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Responding to Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Call

Responding to the clarion call given by Hon’ble Prime Minister for “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken several initiatives to strengthen the indigenous defence ecosystem. A DRDO delegation apprised defence minister Rajnath Singh on 24 August about 108 systems and subsystems which have been identified for designing and development by the Indian industry only. (See list alongside). This initiative will pave the way for Indian Defence industry to develop many technologies towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

DRDO will also provide support to industries for design, development and testing of these systems on requirement basis.  All the requirements of these systems by R&D establishments, Armed Forces, and other Security Agencies can be met through development contracts or production orders on suitable Indian industry. This will allow DRDO to focus on design & development of critical and advanced technologies and systems.

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DRDO has been partnering with industry for realization of its systems. Collaborating with DRDO in the development of major weapon systems the Indian industry has matured to a stage where they can develop systems on their own. Indian industry has progressed from a ‘build to print’ partner to ‘build to specification’ partner.

The present industry base for DRDO consists of 1800 MSMEs along with DPSUs, Ordnance Factories and large scale industries.  DRDO has already taken major initiatives through various policies to involve Indian industry as Development cum Production Partners (DcPP), offering its technology to industry at nominal cost and providing free access to its patents. 

“All the requirements of these systems by R&D establishments, armed forces, and other security agencies can be met through development contracts or production orders on suitable Indian industry. This will allow DRDO to focus on the design and development of critical and advanced technologies and systems,” the ministry said in a statement.

Two weeks earlier, the defence minister announced a ban on import of 101 military systems and weapons like transport aircraft, light combat helicopters, conventional submarines and cruise missiles in a staggered manner by 2024 to promote India’s domestic defence industry. Following the announcement, the defence ministry has initiated a series of measures to promote the domestic defence industry.

The ministry has set a goal of a turnover of $25 billion (Rs 1.75 lakh crore) in defence manufacturing in the next five years that included an export target of $5 billion (Rs 35,000 crore) worth of military hardware. “Responding to the clarion call given by the Prime Minister for Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), the DRDO has taken several initiatives to strengthen the indigenous defence ecosystem,” the ministry said.

It said the present industry base for DRDO consists of 1800 MSMEs along with defence public sector undertakings, Ordnance Factories and large scale industries.

“DRDO has already taken major initiatives through various policies to involve Indian industry as development cum production partners (DcPP), offering its technology to industry at nominal cost and providing free access to its patents,” the ministry said.

DRDO Redefining Its Charter of Duties

Aimed at overhauling the existing structures, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has set up an expert panel for redefining its charter of duties to cater to the future battle scenarios. The panel will take a relook at the aims of all 52 laboratories of the organisationand also carry out a study to minimise overlap of technologies amongst the laboratories, a notification dated August 24 said.

The five-member panel is headed by IIT-Delhi Director V Ramagopal Rao and has been given a deadline of 45 days to submit a detailed report. The other members are S Somnath, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre; Dr Samir V Kamat, Director General-Naval Systems and Materials (NS & M); Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, Deputy Chief of Air Staff; and Benjamin Lionel, Director, Instruments Research and Development Establishment of DRDO.

The decision came at a time when the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was working on a self-reliance mantra to reduce military imports.

The DRDO was set up in 1958 and is currently headed by Dr G Satheesh Reddy. He was given an extension recently for two years, ahead of this retirement at the end of the month.

Systems/ Sub systems for Industry to Design, Developand Manufacture

By 2020          

Mini& Micro UAVs                                         
Mini&MicroRoVs                                            
Un-cooled NV-IR sights for weapons (short range)  
Mountain Foot Bridge (Metallic)              
Multi Span Bridge (Metallic)         
Modular Bridge (Metallic)           
Floating Bridge (Metallic)            
Mines Laying and Marking Equipments 
NBC Shelters     
Armoured Engineering Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV)
Multipurpose Decontamination Systems (MPDS)          
Mobile Decontamination System (MDS)                      
Solo Vehicle Based Transporter cum Tilter System 
Special Purpose Transporters upto 80 T Payload    
Loader cum Replenishment (LCR) Vehicles          
Anti-Terrorist Vehicle (ATV)       
Heavy Recovery Vehicle             
IR flare 
Tank Transporter            
Bullet Proof Vehicle       
Missile Canisters            
Missile Assembly Jigs    
Missile Storage Containers
Marine Rocket Launcher    
Single Mode LASER Source(up to 2 kW )               
Blast Doors        
Fire Detection  Systems               
Telemedicine System    
Satellite Navigation Receivers   
TR Modules       
Single Board Computer
Pneumatic Actuator System (upto 450 kgf)         
Stabilization Systems for Ground Based Applications      
Display Systems               
Cable Looms     
Relay Units        
Hardware for Fire Control Systems         
Video converters            
Display Processors          
Navigation Radars           
Blast Sensors      
Optical Blanks ( VK 7, fused Silica)                            
EMP protected Racks  
PCM Decomuntation System     
Tele command System   
Transponder System     
Onboard SCP for Telemetry       
Onboard PCM for Telemetry     
Onboard Antennae for Telemetry           
High Nitrogen Steel        
2xxx, 5xxx,6xxx and 7xxx series Aluminum         
Rotary Joints     
Bearings High speed  ( Miniature)            
Torpedo Tubes
Bus Controllers for 1553, CAN, 1773        
Power PC Back Planes   
Umbilical Connectors    
RF Cables                  
RF Connectors  
MIL – Connectors           
MIL – Relays (Electro Mechanical)           
MIL – Relays (Solid state)                
Pressure Tight and Non Pressure Tight Cable     
RF power Amplifier        
Bulk Up Converters        
EMP Power Line Filters 
EMP Data Filters           
EMI/EMC Filters            
EMI/EMC Gaskets  

By 2021

Multi Spectral Camouflage Net (MSCN)
Unit Maintenance Vehicle               
Unit Repair Vehicle           
Fabric  for Parachutes   
Hardware for Onboard Computers         
Hydraulic Actuation Systems (upto 16 T)
Electro Mechanical Actuators (upto 2T) 
Routers               
Electric Power Conditioners       
Germanium Blanks             
Pressure Transducers   
Solenoid valve (> 10 ms)              
Shelters for Radar & Communication
Antennas for Satellite Communication  Receivers            
Airborne Displays            
Slip Rings               
Miniature Bearings
Slewing Rings    
Pressure Tight and Non Pressure Tight Connectors         
Composite Materials Sea Water Pumps 40TPH & 125 TPH             
Miniature Self-regulating Dual Flow JT Cooler    
Solid State TTR, CTS, TAR Magnetron for OSA-AK-M       
Amplidyne         
Secure Customized 3G/LTE end –Points
(Handsets/Dongles) for Mobile Network             
Pressure Measuring Instrument for Aircraft Application
Air Data Probe for Aircraft Application   
Pumps for Aircraft Application-Hydraulic 
Nose Wheel Steering Manifold 
Angle of Attack & Angle of Side Slip Sensors       
Rotary Actuation Aggregators for Fighter Aircraft Application        
Total Air Temperature Probe     
Potentiometer for Aircraft Application  
Fuel System Components for Aircraft Application            
Marine Desalinations for Life Rafts          
Absorption Type Air Conditioning System Based on Waste Heat Recovery             
24 Gigabit Ethernet switch          
Image Intensified (II)Based Weapon Sights         
Batteries (Ag-Zn , Li Ion, Thermal)               
MicrowaveReceivers