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New Delhi : A wide range of strategic and tactical weapon systems, defence equipment, and technologies developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be on display at the DefExpo 2020 to be held at Lucknow, UP, from February 5 to 9, 2020.
DRDO will be highlighting products from its eight technology clusters: Aeronautical Systems, Armament & Combat Engineering (ACE), Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS), Life Sciences (LS), Micro Electronic Devices and Computational Systems (MED & CoS), Missile & Strategic Systems (MSS), Naval Systems & Materials (NS & M), and System Analysis and Modelling (SAM). Technology clusters, each headed by a Director General, are entrusted with design and development of systems, products and core defence technologies.
DRDO will be a major participant at 11th edition of the biennial defence exhibition DefExpo 2020.It will be highlighting more than 500 indigenously developed products with active participation from major laboratories belonging to different technology clusters.
Aeronautical Systems (Aero) cluster is engaged in the development of Fighter Aircrafts, UAVs, Gas Turbine Engine Technologies, Airborne Surveillance Systems, Parachutes and Lighter-than-Air Systems. Notable achievements of the cluster include India’s first light weight, multi-role, combat aircraft Tejas which has been inducted into 45th Squadron of Indian Air Force. Model of the Naval version of LCA, which successfully landed onboard INS Vikramaditya at sea using arrested hook, will be on display.
Armament and Combat Engineering (ACE) cluster focuses on armaments, explosives, land based combat vehicles, and military engineering equipment. In the area of armaments, the cluster has been at the forefront of achieving high degree of self-reliance in ammunition, missiles, gun propellants, high explosives for warheads, electro explosive devices, and high energy materials. In the area of combat engineering, the cluster is engaged in the development of weapon systems and platforms like Arjun Main Battle Tank, Bridging Systems, and Launchers for missiles including wheeled and tracked vehicles, according to a PIB release.
Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS) cluster designs and develops electronic, electro-optical and laser based products, and systems in areas of Radars, Electro-optics, Laser Sources and Communication Systems. Major exhibits from the ECS cluster at the India pavilion include QRSAM Radar, Atulya Fire Control Radar, SDR System and Naval Communication Intelligence System (Nayan). Various hand-held products such as Thermal Imagers, Ground Penetrating Radar and Optical Target Locater will be on display.
Life Sciences (LS) cluster supports Indian Armed Forces in the area developing systems for optimising the psychological, physiological and nutritional well-being of solders with life support systems, protective equipment against Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) and other operational hazards.
Missile cluster is responsible for the design and development of state-of-the-art Missiles and Strategic Systems required for the deterrence and defence of the nation. India’s first ASAT missile used in Mission Shakti to demonstrate anti-satellite precision strike capability will be on display at the DefExpo.
Naval Systems & Materials (NS&M) cluster has designed and developed underwater weapons, mines, decoys, fire control systems, and sensors systems for sea and sub-sea application in the Naval arena. Technologies such as Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) for naval platforms, and high performance speciality alloys have been developed.