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  • Jul 11, 2024
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Underwater-launched UAV & More: DRDO Sanctions Seven Projects

Why in the news?

DRDO has sanctioned seven new projects to private sector companies, focusing on innovative technologies like underwater-launched UAVs and advanced textiles.

source:slideshare

About New Projects Sanctioned for Technological Development:

  • Aircraft Anti-Icing Mechanism Development:
    • Company: Craftlogic Labs Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru.
    • Objective: Develop a mechanism for turning on the aircraft anti-icing system.
  • Radar Signal Processor with Active Antenna Array Simulator:
    • Company: Data Pattern (India) Limited, Chennai.
    • Objective: Deploy a multi-target system for testing aerial weapon systems and serve as a building block for larger radar systems.
  • Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-based Timing Acquisition & Dissemination System:
    • Company: Accord Software & Systems Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru.
    • Objective: Indigenize timing acquisition and dissemination, use Indian constellation for time, develop a customised flexible timing system.
  • Graphene-Based Smart & E-Textiles for Wearable Applications:
    • Start-up: Aloha Tech Private Limited, Coimbatore.
    • Objective: Develop conductive yarn and fabric processes using graphene nanomaterials and conductive inks for advanced E-textiles.
About the Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO):

  • About: Premier R&D agency under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India
  • Mandate: Achieve self-reliance in defence through R&D
  • Origin: Formed in 1958 by merging several defence organisations
  • First Major Project: Project Indigo (Surface-to-Air Missiles)
  • Constitution: Became a Group ‘A’ service in 1979
  • Structure and Functions of DRDO
  • Motto: “Balasya Mulam Vigyanam”
  • Headed by: Secretary, Department of Defence, R&D, and DG of DRDO
  • Technology Clusters: Aeronautics, Armament, Combat Engineering, Electronics and Communication Systems, Micro Electronic Devices and Computational Systems, Life Sciences, and Naval Systems.

Objectives:

  • Design and develop advanced defence systems and equipment
  • Develop technological infrastructure and quality manpower for indigenous technology