DRDO to show its technological might at ISC
Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is going to participate in the 99th Indian Science Congress starting at Bhubaneswar on January 3. India’s premier Defence research organisation will presents a grand exposition of its technologies and series of invited talks from its leading scientists during the ISC.
Glimpse of technological might of the Defence Research & Development Organisation-DRDO, will be on display at the “Pride of India-Science Expo”, a part of the “99th ISC”, where DRDO scientists from over 30 laboratories will have lively interactions with the visitors, especially students. The main aim is to present the science and technologies in strategic sector for national security and the excitement of scientific challenges to the young creative minds.
The star attractions among the outdoor models are strategic and tactical missiles Agni and Prithvi, Nag, Akash, BrahMos and Astra. The indoor models will cover the entire gamut of R&D in DRDO. Prominent will be India’s own Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas; UAVs NISHANT and Lakshya, Bridging systems Sarvatra& BLT T-72; Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Torpedoes; and Decoys.
Military Communication equipment; Electronic Warfare systems, Night Vision Devices: Microwave Devices; NBC protective systems; Agro-animal technologies and “Packaged Food products” are among others.
The DRDO presence will be highly noticeable in public lectures. The public lecture “Innovations in Science & Technology - A DRDO Perspective” will be by the noted scientist and well known expert in missile technologies Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat. He will also interact with the participants of Children’s Science Congress later the day.
NBC Defence Technologies
Dr. W Selvamurthy, Distinguished Scientist and Chief Controller (R&D), will chair a Session on NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Defence Technologies for Armed Forces and Civilians on Thursday and deliver the Theme Lecture. DRDO has developed many products related to NBC Defence for Service use like NBC Recce Vehicle to monitor and demarcate the contaminated area and transmit the data to the command and control centres for further planning, response and management.
NBC water purification system; self-contained underground field shelters to house about 30 men for four days; highly effective antigen kits; individual protective suits and respiratory management and resuscitative devices. Sixty four products/systems have been developed for early detection, personnel protection, decontamination and medical management. Most of these products are already productionised and inducted into armed forces in large quantities.
All these items are in production and being used by the Services making the country self-reliant in this vital area. They also have the potential to be used in the civil sector. The session comprises four lectures by Directors of DRDO Laboratories on various aspects of NBC Technologies.
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