A monthly house bulletin of Defence Research & Development Organisation ■ Vol. 34 No. 8 ■ August 2014
Army conducts low Altitude Near Range trial of Akash Missile
Astra BVR AAM tested from Su-30 Mk1
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User conducts technical trials of Bund Blast Device Mk II at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh
Array of deployed BBD Mk II before the trials (top). Personnel from 120 Engg Regiment measuring the dimensions of the crater after the blast
User conducts Technical Trials of BBD Mk II
Raising Day Celebrations
Visitors to Labs/Estts
Inside the Issue
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Editor-in-ChiefSK Jindal
Associate Editor-in-ChiefAshok Kumar
EditorManoj Kumar
Local CorrespondentsAgra: Shri Vikas B Thakare, Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE); Ahmednagar: Shri AS Patil, Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE); Balasore/Chandipur: Shri PK Mohanty, Integrated Test Range (ITR); Dr AK Sannigrahi, Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE); Bengaluru: Smt Bala V, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE); Dr Y Purushottam, Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS); Shri Nitin Rai, Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR); Ms Tripty Rani Bose, Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC); Shri Samrahara Prasad Patro, Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE); Dr G Sripathy, Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro-Medical Laboratory (DEBEL); Shri Kiran G, Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE); Shri KM Veerabhadra, Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE); Dr Latha Christie, Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC); Chandigarh: Shri Niraj Srivastava, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory; Chennai: Shri PD Jayaram, Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE); Dehradun: Shri Atul Dev, Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL); Dr MK Pande, Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE); Delhi: Dr Rajendra Singh, Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES); Mrs Kartiki Mishra, Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM); Dr Praveen Vats, Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS); Dr Vijay Prakash, Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR); Shri Ram Prakash, Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL); Dr Rajeev Vij, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Science (INMAS); Shri Arun Dayal, Institute of Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA); Shri Ajay Sharma, Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC); Shri Raj Kumar Jain, Recruitment & Assessment Centre (RAC); Smt Kamini Malhotra, Scientific Analysis Group (SAG); Dr Shankar Datta, Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL); Gwalior: Shri RK Srivastava, Defence R&D Establishment (DRDE); Haldwani: Dr Atul Grover, Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER); Hyderabad: Shri Hemant Kumar, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL); Shri ARC Murthy, Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL); Dr Manoj Kumar Jain, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL); Dr K Nageswara Rao, Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL); Shri N Venkatesh, Research Centre Imarat (RCI); Jodhpur: Shri Ravindra Kumar, Defence Laboratory (DL); Kanpur: Shri Ashok Kumar Gautam, Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE); Kochi: Shri S Radhakrishnan, Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL); Leh: Dr Somen Acharya, Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR); Mussoorie: Shri Jaydip Kanango, Institute of Technology Management (ITM); Mysore: Dr M Pal Murugan, Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL); Pune: Shri AM Devale, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL); Shri SS Arole, Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) [R&DE (E)]; Tezpur: Dr Jayshree Das, Defence Research Laboratory (DRL); Visakhapatnam: Shri YSR Prasada Rao, Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL)Assistant EditorGeeta SharmaDesign & Pre-pressAnjan Kumar Das
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ISSN: 0971-4391 ■ Vol. 34 No. 8 ■ August 2014
34th year of Publication
Manpower Development Activities
Personnel News
ARDE conducts Dynamic Trials to test 120 mm PCB Ammunition
Astra BVR AAM successfully Test Fired from Su-30 Mk1
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User conducts technical trials of Bund Blast Device Mk II at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh
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Army conducts Low Altitude Near Range Trial of Akash Missile
Indian Army conducted successful low altitude near boundary trial of Akash missile on 18 June 2014 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore. The trial was last among the validation trials being carried out by Army on the first-off production models of Akash supersonic missile. The missile intercepted the very small unmanned fast moving Banshee aerial vehicle at 30 m altitude above sea level proving the system capability against subsonic cruise missile. The sophisticated multi-function radar with built-in features tracked the low flying target continuously throughout its course. Special algorithms/techniques developed by DRDO for overcoming the multiple target reflections coming from the sea worked perfectly during the mission. With this flight trial, Indian Army accomplished all the validation trials on the first off production models and the system is being delivered for induction.
Shri Avinash Chander, SA to RM, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DG, DRDO congratulated the teams from DRDO, production agencies and Army for successful demonstration of intercepting the target in a low altitude near-boundary mission and said, “While indigenous development, production and induction of Akash is making very significant contribution to India’s self-reliance in air defence technologies, Akash also has great export potential”.
The trials were supervised by Shri G Chandramouli, Project Director Akash and were witnessed by Director General Army Air Defence, other senior Army officials, Dr RV Narayana, Associate Director, Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), Shri MVKV Prasad, Director, ITR, Shri MM Handa, GM, BEL, and Shri NB Singh, Director Technical, BDL.
Akash mobile Air Defence Weapon System has been designed, developed and led to production by DRDO for defending and protecting the important assets of the country from penetrating aerial attacks. It has completed all the development flight tests, user trials and the system is in production for Indian Army and Indian Air Force. The sophisticated technology has been successfully transferred to lead production agencies BEL and BDL.
More than 250 industries are engaged in production and supply of various sub-systems/components with military/aerospace grade quality for Akash missile and ground systems. BEL and BDL are engaged in executing the production orders worth more than Rs 20,000 Cr placed by armed forced for the Akash missile systems. In addition, independent orders for 3D-Central acquisition radar, an offshoot of Akash missile system have also been placed by the three services. The Akash missile systems worth Rs 3500 Cr have already been produced and delivered to the services.
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Astra BVR AAM successfully Test Fired from Su-30 Mk1
ARDE conducts Dynamic Trials to test 120 mm PCB Ammunition
Astra, beyond visual range air-to-air missile was tested successfully from Su-30 Mk1 by the Indian Air Force from a naval range off Goa on 20 June 2014. The launch conducted from over 6 km altitude, was a control and guidance flight which successfully demonstrated interception of an electronically simulated target at long range and demonstrated the aerodynamic characteristics, repeatability, robustness and endurance capability of Astra as a weapon system.
Congratulating the team, Shri Avinash Chander, SA to RM, attributed the continuing success of the development trials to the joint efforts by DRDO and
Indian Air Force working together as team. He especially congratulated the Air Force Test team from ASTE for carrying out the trials in spite of the heavy monsoons in the west coast.
Dr VG Sekaran, DS and DG (MSS) said that the continuous success of Astra development trials is a confirmation of the maturity of DRDO in air-to-air missile design and implementation. The air-launch trials of Astra BVR AAM are going on as scheduled with the full support of Air Force and will meet all performance requirements of the IAF, said the Project Director Dr S Venugopal.
Dynamic trials of 120 mm Penetration-cum-Blast (PCB) ammunition for MBT Arjun were conducted successfully during 2-6 June 2014 at Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Chandipur. The neutralisation capabilities of MBT Arjun against hard and soft targets have been improved by designing new ammunitions, viz, PCB for hard concrete target, so that it can be effectively used in not only against field fortification and LoC bunkers but also in future urban warfare.
The PCB projectile causes damage to the target by penetrating the protective layer of the target followed by internal blast. The proposed projectile has the capability to defeat light or moderately protected targets like LoC bunkers, administrative buildings, field fortifications,
etc. These targets are protected by various thickness combinations of concrete and soil or concrete alone. The internal blast of the ammunition within the target would produce 2 to 3 time higher peak over pressure and impulse durations due to interaction of blast waves from detonation and reflected waves from the confinement.
The PCB projectile has lethal capability of penetrating 500 mm thick RCC wall in more than 1.5 km range. The electromechanical fuze of ammunition functions only after sensing the impact at a predetermined delay. The projectile contains 2.6 kg high explosive, which generates 0.2 kg/cm2 peak over pressure around point of burst. The fuze has self-destruction capability. The ammunition is so accurate that it can engage 1 m x 1 m target at a range of 1 km.
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User conducts Technical Trials of BBD Mk II User assisted technical trials of Bund
Blast Device (BBD) Mk II were carried out by 120 Engineering Regiment, at Ramgarh Range at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, on 2 May 2014. Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi, Engineer-in-Chief, Western Command, Chandimandir, Maj Gen Vishambhar Nath, DG (CE), and Dr Manjit Singh, Director, TBRL, witnessed the trials. The new device, which is an enhanced version of BBD Mk I, is capable of creating the same effect with the array of three devices as previous version with array of six devices. It is easier to carry in field and creates cleaner crater minimising unnecessary loose soil.
Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi, Maj Gen Vishambher Nath and Dr Manjit Singh at the trial site
Raising Day Celebrations
DRDL, Hyderabad Defence Research and
Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, celebrated its 53rd
Annual Day on 28 June 2014. Shri Avinash Chander, SA to RM was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Dr VG Sekaran, DS and DG (MSS) was the Guest of Honour for the celebrations. Shri YV Ratna Prasad, DOMS, DRDL, welcomed the guests. Shri Avinash Chander, Dr VG Sekaran and Shri Sibnath Som, Director, DRDL addressed the gathering.
SA to RM congratulated the DRDL family for the successful launch of various missiles projects taken up by DRDL and stressed the importance of sustaining the same in the coming years. On this occasion, Coffee Table Book, A Saga of DRDL, was released by the Chief Guest. A video documentary on DRDL was released
by the Guest of Honour. The event also witnessed the release of DRDL’s in-house Magazine Vibgyor by Smt Vandana Kumar, IFA.
Laboratory awards were distributed under various categories. Sports and cultural events were conducted as part of Raising Day celebrations.
Release of DLRL Coffee Table Book
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Felicitation ceremony of Shri S Sundaresh
Conferences/Seminars/Symposia/Training Courses/Meetings
Manpower Development Activities
Workshop on Future Technologies for Land and Air Combat System
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Chennai, organised a one-day workshop on Futuristic Technologies for Land and Air Combat Systems on 26 May 2014.
During the inaugural session, Dr P Sivakumar, OS and Director, CVRDE, welcomed the invitees and participants and briefly outlined the contributions of DRDO to the land and air combat systems in general and technological and system engineering efforts of CVRDE towards this cause in particular. Shri AM Datar, DG (ACE), inaugurated the workshop and delivered the inaugural address.
The workshop progressed with two technical sessions one on futuristic technologies of land and another on futuristic technologies on air combat systems. While chairing technical session on land combat systems, Dr K Tamilmani, DS and DG (Aero), mentioned that DRDO is delivering systems with multi technological based complex systems to the users meeting the Indian ecological system. The session was co-chaired by
Shri Datar. As part of technical session, presentations on future trends in AFV technologies, armament and ammunition systems, electrooptic sighting systems for advanced fire control systems were delivered by renowned speakers.
The technical session on futuristic technologies on air combat systems was chaired by Shri S Sundaresh, former DS and DG (ACE) and co-chaired by Dr Sivakumar. Shri Sundaresh outlined the significant strides and leap taken by DRDO in the aeronautical field leading to self-sustenance in air combat systems. Technical presentations on indigenous aircraft systems, futuristic technologies for unmanned aerial systems and certification challenges for futuristic power plants were delivered by eminent speakers. Shri Sundaresh was felicitated during the workshop for his outstanding contributions to the organisation.
Corporate Review of DMRLThe Corporate Review of Defence Metallurgical
Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, was held on 22 May 2014 under the chairmanship of Dr G Malakondaiah, DS and CC R&D (HR) and
Lt Gen Anup Malhotra, CC R&D (R&M). Dr Hina Gokhale, Director, DHRD, Maj Gen Ajay Gupta, Director, Vigilance and representatives from the Directorates of DRDO HQ also attended the review. Dr Amol A Gokhale, OS and Director, DMRL, welcomed the delegates. In his opening remarks, Lt Gen Malhotra outlined the objective of Corporate Review as assessment of health and environment of the lab and assisting the lab in resolving corporate issues, if any.
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Dr Gokhale presented an overview of the laboratory’s activities and elaborated on the lab’s corporate structure, human resource distribution, budgetary trends and functions of various important bodies like Research Council, HR Council, Grievance Cell and Women’s Cell. In a detailed and captivating presentation, Dr Gokhale highlighted the achievements of the Laboratory and status of the ongoing projects as well as RFD targets. He also highlighted the technology roadmap of DMRL for the next decade. The other corporate issues were presented by Shri A Anand Rao, Dr Vijaya Singh, Dr T Raghu, all Sc G, Shri R Guru Prasad, Sc F, and Shri S Shashi Nath, Sc D.
Dr Malakondaiah in his concluding remarks emphasised the need of updating the knowledge and skills of all officers and staff by tailor-made training programmes to meet the future requirements and challenges.
A meeting with the members of JCM IV, Works Committee and DMRL Union was also conducted. At the end, a group of young scientists was provided the opportunity to discuss issues.
Advanced Course on Chemical & Biochemical Emergencies
Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior, conducted an advance course on Chemical and Biochemical Emergencies during 5-6 June
2014 for National Disaster Response Force and the officers of Indian Air Force. Around 30 officers were imparted training on detection, protection and decontamination of chemical and biological agents for each course. The course curriculum included expert lectures followed by practical demonstrations on management of CBW agents. Dr AK Goel, Sc E, was the Course Coordinator for all the
courses. Prof. (Dr) MP Kaushik, OS and Director, DRDE, distributed the certificates to all the participants on successful completion of the courses.
Lab Research Council Meeting The first meeting of Lab Research Council (LRC)
of DRDE, Gwalior, was held on 17 June 2014. LRC comprised of Chairman, Co-Chairman, and all divisional Heads, nominated experts from academia and research institutions and nominated DRDO Scientists.
Dr AK Mishra, former Director, National Institute of Virology, Pune, presided over the meeting as Chairman. Prof BG Deshmukh, IIT-D, New Delhi, Dr RP Tripathi, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Dr Shashi Bala Singh, OS and Director, Defence
Shri A Anand Rao giving presentation on administrative issues in the Corporate Review
Prof. Kaushik giving an overview of DRDE at Lab Research Council Meeting
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Dr CP Ramanarayanan, Director, GTRE presenting memento to Dr BN Suresh (right)
Dr N Prabhakar delivering the lecture
Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi, Dr Narendra Kumar and Dr BR Gandhe, former Directors, DRDO HQ, attended the meeting as expert members. Prof. (Dr) MP Kaushik, OS and Director, DRDE, welcomed the Chairman and the members. He highlighted the charter, role and functions of LRC and gave an overview of ongoing research activities of DRDE.
Projects proposed to be taken up during 12th Five year plan were presented by Dr DK Dubey, Sc G, Dr MM Parida, Sc F, and Dr DV Kamboj on chemical defence, biodefence and on biodigester technology, respectively. Dr Mishra appreciated the ongoing research activities of DRDE. The Council then deliberated on issues of chem-bio defence and biodigester technology and recommended goals for future research.
Seminar for Young ScientistsDr BN Suresh, Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished
Professor, ISRO HQ, delivered an invited talk on Space Technologies for National Development and Future Directions in 18th In-house Seminar for Young Scientists organised by Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bengaluru, on 7 June 2014. In his outstanding oration Dr Suresh highlighted immense potentials of the space technologies to address national and societal needs.
the significance of material characterisation for engine development programmes.
Invited talk on Systems Engineering Dr N Prabhakar, DS and CC R&D (SAM), delivered
an invited talk on Systems Engineering and India’s Guided Missile Programme, was delivered at GTRE, Bengaluru, on 11 June 2014. In his oration, he layed emphasis on the need to maximise system analysis and modelling activities, and cast light upon the need for a formal system to manage system of systems. Though making right choice of technology is an iterative process, it is critical to identify the capstone of the programme while finalising the system requirements. He suggested that Systems Engineering should be an independent entity which provides various solution approaches to the project group.
Shri Chandru Fernando D, Sc C, GTRE, also gave a talk on Material Testing and Data Generation Activities for Gas Turbine Engine Components. He stressed upon
Annual General Council Meeting of ITMInstitute of Technology Management (ITM),
Mussoorie, organised Annual General Council Meeting (AGCM) of DRDO Sports Board for year 2014-15 during 29-30 May 2014. The AGCM was attended by Shri PM Soundar Rajan, OS and Director, Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Bengaluru, Dr Manjeet Singh, OS and Director, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, Shri KM Rajan, OS and Director, Armament Research Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, and by 27 delegates from various Zonal Councils and Adventure Clubs
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Release of course material of TERISMIC
of DRDO. Dr SB Singh, Director, ITM, welcomed all the dignitaries and delegates in his opening address. He emphasised on the importance of sports activities for team building and also presented the activities and achievements of ITM.
Dr Manjeet Singh gave a glimpse of all the sports activities of north zone conducted by TBRL. Activities of DRDO Sports Board were presented by Shri Vipul Gupta, General Secretary, DRDO Sport Board. Presentations were also made by representative of Zonal Councils and Adventure Clubs. Shri PM Soundar Rajan emphasised the importance of sports as an effective medium to foster team spirit and to build cohesive teams. On the occasion, a morning walk was also organised for the dignitaries and delegates attending the AGCM.
CEP on TERISMICA Continuing Education Programme (CEP) course
on TERISMIC was organised by Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Chandipur, during 23-27 June 2014. Twenty-four participants attended the course. Topics like return on training investment, team building, attitude matter, interpersonal relationship, interpersonal communication, FIRO-B, leadership development, seven habits, motivation, emotional intelligence, competency development, conflict management and negotiation skill etc., were covered by expert faculties from PXE, and FM University, Balasore. Prof. AK Mahapatra, Director, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar was the Chief Guest in the inauguration ceremony. Prof Mohapatra along with Shri R Appavuraj, Director, PXE, Dr PK Das Gupta, Sc F,
Dr AK Sannigrahi, Sc F, and Shri SK Jena, TO C, released the course material. In his inaugural address Prof. Mohapatra appreciated the effort of PXE for conducting Management Development programme. Shri Appavuraj, also expressed that positive attitude and interpersonal relationship are very vital to achieve success.
Hindi WorkshopPXE, Chandipur, organised 57th Hindi workshop
for the employees of administrative group during 16-20 June 2014. Shri R Appavuraj, Director, PXE, inaugurated the workshop. In his inaugural address he
said that the workshop would be useful to accomplish official work in Hindi. Dr AK Sannigrahi, Sc F, narrated in brief about the origin and growth of Hindi and also focused on the use of Hindi as Official language. Twenty Employees participated in the workshop. The working methodology on Hindi was discussed in detail by Shri
SK Ray, Hindi Officer, Smt Anita Parida, Sr Admin Assistant and Ms Pooja Singh, Hindi Assistant. The Director distributed certificates to the participants in a valedictory function.
Workshop on On-board Power Source for Defence and Aerospace Applications
Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, conducted
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Dr SB Gadgil delivering the inaugural address
a workshop on On-board Power Source for Defence and Aerospace Applications during 12-13 June 2014. Dr SB Gadgil, Associate Director, RCI, inaugurated the workshop. In the workshop technical discussion on various power source technologies were held.
Experts from IIT, IISc, technical experts from various R&D institutions like ARCI, Chennai, C-Met, Kerala, CGCRI, Kolkata, ISRO, Bengaluru, NMRL, Ambernath and Battery Industries delivered guest lectures on various power source technologies like lithium ion battery, micro battery, super capacitor, thermoelectric generator, power sources for space application, fuel cells (low and high temperature), SOFC, future thermal battery, qualification levels, etc. A panel discussion was also held under the chairmanship of Shri DS Reddy, DRDO Fellow, to discuss futuristic power sources for defence. Lithium ion battery technology scored as most popular technology for future defence applications.
International Workshop on Future Trends in Navigation Systems and Sensors
Directorate of Navigation and Embedded Computers, RCI, Hyderabad, conducted an International workshop on Future Navigation Sensors and Systems during 19-20 June 2014. The objective of the workshop was to bring together professionals from R&D institutes, academia and industry from India and abroad on to a common platform to discuss the emerging and future technologies in Navigation Sensors, Systems, GNSS Technologies, GNSS receivers and related areas.
Shri BHVS. Narayana Murthy, OS and Associate Director, RCI, welcomed the august gathering. Shri G Satheesh Reddy, OS and Director, RCI, gave the inaugural address. Dr VK Saraswat, DAE Homibhabha Chair was the Chief Guest and Dr VG Sekaran, DG (MSS) was the Guest of Honour.
Prof. Unnikrishnan from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Mr Teje Kvisteroey from M/s Sensonor Technology, Norway, Prof. Rhee S from M/s Korean University and Mr Jose Luis Gruver from M/s Tamam delivered lectures on AI-based Inertial Sensors, Trends in High Precision MEMS Gyroscope, Hemispherical Resonator Gyro Design and Navigation Sensors and Systems, respectively.
Besides, Shri A Kartik from ISAC, ISRO, Prof. Raja Babu from IIT, Mumbai, Dr Lam Yee Loy from M/s Dense light, Singapore and Shri NS Sudhir, from Accord Software Solutions also delivered lectures on Indian Satellites Navigation, Advances in Data Fusion Algorithms, High Performance Fibre optic Gyroscope and Convergence of Solutions into a Future GNSS Chipset, respectively.
Rajbhasha Workshop RCI, Hyderabad, organised Rajbahsha workshop
on 25 June 2014. Shri K Ramasharma, Sc G, Vice Chairman, official language implementation committee (OLIC) inaugurated the workshop and Shri N Venkatesh, Sc F, Member Secretary, OLIC highlightated the activities of Hindi cell. Shri Kazim Ahmed, Senior Hindi Assistant delivered a lecture on Official language policy, rules and regulations and Shri Venkatesh, Delivered a lecture on DRDO Libraries- Today and Tomorrow. Twenty-two participants attended the workshop and a competition in translation was also conducted.
Workshop on Trends in Embedded Systems and VLSI Design
Directorate of Navigation and Embedded Computers, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, conducted a workshop on Trends in Embedded Systems and VLSI Design during 25 June 2014. Shri BHVS Narayana Murthy, OS and Associate Director, RCI, delivered the welcome address. Shri G Satheesh Reddy, OS and
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Director, RCI, gave the inaugural address. Shri KVSS Prasada Rao, former Director, RCI, was the Chief Guest and Prof. Shanti Pavan, IIT, Madras was the Guest of Honour. Various renowned speakers delivered lectures during the workshop.
Fluid Power Professionals DayResearch and Development Establishment
(Engineers) [R&DE(E)], Pune, cosponsored and hosted the Fluid Power Professionals Day along with Fluid Power Society of India (FPSI), Pune Chapter. Fluid power Professionals Day is an international event and is celebrated world over to commemorate the birth anniversary of scientist Blaise Pascal and his contributions to fluid power.
Shri Manohar Parrikar, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa, was the Chief Guest of the function. In his inaugural address, he commended DRDO for its role in the progress of hydraulics in India. Shri AM Datar, DG (ACE) graced the function as Guest of Honour.
Dr S Guruprasad, OS and Director, R&DE(E), who is also Chairman of FPSI Pune Chapter, delivered the welcome address and briefed about the association of R&DE(E) and fluid power professionals. He also spoke about the FPSI Pune Chapters’ mission and activities. Shri Datar in his speech emphasised on the use of hydraulics in testing of armaments.
Delegates and dignitaries also visited the Visveswaraya Golden Jubilee Exhibition Hall at R&DE(E) where models of various products of R&DE(E) were displayed. Live demonstrations of a few systems was also given. Invited talks by Shri AT Ramchandani from M/s L&T, Powai, on L&T’s Contribution in Fluid Power in Defence Industry by Shri Nadir S Karanchiwala from M/s Hydair, Mumbai, on Formulation of Indian Standards on Hydraulic fittings and by Shri KC Arora on History of Hydraulic Industry in India were also held during the Celebration.
Shri Manohar Parikh delivering the inaugural address
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Personnel NewsAppointments
DARE, BengaluruMs J Manjula has assumed the charge of Director, Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Bengaluru, wef 1 July 2014.
Ms Manjula is an alumnus of Osmania University and a practicing Electronics and Communications
engineer. She worked briefly in Electronics Corporation of India Ltd before joining DRDO in 1987. She served Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad, for more than 26 years in the area of Integrated Electronic Warfare and has designed and realised fast signal acquisition receivers, high power RF systems, responsive jammers, controller software, etc., for various systems inducted in Army, Navy, Air Force and Paramilitary. She has vast experience in EW systems design and deployment in wide area network. Her specialisation includes configuration of Communication and Radar ESM and ECM systems.
Ms Manjula has also worked closely with the Indian industry, academia and firms abroad. As Director, DARE, she will be engaged in fulfilling the critical requirements of Indian Air Force towards modernisation of mission avionics in fighter aircraft and incorporation of next generation electronic warfare capabilities. She is recipient of DRDO Award for Performance Excellence and Scientist of the Year 2011.
LASTEC, DelhiShri Hari Babu Srivastava, an alumnus of IIT Roorkee and IIT Kanpur, has taken over as Director, Laser Science and Technology Centre (LASTEC), Delhi, wef 20 June 2014. Shri Srivastava started his career in DRDO at Instruments Research and
Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun, as Sc B in August 1984 and worked there in various capacities including Head, Servo Systems Division, Chief Designer, Fire Control System, Design Centre and as Group Director, Fire Control Systems Group. In April 2013, he was appointed Director, Directorate of Electronics and Computer Sciences at DRDO HQ.
Shri Hari Babu Srivastava specialised as a control engineer at IRDE, and led the development of a number of technologies of electrooptical fire control and surveillance systems—EO sensor integration, line of sight stabilisation, embedded electronics and software, ballistic computation, weapon slaving, fire control, etc. These technologies found applications in various electrooptical fire control and surveillance sights/systems for Main Battle Tank Arjun Mk I and Mk II, Electrooptical Fire Control Systems for Naval ships, Infantry Combat Vehicle ‘Abhay’ and gimbaled laser seeker for air dropped bombs. Apart from systems of his direct responsibility, he also contributed in many important projects of DRDO as an expert member in various design and other review committees. At DRDO HQ, as part of a think tank, he generated a number of reports related to the areas of ECS cluster and led a team of senior scientists in developing DRDO’s business approach towards immediate requirements of Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan.
Shri Srivastava has authored 25 technical papers in various national and international refereed journals and seminar/conference proceedings, apart from numerous internal DRDO/IRDE reports. He has co-edited a DRDO monograph on ‘Night Vision and Electrooptics Technology Review’.
He is life member of Optical Society of India (OSI) and Instrument Society of India (ISOI). He is also a past Joint Secretary of the national executive of ISOI. He is a recipient of DRDO Cash prize, DRDO Group Technology Award and Laboratory Group Technology Award.
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Awards among 151 papers from authors across 24 nations. The paper covers various high cycle fatigue (HCF) mitigation methods for gas turbine blades across military, industrial and civil applications.
Young Technological Innovation Award Ms Sanchita Sil, Sc C, High Energy Materials
Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, has been awarded the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award from Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) in the award function held at Indian Institute of Management,
Shri J Sankarkumar receiving commendation from the Chancellor
Excellence in Review AwardDr YK Nagle, Sc F, Defence
Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Delhi, has been awarded Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing by international journal Personality and Individual Differences and International Society for Study of Individual
Differences in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the quality of journal. Dr Nagle is an expert external reviewer for this Official Journal of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences.
Best Paper AwardShri J Sankarkumar, Sc D, Gas Turbine
Research Establishment (GTRE), Bengaluru, has been awarded the Best Engine Systems Symposium Paper, in recognition of his academic achievement at the School of Engineering, Cranfield University, UK. The Chancellor, Baroness Barbara Young of Old Scone, presided over the graduation ceremony held on 6 June 2014. His technical paper on Blade Tip Timing Techniques was chosen
Ms Sanchita Sil receiving the Award from Dr RA Mashelkar
Ahmedabad under the Technology-Edge Category. Dr RA Mashelkar, Chairperson, National Innovation Foundation, presented the award to Ms Sanchita Sil.
Rashtriya Gaurav Award Dr AK Sannigrahi, Sc F, Proof
and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Chandipur, has been awarded Rashtriya Gaurav Award by the India International Friendship Society for his meritorious services and outstanding contribution in the field of Human Resource
Development at a Seminar on Economic Growth and National Integration held on 12 June 2014 at India International Centre, New Delhi.
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Higher Qualifications Achieved
CAIR, BengaluruShri NNR RangaSuri, Sc E,
Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), Bengaluru, has been awarded PhD in Computer Science and Automation by the IISc, Bengaluru, for his thesis titled Outlier Detection with Applications in Graph Data Mining.
DRDL, HyderabadShri JVR Sagar, Sc G,
Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, has been awarded PhD in Computer Science by University of Hyderabad, for his thesis titled Robust Techniques and Stochastic Resonance for Segmentation of
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Visitors to Labs/EsttsCAIR, Bengaluru
Lt Gen Anil Chait, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, CISC, and team visited CAIR on 16 June 2014. Shri Sanjay Burman, OS and Director, CAIR, briefed visitors regarding the challenges and technologies required for building the secure systems, information security solutions, and command and control applications for Army.
Lt Gen Anil Chait being explained security solutions
Dr A Apparao, Associate Director, HEMRL, explaining explosive reactive armour exhibits to Maj Gen Dua
DLRL, HyderabadCapt Sandeep Sharma, PDNS, visited Defence
Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad, on 24 June 2014. Shri SP Dash, DS and Director, DLRL, briefed the visitors about the ongoing projects. Dr M Lakshminarayana, Programme Director, Samudrika, Rear Admiral Ranjit Singh, Project Director, SAM-S and Shri SD Malleswara Rao, Project Director, SAM-A gave briefing on the activities of Naval Technology Projects of the laboratory.
Shri Dash interacting with Capt (IN) Sandeep Sharma
HEMRL, PuneMaj Gen SK Dua, SM, VSM, ADG (PROC) visited High
Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, on 13 June 2014. General Dua was explained about the ongoing projects at HEMRL.
16 August 2014
PXE, ChandipurProf. Siba Prasad Adhikary, Vice Chancellor, FM ±University, Balasore, visited PXE, Chandipur, on 19 June 2014. He showed keen interest on taking up different R&D Projects in the area of armament test and evaluation by the University. He suggested signing of MoU between FM University and PXE to pursue R&D tasks.
SASE, ChandigarhShri Avinash Chander, SA to RM, Secretary,
Department of Defence R&D, DG DRDO, visited Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), Chandigarh, on 21 June 2014. He was accompanied by Dr Satish Kumar, CC (R&D), Technology Management (TM). Shri Ashwagosha Ganju, Director, SASE, welcomed the distinguished guests and appraised them about the activities of SASE. SA to RM reviewed the ongoing present and planned futuristic projects of SASE and appreciated the work done by the lab in developing technologies in the field of cryospheric region. He also
commended the work of SASE in saving precious lives in mountains. SA to RM also suggested that SASE should take up the task of predicting accurate weather in north eastern region and should establish a cluster of Doppler Weather Radars in the Himalayan region to accurately forecast precipitation and cloud burst phenomenon. SA to RM also inaugurated a Sensor Design and Test Laboratory at SASE.
SA to RM inaugurating Sensor Design and Test Laboratory
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Shri Appavuraj presenting Memento to Prof. Mahapatra
Shri Appavuraj, Director, PXE, presenting memento and proof the trail blazer to the Prof. Adhikary
Prof. AK Mahapatra, Director, All India Institute of ±Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, visited PXE on 23 June 2014. He suggested joint collaboration in the field of trauma. He also delivered a lecture on ‘Head Injury’.
