Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO

The organization in the Aeronautics Engineering sector is working on the following activities:

• Air-borne telemetry receiving system for down range applications,
• Avionics,
• EWSFA,
• Falcon,
• Ground Image Exploitation System,
• Kaveri Engine,
• Lakshya,
• Light Combat Aircraft,
• Model based Data Fusion,
• Recovery Parachute System for Light Combat Aircraft.

The following are the Major Technologies developed by Armament Laboratories:

ARDE, Pune

• FSAPDS technology for Lower caliber ammunition and for barrel having progressing rifling.
• Barrel manufacture in Aluminium alloy material for Small Arms.
• Active sensor based on induction-balanced principle for Influence Mine.
• Lead magnesium niobiate-Lead titanate(PMN-PT) electroceramics for actuator and sensor applications.
• Technology for nano PZT powder.
• Free flight rocket launching technology.
• Electronic fuzes for artillery shells, bombs and mine.
• Pre-fragmented, Incendiary and shaped charge warheads.
• PZT materials for defence and civilian applications.

CFEES, Delhi

• Fire/Explosion Detection and Suppression System for Missile launchers/ Magazines/ Barbettes.
• Fire Extinguisher for Candle Smoke Composition.
• High Altitude Foam Extinguisher.
• Integrated Fire and Explosion Suppression System for Armoured Fighting Vehicles.

HEMRL, Pune

• Composite Propellant.
• Composite Modified Double Base(CMDB)Propellants.
• Fuel Rich propellants.
• Cast Double Base propellants.
• Protective liner for Increasing gun barrel life.
• Combustible Cartridge Case.
• Explosive Reactive Armour(ERA).
• Case Bonded Rocket Motors.
• Explosive Detection Kit.
• Incendiary Composition.

TBRL, Chandigarh

• Baffle Range for Small firing practices.
• Electro explosive Device.
• Slapper Detonator.
• Bund Blasting Device
• Multi Mode Grenade.

The organizations major technologies and developments in Combat Engineering:

• 30 mm HE Grenade for AGL,
• ABHAY,
• Amphibious Floating Bridge & Ferry System,
• AJEYA,
• Artificial Intelligence-Based Geocomputational System,
• Bridge Layer Tank,
• Geo-Environmental Monitoring Systems,
• High Speed Low Drag Aircraft Bombs,
• Impressed Current Cathodic Protection,
• Charge Line Mine Clearing Equipment.

• RADAR,
• Electronic Warfare,
• Samyukta,
• Communications.

Major Products/Technologies/Developments

• Battlefield Surveillance Radar,
• EOCM-Class Laser System,
• 3D-CAR,
• Revathi,
• Weapon Locating Radar,
• Sangraha,
• Samyukta,
• Antenna Systems,
• Communication Systems,
• Briefcase SATCOM Terminal,
• Sectel,
• Sujav,
• Integrated Weapon System Simulation,
• Multi-Detector Temography System,
• Eye Safe Lasers,
• Laser Designator PRF Code Recognition Device,
• Laser Warning Sensor,
• Palmtop Green Microchip Laser Module,
• Passive Q-Switching,
• Threshold Detector.

Thrust Areas

• Development of life support technologies to improve combat efficiency.
• To enhance health and well-being of the soldiers even in extrmes of environmental and operational conditions.
• Building the human capital for the Armed Forces.
• Development of novel food technologies (fresh & processed) to provide appropriate military nutrition.
• Strengthening man-machine interface through human factors engineering.
• Enhancing the moral and motivation of troops.

Thrust Areas

• Diagnostic Kits for Biological & Chemical Warfare Agents,
• Agro Technology for High Altitude,
• Processed & Packaged Foods,
• Bio-digesters,
• Water Treatment Plants,
• EPA, TYPHOID KIT, COLD ARID AGRO-TECH.

Thrust Areas

• Integral Ram Rocket Engine,
• Multi-target tracking capability,
• Homing guidance using Seeker,
• Networking of Radars.

Major Products/Technologies/Developments

• Agni-I,
• Agni-II,
• Akash,
• Brahmos,
• Dhanush,
• Pinaka,
• Prithvi,
• Random Development,
• Re entry Device,
• Trishul,
• Warheads.

Thrust Areas: Sonar

Major Technologies and Developments:

• 250 Kw Silver Oxide-Zinc Battery,
• Airborne Pre-Setter For Alh,
• Composite Propeller Shaft,
• Composite Stanchion,
• Guidance Wire For Torpedoes,
• Helicopter Fire Control System,
• Humsa,
• Instrumentation System For Torpedoes,
• IR Suppression System For Naval Platforms,
• Mihir,
• Modem For Torpedoes,
• Two Stage Mounting System,
• Ushus.

The Company's major list of products and technologies among others are as follows:

• Air-Borne Telemetry Receiving System,
• All Electric Type Weapon Control System for ICV,
• Antenna Systems,
• Bhima,
• Biomedical Devices for Internal Use (Implants),
• Biomedical Devices for External Use,
• Briefcase SATCOM Terminal,
• Code Programme,
• Diagnostic Products for Infection Imaging,
• EOCM-Class Laser System,
• Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA),
• FSAPDS, Ammunition,
• Indigenous X-Ray Industrial Tomography System,
• Integrated Weapon System Simulation,
• Kaveri Engine,
• Lakshya,
• Laser Warning Sensors,
• Light Combat Aircraft,
• Manipulator Arm,
• MBT Arjun,
• Missiles (Agni, Prithvi, Nag, Trishul, Akash),
• MMIC,
• Model-Based Data Fusion,
• Naval Weapon Systems,
• Nishant,
• Palmtop Green Microchip Laser Module,
• Pan/Tilt Platform for Vision Systems,
• Pinaka,
• Radiation Protection Products,
• Rajendra Radar,
• Rapid Quantification & Detection Techniques for Pesticides In Fruits & Vegetables,
• Recovery Parachute System,
• Sangraha,
• Sanyukta,
• Special Materials,
• Technology for Dengue Control,
• Technology for Titanium Sponge Production.