech files IPO papers to raise Rs 600-650 crore.
The Hyderabad-based company has precision engineering capabilities to build nuclear and pressurized water reactors, aerospace engines, missile systems, aircraft components and many such other critical components and assemblies.

MTAR operates out of 7 manufacturing facilities, including an export-oriented unit located in Hyderabad, Telangana, and has been servicing the defence, aerospace and energy sectors for more than four decades.

The company works with clients like Indian Space Research Organization, Defence Research and Development Organization,Nuclear Power Corporation of India and US-based Bloom Energy Corp, besides catering to other well-known establishments like Bharat Dynamics and Hindustan Aeronautics.
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Great company.
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‘Taking India to the World’ is MKU’s mantra, says Neeraj Gupta, MD.

With the focus of the armed forces in India and globally more on technology, the company has ventured into the network-centric system and this helps in combining the sensors, weapons, wearable technology and communications. And it has also invested in electro-optics including night vision equipment based on Image Intensification and Uncooled Micro Bolometer technologies with investment in technology, infrastructure and manpower.

We have made a major breakthrough in Night Vision Devices and secured contracts for these highly technical products from countries like Brazil, Philippines and Tunisia competing against major international OEMs. We are quite confident that going forward this sector will be a major growth driver for us.

What are you exporting? And are they `Made in India’?

Items exported include Bullet Proof Jackets, Ballistic Helmets, Ballistic Plates, Armour kits for platforms, and Night Vision Devices. We have a global footprint across all geographies.

All products have been `Made in India’ in our factories in Kanpur, which is part of the UPDC (UP Defence Corridor). All the products have been made as per technology developed in house by MKU engineers and they are in response to the contracts which have been won via International Competitive Bidding – since our products were not only cost-competitive but also technically compliant.

Many of these countries are ‘focus countries’ for promoting defence exports by the government of India. In order to boost defence exports, the Government has shortlisted 84 countries which have the potential to increase defence cooperation. With the help of industry associations like FICCI & SIDM, webinars have been planned in these countries to enable Indian industry a platform to interact with these potential countries. In the first phase, 35 countries have been identified. At MKU we have already exported to many of these countries. (These are in the list of countries shortlisted by Ministry of Defence (MoD) to promote defence exports.)

Any details on your recent international contracts?

We have won some major international contracts this year, despite the slowdown due to COVID-19 which has restricted international travel completely. Some of the major contracts bagged this year have been from countries like Singapore, Philippines, Nepal, UAE, Oman, Egypt, Tunisia, Estonia, Brazil and Chile besides many others. There are several others in the pipeline too.

In fact, our order pipeline today remains quite healthy and we are confident of exceeding last year’s export figures for the whole year. This has happened due to the tremendous focus on exports and the persistent efforts of team MKU. In fact, despite the lockdown, we are today working on more enquiries than before!

We have made a major breakthrough in Night Vision Devices and secured contracts for these highly technical products from countries like Brazil, Philippines and Tunisia competing against major international OEMs. We are quite confident that going forward this sector will be a major growth driver for us.

What about the domestic orders which the company has received and executed?

We are close to completing the contract for 1.58 lac Ballistic helmets received from Indian Ministry of Defence. We have received some critical orders this year from but overall the input of domestic orders has been rather muted this year. We are hopeful going forward many more contracts will get concluded in the coming year.

More about the new products and new technologies

We have introduced ILDS; Mukut with MACS and Thermal Weapon Sights.

Development work on some niche technologies in Electro-optics is in an advanced stage and we expect these to materialize next year. When matured, these will provide a great fillip to `Make in India’ as some of these technologies/ products are currently not available in India.

We have also tied up with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and are in discussion with them for Transfer of Technology (TOT) of several technologies – to develop products to meet not only Indian requirements but also for exports – `Taking India to the World’.

Further, as part of our expansion plan we are looking at backward integration and at the development of major input materials (capabilities) currently not available in India. This is being contemplated under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

What about Foreign Collaborations?

As part of our growth strategy, we are all for a strategic tie-up with leading FOEMs to co-develop and manufacture in India. We are already running a successful JV with EIS Electronics in India for the manufacture of electrical wiring harnesses for Aerospace and Defence applications and have successfully developed and manufactured for several Indian programmes besides exports.

We have also tied up with Thales to co-develop and manufacture Advanced Night Vision Devices at our plant in Kanpur, India. We hope to roll out the first device next year.

We are open to other such collaborations which bring synergy and give a boost to not only the Make in India theme but also ‘Made in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

What about having an edge in Technology?

Our company has invested a considerable amount in R&D – this is at the core of our development strategy. We hold the complete IPR for the products we manufacture. Besides we are holders of 16 international patents with many more in the pipeline. And, we have built the in-house capability for manufacture and testing of all our products including electro-optical devices.

This gives us an edge in our R&D efforts and in the development of customized solutions.

We also have an in house design capability which helps us innovate to address customer problems. ILDS, INSTAVEST and MACS are some examples of this capability.

What about the Bullet Resistant jackets? And are you complying with Indian Standard: IS17051:2018 for the BPJs?

We not only comply with the Indian standards but look at the stringent international standards also so that we not only meet but exceed customer expectations. Many of our products are NIJ 06 compliant – the most stringent international protocol for body armour.

Our latest body armour solutions for bullet-resistant jackets are focussed on weight reduction and they comply with the latest industry standards. For survivability, enhanced comfort and mobility, there are added features and functionalities in the new line of ballistic vests.

Also, as threats are evolving, the weight has become another crucial requirement in the BPJs, as lightweight armour is no more lightweight. Today, the weight is around 12 kilos and this is a matter of concern. However, the weight is expected to increase in view of the evolving threats. At our facility, the focus is on keeping the weight down and protecting the soldier! Further, we have introduced design features and developed ILDS which again helps ‘take the weight off the soldier’s shoulder’ literally!

There is a new line of helmets. What is unique about them?

Patented Boltfree helmets have been developed using RHT technology and specially designed harness and padding systems. This has helped in reducing the trauma in ballistic helmets caused by projectile hits. Another major problem faced by the soldier was the instability of the helmet which has been solved using the new Twist Fit technology; this gives the helmet a snug fit. And for the comfort of soldiers in different Indian weather conditions, special materials and coatings have been used to fight fungus and mould. All these features combined make the helmet much more comfortable to wear even for extended periods.

Alongside we have also developed ‘MACS’ (Multi Accessory Connector System) and adapter that enables accessories to be attached to the helmet without making any mechanical or physical changes.
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https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/134 ... 48321?s=20 ---> DRDO's software defined radios for the Indian Navy.

https://twitter.com/Firezstarter1/statu ... 20161?s=20 ---> A fighter one is missing, that should be the next focus.

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Defence Minister handed over three indigenously developed Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) systems to Army, Navy and Air Force.
Posted On: 18 DEC 2020 5:02PM by PIB Delhi

Systems handed over include:
1. Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS) – Navy
2. ASTRA Mk-I Missile – Air Force
3. Border Surveillance System (BOSS) – Army


Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh also awarded DRDO scientists for outstanding contributions.
The awards include DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award – 2018 to Shri N V Kadam for his contributions for developing control and guidance schemes for missiles.
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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1681732


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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1680925

Ministry of Defence

DRDO Salutes the Contributions of Venerable Prof Roddam Narasimha
Posted On: 15 DEC 2020 10:08PM by PIB Delhi

The demise of Prof Roddam Narasimha is an irreparable loss to Indian Aerospace in general and DRDO in particular. He was a visionary who contributed immensely towards shaping the aerospace development in India. Prof Narasimha has been guiding Aeronautics cluster laboratories and Aeronautical Development Agency(ADA) over the last four decades with his incisive faculties and critical thinking.

LCA programme started at a time when India did not have many of the technologies required for ensuring its success. The achievement of the nation in developing LCA has a lot to do with the development of appropriate technologies. Prof Narasimha provided the necessary guidance to LCA program in this mammoth task. In the early 1980s, India did not possess much ability to computationally evaluate the aerodynamics of complex configurations. It was the vision of Prof Narasimha, which primarily contributed to establishing major CFD capabilities in the country.

Prof Narasimha saw the need for developing supercomputing resources to cater to the fast-growing computational needs of primarily the aerospace industry and atmospheric sciences. He took the initiative in establishing a centre at CSIR-NAL to develop supercomputers. Teams working or aeronautics and aircraft design learned their initial lessons in supercomputing through this initiative. Today, aircraft design capabilities of DRDO and ADA are at par with the advanced groups around the world in effectively utilizing supercomputing to compute flows around complex aircraft configurations.

Prof Narasimha’s contributions to the programmes of DRDO have multiple dimensions. He chaired many reviews in the evolution of LCA and provided critical inputs. Despite his advancing age, he was very actively involved in the development of AMCA configuration also. His contributions were especially significant in planning the development of advanced technologies required for a fifth-generation aircraft.

As a leading scientist, his contributions have been multi-faceted. He is a world-renowned authority in turbulence. His contributions have been fundamental to the advancement of understanding turbulence. He has made major contributions to rarefied gas dynamics. These have immensely helped ISRO in its programmes. He was a pioneer in understanding atmospheric sciences. His work was very significant in developing a model of Indian Reference Atmosphere. Many at DRDO and ADA have interacted either as a student or as a professional.

Prof Narasimha’s demise is a big loss for aerospace scientific community but his legacy will thrive through the work of DRDO scientists. DRDO salutes the contributions of Prof Roddam Narasimha to the field of aerospace in the country.

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Ministry of Defence
Big boost to Make in India: Defence Acquisition Council headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approves proposals to procure equipment worth Rs 27,000 cr from domestic industry
Posted On: 17 DEC 2020 5:25PM by PIB Delhi
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1681456

Acquisition proposals approved today include the DRDO designed and developed
1] Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Systems for the Indian Air Force,
2] Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Navy and
3] Modular Bridges for the Indian Army.
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What are these CRPF guys carrying ??
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Some kind of rover ...robot with camera or to place a explosive charge?
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What are these CRPF guys carrying ??
Mini ugv.
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Ministry of Defence
BEL signs contract with Indian Navy for Initial supply of indigenously developed Laser Dazzlers
Posted On: 31 DEC 2020 8:34PM by PIB Delhi
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1685201
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Hemant Kumar Pandey has been awarded DRDO’s ”Scientist of the Year Award” for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines, including the popular drug Lukoskin
https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/202 ... ear-award/
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january 2021 | volume 41 | issue 1
DRDO news letter
https://www.drdo.gov.in/sites/default/f ... ry2021.pdf

Cover Story
Raksha Mantri Hands Over DRDO Systems to Armed Forces Chiefs


RM presents DRDO awards
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’, HEMRL
Dr ASB Bhaskar, Sc ’F’, DRDE
Dr Hemant Kumar Pandey, Sc ‘E’, DIBER
Shri V Krishna Prasad, Sc ’G’, ADA
Dr Abhijit Bhattacharyya, Sc ‘G’, RCI
Dr (Ms) Farhath Khanum, Sc ‘G’, DFRL
Shri DB Pedram, Sc ‘G’, R&D (E)
Shri S Srinivasa Chary, Sc ’G’, ANURAG
Shri S Giridhar Rao, Sc ‘G’, ASL

Academic Excellence Award
Prof. Narinder Kumar Gupta, INSA Distinguished Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Dr Prabaharan P, Professor, School of Engineering,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala

Best Techno Managerial/ Popular Science Award Team
Dr Zakwan Ahmed, OS & DG (R&M), DRDO HQ
Shri Sameer Abdul Azeez, Sc ‘F’, NPOL, & Team

Silicon Trophy
Electronics and Radar Development Establishment Bengaluru





Innovation
● Navy Tests BrahMos in Anti-ship Mode
● DRDO successfully Demonstrates QKD Communication
● TAPAS accomplishes Auto Take-off
● Portable Diver Detection Sonar Demonstrated to BSF
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates National Atomic Timescale
05-Jan-2021



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https://twitter.com/strategic_front/sta ... 53824?s=20 ---> CEMILAC has certified DRDO developed brake pads for various military aircrafts. They are compliant with MIL-W-5013 & Technical Standard Order-26 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Brake pads for all aircrafts are to be indigenized eventually to replace the imported ones.

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Nice article about the brake pads! I think as far back as the 70s, DRDO and Indian industry had made brake pads for the Mig-21, and they gave more landings than the ones that came with the aircraft. The Russians evidently liked the brake pads for the same reason, they may have even imported them from India for their own Migs. Read about this in an old book called "India's quest for technological independence" by Baldev Nayyar.
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I observe that the latest iteration of arudhra, adtcr radars are smaller than their previous avatar.

I am pretty confident now these are GaN versions. Qrsam Bmfr radar is made of GaN, no reason why adtcr should be GaAs.
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DRDO develops mulitple products to help Indian Army battle sub-zero conditions at LAC.

Due to the border dispute between India and China at the eastern Ladakh, over 50,000 Indian troops are currently deployed in the region battling sub-zero conditions.

In its effort to help the Army, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed multiple products such the Him-Taapak heating devices and snow melters to help keep the soldiers warm in the extremely low temperatures.

DRDO's Defence Institute for Physiology and Allied Sciences Director Dr Rajeev Varshney said that the Him Tapak space heating device (Bukhari) has been developed for the Indian Army deployed in Eastern Ladakh, Siachen and high altitude areas and it has placed an order of more than Rs 420 crores for these appliances.

"The Indian Army has placed orders worth Rs 420 crores to the manufacturers of this device and they would be deployed in all new habitats of Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), where the temperature is low," Varshney was quoted as saying by ANI.

"We have developed one improved space heating device named Bukhari. It has three improvements. First is oil consumption in this device is almost half and as per our calculation, we will be able to save almost Rs 3,650 crore in a year. (That is huge number and big savings) Very soon it will be deployed all the deployment point of Army," he said.

"Second, as high altitudes with high wind speed there is a backblast. With this design, there is no backblast. Even if some air is coming to this, the device has three horizontal double-layered plates which can cut the air, so there be no blast. It is a blast-proof Bukhari. The third is that the device is 6 litres capacity device, and combustion is 100 per cent. So, there is no chance that it will produce carbon monoxide and other hazardous gas," he added.

DIPAS, which conducts physiological and biomedical research to improve human performance in extreme and wartime environment has also developed `Alocal cream` that helps in preventing frostbite chilblains and other cold injuries to soldiers deployed in extremely cold areas. It has also developed a `flexible water bottle` and `Solar Snow Melter`

Further, Dr Varshney said, "DRDO-developed `Alocal cream` that helps in preventing frostbite, chilblains and other cold injuries to soldiers deployed in extremely cold areas. Every year, Indian Army orders 3 to 3.5 lakh jars of this cream for troops in Eastern Ladakh, Siachen and other areas. Recently we got order of 2 crore jars from Northern command."
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DRDO website has an image of the Himtapak bukhari
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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/statu ... 62626?s=20 ---> DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) unveils its major projects for this decade:

- Indigenous technology cruise missile
- Long Range land attack cruise missile
- Submarine launched cruise missiles (SLCM)
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Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

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https://twitter.com/writetake/status/13 ... 94821?s=20 ---> Scheme of things to come! May be first look at the landing gear of India's #SWiFT UAV, a scaled ver of UCAV prog. This image taken from a pic was part of a banner on display at CVRDE today. A release says retractable landing gear systems were handed over to ADE Director today.

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https://twitter.com/livefist/status/134 ... 75584?s=20 ---> DRDO’s combat vehicles lab - CVRDE - has just handed over retractable landing gear systems for the under-dev SWiFT flying wing UCAV tech demonstrator (precursor to the Ghatak). Our video on the Ghatak program:



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https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/statu ... 10178?s=20 ---> The handing over ceremony of Retractable Landing Gear Systems for Tapas and SWiFT UAVs and 18 types of filters for P-75 submarine took place today at CVRDE, Chennai. CVRDE has indigenously designed and developed Three Ton Retractable Landing Gear (RLG) Systems for Tapas UAV.

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https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/statu ... 61794?s=20 ---> The tricycle nose wheel type multidisciplinary, the hydro-electro-mechanical system is now being manufactured by an Industry at Coimbatore. First set of Retractable Landing Gear system developd by industry ws handed ovr by CVRDE to the ADE. CVRDE has also D&D 1 Ton Retractable Landing Gear System for a different class of UAV known as SWiFT.

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