Sagar Maitri Mission-2
It is a unique initiative of DRDO which aligns with the objective of “Safety And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)”. Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative(MAITRI) is the specific scientific component of DRDO. It is to promote greater scientific interaction especially in ocean research among ‘Indian Ocean Rim’ (IOR) countries. INS Sagardhwani, will embarks on […]
Swathi Weapon Locating radar
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) bags $40mn defence deal from Armenia for supplying four Swathi Weapon Locating Radars (WLR) Swathi WLR was indigenously developed by DRDO and manufactured by BEL. It is an electronically scanned phased array radar It automatically locates hostile artillery, mortars and rocket launchers and tracks friendly fire to locate the impact point of friendly artillery fire to […]
IL-78 Refueller Aircraft
It is a multi-purpose four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Russia. The IAF is one of the few air forces in the world to operate mid-air refuellers. It now operates six Russian IL-78 refuellers. The name of the air-to-air refuelling method is ‘Probe and Drogue’.
Netra
Netra is the first indigenously built Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) developed by DRDO. It is light-weight autonomous UAV for long range surveillance and reconnaissance operations. This radar system is mounted on Embraer aircraft which gives 240-degree coverage of airspace. It helps to detect and track aircraft, missiles, ships and vehicles. The other […]
Project NETRA
ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ – an early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards to Indian satellites. What is Project NETRA (Network for space object Tracking and Analysis)? Under the project, the ISRO plans to put up many observational facilities: connected radars, telescopes; data processing units and a control centre. They […]
Kamov Ka-226T
Russia plans to deliver 10 Kamov Ka-226T military helicopters to India in a first tranche as part of a $1-billion deal, signed in Indo-Russia Summit in Moscow, 2015. The Kamov 226T is a light weight, twin-engine multi-role chopper offers services for both military and civilian purposes. It will replace India’s ageing fleet of Cheetah and […]
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
It is India’s next indigenous fighter and expected to make its first flight by 2032. It is built under India’s only fifth generation aircraft programme. The aircraft will feature geometric stealth which is different from material stealth feature. In material stealth, radar-absorbing materials are used to absorb the radio waves thus reducing the radar footprint. Whereas, in geometric stealth, […]
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI supersonic aircraft was recently handed over to the Indian Air Force. During the overhaul, the aircraft was stripped completely and rebuilt from scratch, replacing certain worn out parts/components. The aircraft was overhauled in country’s only fighter aircraft repair depot “Ojhar” in Maharashtra. Sukhoi Aircraft was developed by Russia. The […]
Dhanush Regiment
It is an indigenously developed gun and upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India. It is a 155 mm ammunition system with a range of 36 km. It is compatible with all North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) 155mm ammunition systems. It is fitted with an inertial navigation system having GPS based gun […]
MiG-21 Fighter Jets
MiG is a product of Soviet Union which entered in to the service in 1959. India inducted the MiG-21 in 1963 and got full technology transfer and rights to license-build the aircraft in the country. It is the first supersonic fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Russia stopped producing the aircraft in 1985, while India continued […]