During the past 3 years, 79 projects amounting to Rs.8201 Crores directly pertaining to development of new defence equipments i.e. Cruise Missile, Anti-Ship Missile, Surface-to-Air Missile, Air-to-Air Missile, Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket, Mounted Gun System, Ammunitions, Electronic Warfare System, Radars, Torpedoes, High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle etc. have been undertaken. Some of the DRDO developed systems which are likely to be available to our defence personnel during 2021-23 are as follow:

Sl. No.	System	Timelines
1.	ASTRA Missile	2021
2.	Anti Drone System	2021
3.	SATCOM Devices	2021
4.	QRSAM	2022
5.	ADFCR	2022
6.	Helina	2022
7.	ADTCR	2022
8.	Guided Bomb	2022
9.	NAG	2022
10.	NGARM	2023
11.	SAAW	2023

 

Many DRDO developed technologies such as Battle Field Surveillance Rader (BFSR), Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) Jammers, 5.56 mm Rifle, 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBRL), Oleo Resin (OR) Grenade etc are being utilized by the State Police.

Upgrades to some of the systems have been developed by DRDO.  Details of the same are as follow:-

• Arjun Mk-1A
• Akash-NG
• Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A
• Medium Power Radar-Extended Range
• PINAKA- Extended Range, Guided
• Electronics & Communication System:  Unified Mission Computer for SU-30 MKI aircraft, Internal EW System for MIG-29 Upgrade Aircraft, EW systems for Naval platforms.

 

This information was tabled in a written reply by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik to a question asked by Shri Harnath Singh Yadav and Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.

 

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