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The LUH is a 3-ton class helicopter with glass cockpit for reconnaissance and surveillance roles. The helicopter will be capable of flying at 220kmph, with a service ceiling of 6.5km and a range of 350km with 400 kg payload, HAL said in a statement.
Speaking on this robot, DRDO scientist Alok Mukherjee has said that, ‘We have conducted many trials of this robot with the Indian Air Force, a practice of bomb defusing many locations has also been done’. These robots will be controlled through a mobile center, that is, human capability will not be required for bomb diffuses.
During DefExpo 2020, HEMRL, Pune signed technology development contract with Rosoboronexport, Russia for development of Advanced Pyrotechnic Ignition Systems. This will enable advancement in the field of energetic materials and pyrotechnic technology leading to the development of advanced ignition systems. This will meet futuristic requirements of high-performance propulsion systems.
A next variant of BrahMos is expected to be tested by year-end. It will travel further than the existing range of 300 km and its precision strike ability will be fine-tuned to hit within 1 m of designated target.
JFD supplied D-MAS HyperSat and hyperbaric ventilators that provide patient monitoring to the Indian Navy’s advanced submarine rescue system. The company will also provide maintenance support for a period of five years.
A prototype of the vehicle, named ‘Kalyani M4’ and currently in trial stage, will be on display at the Defence Expo in Vrindavan Yojana. This indigenous armoured protected fighting vehicle can provide side blast protection against 50kg of TNT explosives. Col(retd) Rajinder Singh Bhatia, CEO of Bharat Forge, said one of the greatest challenges in combating terror is ensuring the safety of the security personnel and ‘Kalyani M4’ would be of immense importance in such situations
Capital procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors as per extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological change and to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of Security Challenges.
Titan Aviation and Aerospace India Ltd has applied for 6,000 acres of land in Jhansi for setting up of a ‘maintenance repairs, overhaul and manufacturing industry’ in collaboration with an Ukranian company. The company has signed an MoU with the state government for this project.
A total of 14 MoUs were exchanged between the Russian manufacturers and the Indian companies at the 5th round of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference (IRMIC) that took place on Thursday at DefExpo, a government press release said.
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday said that the Sharang artillery gun would be inducted into the Army on Friday. “The Sharang artillery gun would be inducted into the Indian Army tomorrow. 155 mm Sharang is an upgraded version of the 130 mm M-46 field guns,” the Army Chief told ANI.
