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Defence Technology


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DRDO(Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation)

Defence Research andDevelopment Organisation (DRDO) wasestablished in 1958 by amalagamating

Defence Science Organisation and some ofthe technical developmentestablishments.

separate Department of Defence


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DRDO started its

rst major project in SAM knownas roject &ndigo in !"#$s. %ndigowas discontin&ed in later yearswitho&t achie'ing f&ll s&ccess.'roect &ndigo led to roject

Devil( along with roject aliant(to develop short$ranges*rface$to$air missile and &+,-

in the 19.!s. 'roect Devil


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%)MD was an %ndian Ministry of Defence program*etween the early !"+$s and ,$$- for the

de'elopment of a comprehensi'e range ofmissiles( incl&ding the Agni missile( rith'i*allistic missile( Akash missile( Trish&l missile andag Missile.

&n "!1!2then defence minister %3% ntonyordered the restr*cting of the DefenceResearch and Development Organisation(DRDO) to give 4a maor boost to defenceresearch in the co*ntry and to ens*reeective participation of the private sector

in defence technology4% The key meas&res tomake DRDO e/ecti'e in its f&nctionin incl&de


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As early as ,# 1&ne !"2#( andit

1awaharlal ehr&( soon to *e %ndia3s rst rime

Minister( anno&nced4

%ndia3s rst n&clear test occ&rred on !+ May!"-2. Since then %ndia has cond&cted anotherseries of tests at the okhran test range in thestate of Rajasthan in !""+. %ndia has ane5tensi'e ci'il and military n&clear program(

which incl&des at least !$ n&clear reactors(&rani&m mining and milling sites( hea'y waterprod&ction facilities( a &rani&m enrichmentplant( f&el fa*rication facilities( and e5tensi'e

n&clear research capa*ilities.


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+ommand and control

%ndia3s Strategic &clear 0ommand was

formally esta*lished in ,$$7( with an Air8orce o9cer( Air Marshal Asthana( as the0ommander:in:0hief. The joint ser'ices

S0 is the c&stodian of all of %ndia3s n&clearweapons( missiles and assets. %t is alsoresponsi*le for e5ec&ting all aspects of

%ndia3s n&clear policy. ;owe'er( the ci'illeadership( in the form of the 00S ed to order a n&clear strike againstanother o/endin strike4 %n e/ect( it is the


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&ntegrated 0*ided -issile Development'rogram

The Government of India launched the IntegratedGuided Missile Development Program in 1983 toachieve self suciency in the development andproduction of ide range of !allistic Missiles"

The %ntegrated )&ided Missile De'elopment rogram


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%ndia on T&esday $-may( ,$$+ anno&nced the closingof the strategic integrated g&idedmissile programme( and said the

de'elopment and prod&ction ofmost of f&t&ristic weaponssystems wo&ld henceforth *e

taken &p with foreign partnerships.


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&n 19982 the 0overnmentof &ndia2 signed an agreement with R*ssiato design2 develop2 man*fact*re and mar6et

a S*personic +r*ise -issile System whichhas been s*ccessf*lly accomplished by"!!7%

,rah-os is a s*personic

cr*ise missile that can be la*nched froms*bmarines2 ships2 aircraft or land% tspeeds of -ach "%5 to "%82 it is the world4sfastest cr*ise missile and is abo*t three anda half times faster than the mericans*bsonic arpoon cr*ise missile% ,' iscontemplating a hypersonic -ach 8 version

of the missile2 named as the ,rah-os &&%,rah-os && will be the :rst h ersonic cr*ise


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'rithvi

rith'i was the rst

missile to *e de'eloped &nderthe rogram. DRDO earlierattempted to re'erse engineerSA:, S&rface:to:air Missile&nder roject de'il


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The rith'i missile project encompassed de'eloping 7'ariants for &se *y the %ndian Army( %ndian Air 8orce and the%ndian a'y. The initial project framework of the %ntegrated)&ided Missile De'elopment rogram o&tlines the 'ariants inthe following manner. This class of rith'i missile was ind&cted

into the %ndian Army in !""2.

'rithvi & (SS$15!) : Army @ersion


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=ag missile$ =ag is a third generation ?8ire:and:forget? anti:tank missile de'eloped in %ndia.

: The ag wo&ld ha'e *een a'aila*le with threedi/erent types of g&idance( These incl&ded a wireg&ided 'ersion( an infra:red 'ersion and amillimetric wa'e


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As originally concei'ed(

the ag wo&ld ha'e *een a'aila*le with three

di/erent types of g&idance( These incl&ded


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=amica

AM%0A


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ag was s&ccessf&lly test

red for the second day in a row onA&g&st +( ,$$+ from the Test Range atokhran( Rajastan( marking the

completion of the de'elopmentaltests. The DRDO and %ndian Army planto hold the &ser trial shortly. These

trials will *e the nal trials to decidethe ind&ction of the missiles. TheAM%0A carrier s&ccessf&lly completed

its amphi*io&s trials in the %ndira


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gni (missile)The gni missile is a family of Medi&m to %ntercontinentalrange *allistic missiles de'eloped *y %ndia &nder the%ntegrated )&ided Missile De'elopment rogram. As of,$$+( the Agni missile family comprises three deployed'ariants4Agni:% 4 short range *allistic missile( $$ : -$$ Hm range.

Agni:%% 4 medi&m range *allistic missile( ,($$$: 7($$$ Hmrange.Agni:%%% 4 intermediate range *allistic missile( 7($$$ : ($$Hm range.Agni:%@ 4 2$$$: #$$$ km

Agni:@ 4 intercontinental *allistic missile( $$$ : #$$ Hmrange


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6ash missile system

6ash is a medi&m range s&rface:to:air missilede'eloped as part of %ndia3s %ntegrated )&idedMissile De'elopment rogram to achie'e self:s&9ciency in the area of s&rface:to:air missiles. %t

is the most e5pensi'e missile project e'er&ndertaken *y the 6nion go'ernment in the ,$thcent&ry. De'elopment costs skyrocketed toalmost I!,$ million which is far more than othersimilar systems.

Akash is a medi&m:range s&rface:to:air missile

with an intercept range of 7$ km. %t has a la&nchwei ht of -,$ k a diameter of 7 cm and a


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The entire Akash SAM system allows for

attacking m&ltiple targets


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The rst test Jight of Akash missile wascond&cted in !""$( with de'elopmentJights &p to March !""-.

The %A8 has initiated the process to ind&ctthe Akash and Trish&l s&rface:to:airmissiles de'eloped as a part of the

%ntegrated )&ided Missile De'elopmentrogram. The M&ltiple target handlingcapa*ility of Akash weapon system was

demonstrated *y li'e ring in a 02%en'ironment d&ring the trials. Two Akashmissiles intercepted two fast mo'ingtargets in sim&ltaneo&s engagement modein ,$$ itself. The Akash S stem3s 7:D

h i il


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Sha*rya -issile System

The Sha&rya Missile la&nched in o'em*er ,$$+

The Sha*rya missile is a short:range s&rface:to:s&rface*allistic missile de'eloped *y DRDO for &se *y the %ndianArmy. 0apa*le of hypersonic speeds( it has a range of#$$ km and is capa*le of carrying a payload of one:tonne

con'entional or n&clear warhead. %t can hit targets deepinside akistan and 0hina( *oth nations ha'ing &nsettleddisp&tes with %ndia. The Sha&rya missile pro'ides %ndiawith a signicant second strike capa*ility. The missile was

tested in o'em*er ,$$+Sha&rya missile is a land 'ersion of the &nder:waterla&nched H:! missile( Sagarika


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S*rya missileThe report of S&rya %0M has not *een conrmed *y

o9cials of the %ndian go'ernment and ha'e repeatedlydenied the e5istence of the project. The S&rya %0M isan %0M program that has *een mentioned repeatedlyin the %ndian press . S&rya


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According to a report p&*lished in Theonproliferation Re'iew( in the Cinter of !""(S*rya


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Spec*lated speci:cations

0lass4 %0MFasing4 S&rface *ased and sometimes also &sed&nder water in critical conditions

Fength4 2$.$$ mDiameter4 ,.+ mFa&nch Ceight4 +$($$$ kgrop&lsion4 8irstGsecond stage solid( third liB&idCarhead 0apa*ilities4 7:!$ n&clear warheads of


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% di t d i t th 6 ) l A *l


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%ndia 'oted against the 6 )eneral Assem*lyresol&tion endorsing the 0TT( which wasadopted on !$ Septem*er !""#. %ndia o*jected to

the lack of pro'ision for &ni'ersal n&cleardisarmament ?within a time:*o&nd framework.?%ndia also demanded that the treaty *anla*oratory sim&lations. %n addition( %ndia opposed

the pro'ision in Article L%@ of the 0TT thatreB&ires %ndia3s ratication for the treaty to enterinto force( which %ndia arg&ed was a 'iolation ofits so'ereign right to choose whether it wo&ld

sign the treaty. %n early 8e*r&ary !""-( 8oreignMinister )&jral reiterated %ndia3s opposition to thetreaty( saying that ?%ndia fa'ors any step aimedat destroying n&clear weapons( *&t considers thatthe treat in its c&rrent form is not

%n A&g&st ,$$+ the %nternational Atomic


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%n A&g&st ,$$+( the %nternational AtomicKnergy Agency


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+r*ise missiles =irbhay

=irbhay is a long range( s&*sonic cr&ise missile *eing de'eloped in

%ndia. The missile will ha'e a range of !($$$ km and will arm threeser'ices( the %ndian Army( %ndian a'y and the %ndian Air 8orce%


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'$.! metist%ndia has So'iet :-$ Ametist s&*marine: la&nched cr&isemissiles. The missile were mostly pro*a*ly *o&ght in theearly "$s and may *e &sed today as canistered la&nched

land *ased cr&ise missiles instead of s&*marine la&nchedcr&ise missiles.


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,rahmosrahMos is a s&personic cr&ise missile that can *ela&nched from s&*marines( ships( aircraft or land. %t is ajoint 'ent&re *etween %ndia3s Defence Research and

De'elopment Organisation


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&n 19982 the 0overnment of&ndia2 signed an agreement with R*ssia todesign2 develop2 man*fact*re and mar6et a

S*personic +r*ise -issile System which hasbeen s*ccessf*lly accomplished by "!!7%,rah-os is a s*personic cr*ise missile thatcan be la*nched from s*bmarines2 ships2

aircraft or land% t speeds of -ach "%5 to"%82 it is the world4s fastest cr*ise missileand is abo*t three and a half times fasterthan the merican s*bsonic arpoon cr*ise

missile%,' is contemplating a

hypersonic -ach 8 version of the missile2named as the ,rah-os &&% ,rah-os && will bethe :rst h ersonic cr*ise missile and is


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=irbhay

%ndia is said to *e in theintermediate stages of de'elopinga new cr&ise missile( ir*hay. The

s&*sonic ir*hay is said to *e # min length with a ,$ mm diameter(weigh !($$$ kg and ha'e a

! $$$ km ran e with a s eed of

& di


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&ndia=*clearprogramstart date

!"#-

Firstn*clearweapontest

!+ May !"-2 'ea6stoc6pile 2:+$


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gni$& SRM +$ km !($$$ kg Operational

gni$&& MRM ,($$ km $$ kg : !($$$ kgOperational

gni$&&& %RM7($$ km :

($$ km,(2"$ kg %n Testing

gni$ %0M

($$$ km :

#($$$ km 7($$$ kg

6nder

De'elopment

gni S %0M(,$$ km :

!!(#$$ km-$$ kg : !(2$$ kg

6nder

De'elopment

Dhan*sh SRM 7$ km $$ kg Operational

=irbhayS&*sonic 0r&ise

Missile!($$$ km N

6nder

De'elopment

,rahmosS&personic0r&ise Missile

,"$ km 7$$ kg Operational

'$.! metistAnti:shipping

Missile# km 7$ kg Operational

'$".! -os6itS&personic

0r&ise Missile!,$ km 7,$ kg Operational

'opeye ASM -+ km 72$ kg Operational 'rithvi$& SRM !$ km !$$$ kg Operational

'rithvi$&& SRM ,$ km $$ kg Operational

'rithvi$&&& SRM 7$ km $$ kg Operational

Sagari6a SFM-$$ km :

,(,$$ km!$ kg : !$$$ kg

6nder

De'elopment

Sha*rya TM -$$ km : !$ kg : !($$$ kg 6nder

=ame +lass Range 'ayload Stat*s


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=ame +lass Range 'ayload Stat*s

Agni:% MRM +$ km !($$$ kg Operational

Agni:%% MRM ,($$ km $$ kg : !($$$ kg Operational

Agni:%%%

Agni %@

%RM

%RM

7($$ km :($$ km

2$$$ km : #$$$

km

,(2"$ kg

,$$ kg

%n Testing

%n Testing

Agni:@ %0M($$$ km :

#($$$ km7($$$ kg %n Testing

Agni 7SF %0M(,$$ km :

!!(#$$ km-$$ kg : !(2$$ kg

6nder

De'elopment

Dhan&sh SRM 7$ km $$ kg Operational

ir*hayS&*sonic 0r&ise

Missile!($$$ km N

6nder

De'elopment

rahmosS&personic

0r&ise Missile,"$ km 7$$ kg Operational

:-$ AmetistAnti:shipping

# km 7$ k O erational


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:,-$ MoskitS&personic

0r&ise Missile!,$ km 7,$ kg Operational

opeye ASM -+ km 72$ kg Operational

rith'i:% SRM !$ km !$$$ kg Operational

rith'i:%% SRM ,$ km $$ kg Operational

rith'i:%%% SRM 7$ km $$ kg Operational

Sagarika SFM-$$ km :

,(,$$ km!$ kg : !$$$ kg

6nder

De'elopment

Sha&rya TM-$$ km :

,(,$$ km

!$ kg : !($$$ kg6nder

De'elopment

S&rya:% %0M"($$$ km :

!,($$$ km7($$$ kg

6nder

De'elopment

S&rya:%% %0M !,($$$ km N 6nderDe'elopment


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=*clear s*bmarines&ndia c*rrently maintains si; s*bmarines of theSindh*ghosh +lass that can la*nch the n*clear$capable

-$5B 3l*b cr*ise missiles%

Former easing of Soviet s*bmarines

%n !"++ &=S !ha"ra ( a 0harlie:class s&*marine was leased *ythe %ndian a'y for three years from the So'iet 6nion( &ntil!""!. The s&*marine was leased to %ndia *etween !"++ and!""! mainly for %ndia to gain e5perience in the operations of an&clear s&*marine. %t was later decommissioned in !""!.

rihant class s*bmarine

&=S +r*ise -issile S*bmarines


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&=S +r*ise -issile S*bmarines

The %S Sindh&raj( %S Sindh&'ir( %S Sindh&ratna( %SSindh&shastra ( %S Sindh&kesari and %S Sindh&'ijay

are capa*le of la&nching 7M:2 Hl&* and rahMosn&clear:capa*le cr&ise missiles. %ndia *o&ght !$ Hiloclass


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Frigates2 destroyers andaircraft carriers

Other than s&*marines( %ndia alsomaintains ships s&ch as destroyers(modied patrol crafts and frigates whichcan la&nch n&clear capa*le *allistic and

cr&ise missiles.


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D>SR H


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D>SR H

Rap*t +lass2 3ol6ata +lass and Delhi +lass are

Destroyers of the &ndian =avy that may be armedwith n*clear capable missile$=irbhay% &n addition3ol6ata +lass will also incorporate the R*ssiann*clear -$5B 3l*b cr*ise missile%

The ship la&nched Dhan&sh allistic Missile was testedfrom %S S&*hadra of the S&kanya class patrol craft in,$$$. %S S&*hadra is a patrol 'essel which was modiedand the missile was la&nched from the reinforced

helicopter deck. The ,$ km 'ariant was tested *&t thetests were considered partially s&ccessf&l. %n ,$$2( themissile was again tested from the %S S&*hadra and wasthis time s&ccessf&l. Then the following year in Decem*erthe missile3s 7$ km 'ersion was tested from the %SRajp&t and hit the land *ased target.

&R +RF< +RR&>R H


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&R +RF< +RR&>R H

%S @ikramaditya Aircraft 0arrieralt


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=*clear$capable aircraft%ndia c&rrently has 8o&rth generation jetghters capa*le of la&nching n&clear weapons.S&khoi S&:7$MH%(

Dassa&lt Mirage ,$$$


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oth the


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GS

The


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+hemical weapons

%n !"", %ndia signed the 0hemical Ceapons0on'ention


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bhay

The DRDO is de'eloping f&t&risticinfantry com*at 'ehicle


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r*n (tan6)

r*n is a main *attle tank de'eloped *y%ndia3s largest defense contractor( theDefence Research and De'elopmentOrgani>ation


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The DRDO is also going ahead with its plans tode'elop a new class of 6A@s. These draw &pon

the e5perience gained 'ia the ishant program(and will *e s&*stantially more capa*le.Referred to by the > (igh ltit*deong >nd*rance) and -> (-edi*m

ltit*de ong >nd*rance) designations. / has been tentatively namedthe R*stom2 and will feat*re canards andcarry a range of payloads2 incl*dingoptronic2 radar2 laser designators and>S-%


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p gprimary p&rposes. The principal and most o*'io&s goalwas the de'elopment of a replacement aircraft for%ndia3s ageing Mi):,! ghters. The Mi):,! has *een the

mainstay of the %ndian Air 8orce since the !"-$s. The?Fong Term Re:KB&ipment lan !"+!? noted that theMi):,!s wo&ld *e approaching the end of their ser'iceli'es *y the mid:!""$s( and that *y !"" the %A8 wo&ld

lack 2$ of the aircraft needed to ll its projected forcestr&ct&re reB&irements.

The F0A programme3s other main o*jecti'e was to

ser'e as the 'ehicle for an across:the:*oardad'ancement of %ndia3s domestic aerospace ind&stry.The 'al&e of the aerospace ?self:reliance? initiati'e isnot simply the prod&ction of an aircraft( *&t also the

*&ilding of a local ind&stry capa*le of creating state:of:the:art rod&cts with commercial s in:o/s for a lo*al


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ishant


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Feat*resDayGnight capa*ilityattleeld reconnaissance s&r'eillance

Target tracking and locali>ationArtillery re correctionAll terrain mo*ility

Target designation


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0eneral characteristics

+rewH one

engthH 2.#7 m mpty weightH 7+$ kg Service ceilingH 7(#$$ m


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a6shya

The a6shya is an %ndian remotely piloted


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y y phigh speed target drone system de'eloped *y theAerona&tical De'elopment Ksta*lishment ero length la&ncher and

reco'ery is *y a two stage parach&te systemde'eloped *y ADK


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inaka M&lti arrel Rocket

Fa&ncher


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'ina6a is a m&ltiple rocket la&ncher prod&ced in%ndia and de'eloped *y the DRDO for the %ndian

Army. The system has a ma5im&m range of 7"E2$ km.

inaka saw ser'ice d&ring the Hargil Car( where it

was s&ccessf&l in ne&trali>ing enemy positions onthe mo&ntain tops. %t has since *een ind&ctedinto the %ndian Army in large n&m*ers.

'ina6a is a complete MRF system( each inaka*attery consists of si5 la&ncher 'ehicles( eachwith !, rockets( si5 loader c&m replenishment'ehicles( three replenishment 'ehicles( two

0ommand ost 'ehicle


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The la&ncher can operate in the following modes4!. *tonomo*s mode% The la&ncher is f&lly controlled *y are control comp&ter


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Salient feat*res

W 6se of state:of:the:art technologies for impro'ed

com*at performance.W Total operational time optimised for shoot scootcapa*ility0a*in press&risation for crew protection in addition to*last shields.W Microprocessor:*ased f&lly a&tomatic positioning andre control console.W ight 'ision de'ices for dri'er and crew.W e&tralisationGdestr&ction of the e5posed troop

concentrations( XV 'ehicles and other s&ch soft targets.W e&tralisation of enemy g&nsGrocket locations.W Faying of antipersonnel and antitank mines at a shortnotice.

Speci:cations


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Speci:cations

RangeH - km : 2$ km


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ased on a Holos Tatra tr&ck for high mo*ility. The tr&ck islicense man&fact&red *y KMF.

The tr&ck feat&res a central type reg&lation systemY the dri'ercan adj&st the tire press&re to s&it the terrain for optim&mmo*ility.

Two rocket pods per la&ncher( with a total of twel'e rockets*etween them.

A total of si5 la&nchers per *attery.Fa&nchers are 0 protected( ha'e their own comp&teri>ed recontrol system( and a&tomatic positioning system.

The inaka system and the la&nchers are designed for shootand scoot re missions thanks to the &se of an inertial

na'igation system S%)MA 7$.A *attery of si5 la&nchers can ne&trali>e an area of ro&ghly!$$$ W +$$ meters at 2$ km range.

The la&ncher assem*ly has electromagnetic ele'ation and

tra'erse( with tra'erse *eing "$Z left and right of the centerline


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S*6hoi S*$!

The S*6hoi S*$! is a twin:

engine( m&lti:role military aircraftde'eloped *y R&ssia3s S&khoiA'iation 0orporation. %t is a two:

seat( d&al:role ghter for all:weather( air:to:air and air:to:s&rface deep interdiction missions.

: Su-30


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Indian Air Force Su-30MKI landing with an airbrake.

Role Multi-role fighter

Manufacturer Sukhoi

First flight 31 ece!ber 1"#"

Introduction 1""$

Status %&erational

'ri!ar( users ')A Air Force *+hina,Indian Air Forceeneuelan Air ForceSee %&erators section for others

/nit cost /S332 !illion

e4elo&edfro!

Sukhoi Su-56

ariants SukhoiSu-30MKI

Sukhoi Su-30MKK


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%n !""2( following a *oiler room e5plosion( the ship wasdocked for a year of repairs Altho&gh she ret&rned to


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docked for a year of repairs. Altho&gh she ret&rned toser'ice in !""( she was nally withdrawn in !""# ando/ered for sale.

On 1an&ary ,$( ,$$2( R&ssia agreed to sell the #dmiralGorsh$ov to %ndia( tho&gh payment details are still *eingworked o&t. The original price was I"2- million. The&pgrade wo&ld *e &ndertaken *y R&ssiaVs major shipyard(Se'mash Knterprise. As of ,$$"( R&ssia is &pgrading theship *y stripping all the weaponry from the ship3sforedeck to make way for a Short Take:O/ &t ArrestedReco'ery cong&ration( with a ski:j&mp on the *ow. The

carrier will *e named %S &i$ramaditya in %ndian a'yser'ice. R&ssia wo&ld also change the *oilers to dieself&el.On Decem*er !-( ,$$"( it was reported that %ndia and

R&ssia ended the stalemate o'er )orshko' price deal *y

7a!e8 Admiral Gorshkov

7a!esake8 Serge( 9orshko4


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:uilder8 +herno!orski( (ard; 7ikola(e4

)aid down8 ece!ber 1"6#

)aunched8 A&ril 16; 1"#5

+o!!issioned8 ndurance8 13;00 nautical !iles *5;000 k!, at 1# knots *33 k!=h,

Ar!a!ent8 $ ? twin SS-7-15 Sandbo@ SSM launchers *15 !issiles,; 52 ? #-cell SA-7-" 4ertical SAMlaunchers *1"5 !issiles,; 5 ? 100 !! guns; # ? AK-$30 30 !! +IS; 10 ? 33 !!tor&edo tubes; 5 ? R:/-$000 anti-sub!arine rocket launchers

Aircraft carried8 15 Bak-3#M fighter aircraft50 Ka!o4 Ka-5 or Ka!o4 Ka-56 helico&ters


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?+S systems

?hat is the 'halconLThe halcon is an %sraeli man&fact&red Air*orne Karly Carning


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The halcon is an %sraeli man&fact&red Air*orne Karly Carning(0ommand and 0ontrol


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ow dierent is it from other irborne >arly ?arningSystems (>?S)LMost other AKCS are mechanically rotating antennas( orrotodomes( mo&nted on an aircraft. %n the halcon it wo&ld *e astationary dome mo&nted on the aircraft and *ased on anActi'e hased Array Klectronic Scanning Technology. %t wo&ld*e a*le to track contin&o&sly any fast( high manoe&'ring

o*jects in m&ch shorter period of time than the rotodome:*ased ACA0S.

Does it only trac6 incoming obects andcomm*nicationsL

o. The halcon is also a f&ll:Jedged command and controlcentre mid:air that can *e deployed to direct the aircraft(pro'iding them a pict&re of the entire *attleeld th&s allowingthem s&periority o'er enemy ghters.

Do 'a6istan and +hina have itL


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Stealth technology


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Stealth technology also known as O technology


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Dielectric composites are more transparent to radar(whereas electrically cond&cti'e materials s&ch as metals

and car*on *ers reJect electromagnetic energy incidenton the material3s s&rface. 0omposites may also containferrites to optimi>e the dielectric and magnetic propertiesof the material for its application.

Radar$absorbing material Radar:a*sor*ent material


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7uclear 7on-'roliferation Creat(

Signed)ocation

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nti$satellite weapon%ndia had identied de'elopment of ASAT weapons ?for


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%ndia had identied de'elopment of ASAT weapons forelectronic or physical destr&ction of satellites in *othFKO


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Sonars DRDO( KF and the %ndian a'y ha'e de'eloped andprod&ctioni>ed a range of Sonars and related systemsfor the %ndian a'y3s frontline com*at ships.

The Shi'alik class of frigates contain signicant DRDOde'eloped systems

These incl&de the4 : 'SO (dvanced 'anoramic SOnar *llmo*nted)

$ /-D (*ll -o*nted ariable Depth sonar)$


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Other sonars s&ch as the air*orne sonarMihir( are in trials( whilst work is proceeding

apace on a new generation of sonars. Sonars may*e considered one of DRDO3s most s&ccessf&lachie'ements as the %ndian a'y3s most powerf&lships rely on DRDO made sonars. The standard t

for a frontline a'al ship wo&ld incl&de the;6MSA:) h&ll mo&nted sonar( and the agantowed array sonar. The Mihir( is a d&nking sonarmeant for &se *y the a'al AF;( working inconj&nction with its Tadpole sono*&oy. Theanchendriya is in prod&ction for the Hilo classs&*marine &pgrades.


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DRDO is c&rrently engaged in de'eloping m&ltiple torpedodesigns. These incl&de a lightweight torpedo that has

*een accepted *y the a'y and cleared for prod&ction =.Other projects incl&de the hea'y weight wire:g&idedtorpedo called the @ar&nastra and the Thakshak thermaltorpedo s&ita*le for &se against *oth ships and

s&*marines. The electrically powered @ar&nastra is nowstated to *e also in prod&ction. The DRDO also de'elopedand prod&ctionised a microprocessor controlled triple t&*etorpedo la&ncher for the %ndian a'y as well as a towedtorpedo decoy.

Shyena is an ad'anced e5perimental torpedo de'eloped*y the a'al Scientic and Technological Fa*oratory(%ndia3s Defence Research and De'elopment Organisation


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