Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) * DRDO works under the administrative contro: ot Ministry of Defence, Government of India. ‘* It is working to establish world class science and technology base for India and provides our Defence Services decisive edge by equipping them with internationally competitive systems and solutions. Genesis & Growth ‘* DRDO was established in 1958 after combining Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) of the Indian Army and the Directorate of Technical Development & Production (DTDP) with the Defence Science Organisation (DSO). ‘* Starting with 10 laboratories, DRDO has now grown to a network of 52 laboratories which are deeply engaged in developing defence technologies covering various disciplines, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles, advanced computing and simulation, special materials, naval systems, life sciences, training, information systems and agriculture. ‘Presently, the Organisation is backed by over 5000 scientists and about 25,000 other scientific, technical and supporting personnel. ‘* Several major projects for the development of missiles, armaments, light combat aircrafts, radars, electronic warfare systems ete are on hand and significant achievements have already been made in several such technologies. Mission * Design, develop and lead to production state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms and allied equipment for our Defence Services. * Provide technological solutions to the Services to optimise combat effectiveness and to promote well-being of the troops. 118‘* Develop infrastructure and committed quality manpower and build strong indigenous technology base. Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) ‘+ IGMDP was brain child of renowned scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. * It was intended to attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology. * After keeping in mind the requirements of various types of missiles by the defense forces, the program recognized the need to develop five missile systems. * The IGMDP formally got the approval of Indian government on July 26, 1983. ‘* It brought together the country’s scientific community, academic institutions, R&D laboratories, industries and the three defence services in giving shape to the strategic, indigenous missile systems. The mis: iles developed under IGMDP are: 1. Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ~ Prithvi 2. Intermediate-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile — Agni 3. Short-range low-level surfa -air missile — Trishul 4. 5. |. Medium-range surface-to-air missile - Akash . Third generation anti-tank missile ~ Nag ‘The Agni, which was initially conceived as a technology demonstrator project in the form of a re-entry vehicle, was later upgraded to a ballistic missile with different ranges. Dr. Kalam played a major role in the development and operationalisation of Agni and Prithvi missile: After achieving the goal of making India self-reliant in missile technology, DRDO on January 8, 2008, formally announced successful completion of IGMDP. Missile System of India Missile Features Agnil * Single stage, solid fuel, Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM). ‘* Using solid propulsion booster and a liquid propulsion upper stage. * Range of 700-800 km. Agni II * Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM). Range more than 2000 km. 218Agni II Agni lV Agni V ‘Trishul Akash Nag * Two stage IRBM * Capable of carrying 1.5 tonnes of nuclear warheads. Support a wide range of warhead configurations. Strike range of more than 2,500 Km ‘Two stage missile powered by solid propellant. Can fire from a road mobile launcher. Range is more than 3,500 km. Equipped with indigenously developed ring laser gyro and composite rocket motor. Three-stage solid fueled, indigenous Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). * Latest and most advanced variant in terms of navigation and guidance, * Canister launches missile system for operational flexi warhead and engine. After induction in the military, India will join an exclusive club of countries like the US, Russia, China, France, and Britain which have intercontinental ballistic missile capability. ‘© Range is more than 5,000 km. Short-range, quick reaction, all weather surface-to-air missile designed to counter a low level attack. Has necessary electronic counter-measures against all known aircraft jammers. ‘Medium-range, surface-to-air missile with multi-target engagement capability. ‘* Multiple warheads capable. «High-energy solid propellant and ram-rocket propulsion system. Third generation ‘fire-and-forget’ anti-tank missile with a range of 4- 8km. Developed indigenously as an anti-armour weapon employing sensor fasion technologies for flight guidance. HELINA (Helicopter Launched NAG) is the air-to-surface version of the NAG integrated into Dhruv HelicoptersPrithvi BrahMos Nirbhay Sagarika Shaurya Dhanush * First indigenously built ballis * Surface le under IGMDP. o-surface battle field miss’ * Demonstrates higher lethal effects and high level capability with field interchangeable warheads, Range from 150 km to 300 km. Supersonic cruise missile. Being developed with Russia as a private joint-venture. ‘Multi-platform cruise can strike from various types of platforms. Among the world fastest supersonic cruise missiles with speeds ranging between Mach 2.5 ~ 2.8. A fire and forget’ weapon i.e. requiring no further guidance from the control centre once the target has been assigned. * Subsonic missile, supplement to the BrahMos. Capable of being launched from multiple platforms on land, sea and air. A terrain hugging, stealth missile capable of delivering 24 different types of warheads depending on mission requirements. Can reach up to 1,000 km. * Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) © Being integrated with India’s nuclear powered Arihant-class submarine. Range - 700 km. A variant of the K-15 Sagarika. Submarine- nuclear-capable missile. Aims to enhance India’s second-strike capability. Sea-based, short-range, liquid propellant ballistic missile. Naval version of Prithvi II. Maximum range 350 km. a8Astra Prahaar . Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile using a solid-propellant. In terms of size and weight, one of the smallest weapon developed by the DRDO. Active radar seeker to find targets. Electronic counter-measure capabilities. Designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in the head-on mode at a range of 80 km. India’s latest surface-to-surface missile with a range of 150 km. Primary objective is to bridge the gap between the unguided Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher and the guided Prithvi missile variants. Have high maneuverability, acceleration and accuracy.Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) The IGMDP formally got the approval of the Indian government on July 26, 1983. It was developed by the renowned scientist and former president of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The missiles developed under IGMOP are: Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile — Prithvi Intermediate-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile — Agni ‘Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile - Trishul Medium-range surface-to-air missile — Akash Third generation anti-tank missile — Nag Representation at Defxpo-2020 DRDO displayed more than 500 indigenously developed products during the DefExpo-2020 held at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh during 5-9 Feb 2020. The products attracted wider attention of foreign & national visitors. DRDO carried out 17 ToTs to industries during Def—xpo-2020. In Live Demo, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-1A, Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mk-1A, Wheeled Armour Platform (WhAP), Counter Mine Flail (CMF) and Advanced Composite Modular Bridging System (ACMBS) were there. Virology Research Lab DRDO also developed Virology Research Labs for testing of COVID in various locations like ‘Gwalior, Tezpur, Leh and Delhi and also deployed its qualified manpower and infrastructure to the State Government for strengthening their COVID testing capabilities. ‘System Achieves Major Milestone Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System has achieved a major milestone by a direct hit onto a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range & medium altitude. The missile launch took place from ITR Chandipur on 13th Nov 2020 off the Odisha Coast. The missile uses all indigenous subsystems. In yet another successful fight test on 17th Nov 2020 the QRSAM tracked the target accurately and successfully neutralised the airborne target. The flight test was second in the series. This test was carried out once again, against the high-performance Jet Unmanned Aerial Target, which simulates an aircraft. Developed Anti-Radiation Missile (RUDRAM) New generation Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM) was successfully Flight tested on 9th Oct 2020 onto a radiation target located on Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched from SU-30 MK\ fighter aircraft. The RUDRAM is first indigenous anti-radiation missile of the country for Indian Air Force (IAF). being developed by DRDO. The missile is integrated on ‘SU-30 MicI fighter aircraft as the launch platform, having capability of varying ranges based onlaunch conditions. The RUDRAM hit the radiation target with pin-point accuracy. 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This includes the highly successful Agni and Prithvi missiles targeted at China and Pakistan respectively. 4. The Pinaka rockets developed by DRDO was successfully used in the Kargil war. there is highly coveted Project K (K Missile family) - for a super powerful submarine launched attack, Akash missile to hit targets in air, Nag missile to hit tanks and Maitri missile to defend ships Pinaka, developed by DRDO, is a battle tank multi-barrel rocket launcher anti-tank guided missile armoured utility vehicle ‘Ans multi-barrel rocket launcher 5, Samyukta is _no of vehicles based electronic warfare system. Ans 145 6. Which of the following missiles is air to air missile? Astra le Maitri missile Nag Nirbhay Ans Astra 7. Which of the following Missile Systems is developed by the USA? S-400 Triumph(Russia) Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system (THAAD) Barak(Israel) ‘A-136 anti-ballistic missile system(Russia)