1. SHAURYA MISSILE
Indian Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) develops nuclear-capable hypersonic missile with a strike range of 700km to 1000 km and is capable of carrying payloads of 200kg to 1000kg. India successfully test-fired this missile today at Odisha from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in the APJ Abdul Kalam island and covered the desired range besides the amid tensions between the borders of India and China. With 10 meters long and 74 cm in diameter, Shaurya missile weighs around 6.2 tonnes and can be launched from silos and canisters mounted on a truck and fixed on the ground.
As per the sources, DRDO officials rate Shaurya as one of the top 10 missiles in the world with its high performance navigation and guidance systems and efficient propulsion systems. Officials also added that the missile also cannot be detected by satellite imaging and can be kept in locations where the enemies would not be able to detect them. During the test flight, missile was tracked by various telemetry stations and radars and hit the impact point in the Bay of Bengal with precision and accuracy.
2. DRDO'S ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM
On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day, DRDO deployed an anti-drone system near the Red Fort for national security. This system can bring down the micro drones either by jamming of commands and control links or by damaging electronics of drones through laser-based energy weapons. The comprehensive is to tackle the problem that drones may pose to national security agencies, “DRDO said in a statement”.
It can identify and jam micro-drones upto 3km in range and can destroy a target with laser 1-1.25km far away depending on the wattage of laser weapon used. The DRDO said that this solution can be an effective counter to increased drone activity in the northern and western borders of India. The DRDO system successfully neutralized an incoming drone during trials using the kill system. The counter-drone system has capabilities to both detect and destroy drones in the air.
3. LCA TEJAS
DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) joined hands in 2003 to develop India's lightest and smallest multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft named "Tejas" as a replacement for the aging Mig 21 fighter planes. Tejas has a single-engine, compound Delta wing, and has a tailless design and is designed to carry a range of air-to-air, air-to-surface, precision-guided, and standoff weaponry. It has a maximum payload capacity of 4000 kg. Tejas is a single pilot single-engine aircraft that has a maximum takeoff weight of 13,300 kg. It can attend the maximum speed of Mach 1.8 and has a general range of 850 km and a combat range of 500 km.
India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be graduating to the next level with the installation of the On-board Oxygen (OBOX) generating system by December or early 2020. “As of now, a fighter pilot is airborne with a bottle of oxygen, a cylinder that comes with the aircraft, which has the capacity to last an hour at the most, before coming back to base to get it replenished. However, with the OBOX, oxygen will be available throughout, as long as the engine is running,” said a scientist under DRDO. This 14.5kg box will suck the bleed air which is being thrown out of the engine along with the exhaust, and then processes it through sieves. Nitrogen is separated through this ‘absorption process’ and pure oxygen is generated. The OBOX will flash warning lights and beeps when it detects lesser oxygen than demanded. An onboard electronic control unit on it will monitor the generation and percentage of oxygen. DRDO has also introduced this technology to the hospitals which became useful for providing oxygen to the corona affected people in urban and rural areas thus helping India fight against this pandemic.
4. PINAKA MULTI-BARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER
The Pinaka was started being developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in 1980s. The project was started as an alternative to the multi-barrel rocket launching systems of Russian make called Grad. The first successful test of the project was done in 1990 with the successful tests of Pinaka Mark-1. The missile was first used during the Kargil War of 1999. The Pinaka missile system has a range of 37.5 kilometers and are launched from multi barrel rocket launcher which is capable of launching 12 Rockets in 44 seconds.
An advanced version of Pinaka is under development. Recently, an upgraded Pinaka system with a range of over 90 km was test fired. The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has began the mass production of Pinaka rockets on September 26, 2020. The Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP), which is responsible for collecting and analyzing defense items, has handed over the Pinaka weapon system production project to Directorate-General of Quality Assurance. The Indian government is currently working towards increasing the capacity of Defense forces. The mass production is being done to counter border issues created by Pakistan and China along line of control and line of actual control.
We know that this is just the one percent of DRDO's achievements we have listed. BrahMos and Astra missiles are another special mentions which are under development under DRDO. The main objective of the DRDO is to provide the Indian defence with an alternative source of high-end equipment apart from the international arms market. Over the years, the Indian military has looked forward to DRDO to provide them with indigenously developed weapons and other equipment. Getting a job here is a dream for many youths. So list out more achievements by DRDO you know on the comments section.
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