The 75th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path on January 26, 2024, will feature several vital systems/technologies produced by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Women scientists at DRDO have made major contributions to essential fields of defence research as enablers of ‘Aatmanirbharta’.
The DRDO tableau is based on the topic ‘Women’s strength in defending the nation by creating a defensive shield in all five dimensions: land, air, sea, cyber, and space’.
Women’s involvement in Defence R&D will be prominently highlighted in the tableau. Outstanding Scientist Smt Sunita Devi Jena will be the Contingent Commander. The tableau displays Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile, and Agni-5, Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS), Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR), Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’, Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM), Astra, Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, ‘Uttam’ Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESAR), Advanced Electronic Warfare System ‘Shakti’, Cyber Security systems, Command Control Systems and the Semi Conductor Fabrication Facility.
Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile used in Mission Shakti was a major breakthrough in demonstrating the nation’s anti-satellite technology and precision strike capability.
India is the fourth country to acquire such a specialised and modern capability. Agni-5 is the surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of striking targets with high degree of accuracy.
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed several advanced defense systems, including the MPATGM, NASM-SR, VSHORADS, Nag, QRSAM, ASTRA, LCA Tejas, Uttam AESAR, and Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System. These systems are designed to provide mobile air defense cover to mechanised assets of the Indian Army in the Tactical Battle Area, engage and destroy supersonic aerial targets, and provide laser guided bombs and modern missiles for extreme damage.
The LCA Tejas is a light-weight and multirole tactical fighter aircraft capable of carrying laser guided bombs and modern missiles, while the Uttam AESAR is a multimode, solid-state active phased array fire control radar. The Advanced Electronic Warfare System (EW) System ‘Shakti’ was designed for the Indian Navy for interception, detection, classification, identification, and jamming of conventional and modern radars. Other systems and technologies developed by DRDO will be displayed at Kartavya Path in various contingents of the Armed Forces, including Pinaka, Nag Missile System, Sarvatra, MRSAM, and Weapon Locating Radar.
The DRDO is a design and development agency for the Armed Forces, partnering with academia, industry, MSMEs, start-ups, and services to develop state-of-the-art defence systems.
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