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A view of the inaugural session of the 34 DRDO Directors' Conference. (Sitting from L to R) Dr S Sundaresh, Shri Pradeep Kumar,
Shri Satpalji Maharaj, Shri Pallam Raju, Shri AK Antony, Dr VK Saraswat, Gen Deepak Kapoor, and Dr KD Nayak.
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H
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the 34 DRDO Directors' Conference at the Kothari
Auditorium in DRDO Bhawan on 22 February 2010.
Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri MM Pallam Raju was the
Guest of Honour who also released the book, 'DRDO Emerging
as Technology Generator A Recent Appraisal'. The inaugural
function was attended by the Chairman, Parliamentary
Standing Committee (PSC) on Defence, Shri Satpalji Maharaj,
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chairman-Chiefs of Staff
Committee(COSC),GeneralDeepakKapoor,PVSM,AVSM,SM,
VSM,ADC, andDefenceSecretaryShriPradeepKumar.
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>34 DRDO Directors’ Conference
>Doctor of Science Conferred on Dr V K Saraswat
>DRDO Awards 2008 2009
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>DRDO Participated in the 6 DEFEXPO 2010
>Final Operational Clearance to Project Tiger on
Sea Harrier Aircraft
>New Facility - STIR Facility
>National Science Day 2010
>Manpower Development Activities
>Visits to DRDO Labs/Estts
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on'ble RakshaMantri said that the Directors’ Conference
was an occasion for assessing the strengths and
weaknesses of DRDO and also chalking out the future
roadmap. He lauded DRDO for its key role in the development of
many systems like INS Arihant, interceptor missiles, LCA, Akash
MR-SAM, MBT-Arjun, Divya Drishti, etc. He said that the private
sector needs to be motivated to invest in the Defence sector
synergetically. DRDO will also need to be globally competitive,
forward looking, and receptive. He ensured that the Government
will continue to provide full support for DRDO in terms of
functionalautonomyandresources.
Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri AK Antony addressing the gathering
Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri MM Pallam Raju releasing the
compendium –`DRDO Emerging as Technology Generator'. Also seen are
Hon'ble Raksha Mantri, Chairman Parliament Committee
on Defence and Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri.
H
on'ble RRM in his address mentioned that DRDO has
grown from a mere inspection agency in 1960s to a
technology giant spearheading flagship programs like
IGMDP, LCA, MBT, AEW&C and EW Systems to fulfill the tactical
and strategic needs of the Armed Forces. He said that DRDO has
dual responsibilities, namely design and integration of systems
and to develop and nurture critical technologies. He further
informedthatDRDOhasdeliveredmanyimportantsystemstothe
Armed Forces for strengthening the strategic defence of the
nation.HestatedthatneedofthehouristotransformIndiafroma
position of major importer of defence hardware to be a world
leader in the state-of-the-art defence systems and technologies.
The Defence Procurement Procedures will significantly enhance
theroleofprivateindustryindefence.
Shri Satpal Maharaj appreciated the DRDO labs for carrying
out excellent scientific work for the development of new
technologies and systems. Chairman, PSC on Defence recalled
his recent visits to some Delhi-based DRDO labs and also to the
DRDO pavilion at DefExpo 2010 and conveyed that he was highly
impressed to know that DRDO has developed many technologies,
not only for the Armed Forces but also for the society. He assured
thesupportofparliamentariansforallDRDO'sendeavours.
Shri Pradeep Kumar, Defence Secretary, in his address
conveyedthatitisanimportantoccasionforDRDOtotakestockof
accomplishments and future requirements to move forward in
setting new goals for 2010 and the years ahead. Shri Kumar
appreciated the role of DRDO for its significant contributions in
majorprogrammes.HeexpressedhissatisfactionforDRDOefforts
in the area of futuristic technologies and systems such as sensor
technology, laser gyroscope, hypersonic propulsion, MEMS &
nano-technology, stealth technology, and high energy laser for
directedenergysystemsandactivearmour.
General Deepak Kapoor in his keynote address spoke of two
recent trends namely internationalisation of R&D and
globalisationofinnovations.ThereisaneedforinvestmentsinR&D
for encouraging technological innovations and
adapting/absorbing technology for self-reliance. He also
commented that the theme of the Directors' conference,
'Collaboration in Global R&D Environment' was very apt. He also
cautioned that though collaboration allows access to greater
resourcesandexpertise,theaspectofInformationSecurityhasto
be taken care of. He said that there is a need to increase the
country's R&D investment, which today is only 0.9 per cent of our
GDP. He also mentioned that world over private sector has proved
tobereliablepartnerintheareaofdefenceproduction.Hence,the
private sector R&D of our country should be now leveraged for
defence applications through the changes brought about in
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Dr VK Saraswat, SA to
RM in his theme address
thanked the Government for
the extended support to
DRDO. Dr Saraswat spoke on
the marked increase in the
participation of private
sector; and DRDO's initiative
to commercialise defence
technology for civil sector
t h r o u g h F I C C I . H e
emphasised that in today's
scenario of technology
d e n i a l , g l o b a l R D
collaboration is an effective
way to bridge technology
gaps and meeting time frames.
The Conference recognised the pioneering contributions of
DRDO scientists in different technology areas through Young
Scientist of the Year and Best Performance Awards. A Film on
DRDO was screened on this occasion. Chief Guest Dr MS
Swaminathan, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and
Chairman, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, delivered an
illuminating talk on 'Biodiversity Feedstock for a Climate Resilient
Food and Security System'.
There were six technical sessions namely, New Horizon in
Aeronautics, Global Perspective in Naval R&D, Global R&D
Collaborations, Future Developments in Land Systems, Defence
R&D Initiatives in Internal Security and Energy and Space and
Cyber Security. Eminent personalities Dr R Chimbadaram,
Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India; Shri Shiv
Shankar Menon, National Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister
of India; Dr K Kasturirangan, Member, Planning Commission
former Chairman, ISRO; Shri GK Pillai, Home Secretary; Air Cmde
(Retd) R Gopalaswami, former CMD, BDL; Prof. N Balakrishnan,
Associate Director, IISc, Bangaluru; Air Marshal NV Tyagi, AVSM,
VM, VSM, Deputy Chief of Air Staff; Vice Admiral Ganesh
Mahadevan, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Materials, Indian Navy; Shri RK
Singh, Secretary (Defence Production); Mr Jean Massot, Sr VP,
Sales Marketing, SNECMA Commercial Engines, France, and
Lt Gen Dalip Bhardwaj, PVSM, VSM, Director General Mechanised
Forces graced the technical sessions with their talks along with
SA to RM, CCs R&D, and Directors of DRDO laboratories..
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A view of the 34 DRDO Directors' Conference in progress at Metcalfe House
DRDO Technology Day Awards Function was held on the
second day of the Conference (23 February 2010). Hon'ble
Raksha Mantri distributed the DRDO Scientist of the Year Award
and several other awards during this ceremony.
A detailed Interactive Session was held on the third day
covering issues of Technology Management, Project
Management, Production & ToT, Finance Management, User
Interaction, Civil Works & Estates, and Human Resource/APAR
concerning DRDO. This session brought out entire canvas of
Defence Research through presentations and discussions. In the
concluding session, SA to RM remarked that collaborations are
everywhere and at every level such as Scientist–Scientist
collaborations, Lab–Academia collaborations, Lab–Industry
collaborations, International collaborations, and so on. This year,
there has been a lot of progress in DRDO programmes in many
areas like INS Arihant, Ballistic Missile Defence, Agni-III, LCA
variants for Air Force Navy, Kaveri engine (suitable for Medium
Combat Aircraft and UCAVs), Nirbhaya engine, production of
Rohini Radar and 50 MBT-Arjun tanks, Pinaka, NBC vehicle,
lightweight composite armour, submarine escape suite, life-
support systems, and H1-N1 detection kit. Strategic programmes
have brought DRDO a lot of visibility. However, expectations
from DRDO are continuously rising and there is a need to do
better. He concluded that a balance in system development and
technology development is the key towards sustainable
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Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) conferred on
Padma Shri Dr V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri
& Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DG R&D on:
14 November 2009 by Dr MGR Educational &
Research Institue, Chennai, in recognition of
his contributions in the field of Ballistic
Missiles Systems, Radars, C41 Systems and
conceptualising and establishing facilities for
thedevelopmentofMicroandNanoSensorsfor
futureavionics.
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National Institute of Technology, Surat, in
accordancewiththe resolutionoftheSenateat
theSeventhConvocation.
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DRDO AWARDS 2008
SILICON TROPHY
TITANIUM TROPHY
NAVAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGICAL LABORATORY, VISAKHAPATNAM
DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF HIGH ALTITUTE RESEARCH, LEH
The Naval Science and
T e c h n o l o g i c a l
Laboratory (NSTL),
Visakhapatnam, has
made outstanding
contributions in the
d e s i g n a n d
d e v e l o p m e n t o f
Torpedoes, Mines, Fire
Control Systems, Decoy, and Stealth Technologies. NSTL has
indigenously designed and developed Torpedo Advanced Light
Mk I, Processor-based Ground Mine, Processor-based Advanced
Exercise Mine, Fire Control System for R-Class ships, large
number of Warship Technology Stealth Products and Decoy
Launchers which have been inducted into the Navy. NSTL has
also evolved itself into a world class Centre of Excellence for
Hydrodynamic studies of surface and sub-surface platforms.
In recognition of its outstanding contributions in the field of
`Underwater Technologies', Silicon Trophy 2008 for the Best
Systems Laboratory is awarded to the Naval Science &
Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam.
Defence Institute of
High Altitude Research
(DIHAR), Leh, Ladakh,
has been making
e x c e l l e n t R & D
contributions in
specialised areas
leading to technology
developments for high
altitude environments. The development of anti-oxidant herbal
supplement and Broiler sheep for the troops deployed in high
altitude areas of Ladakh are live examples. Vermicompost and
CIPC technologies developed for the region will boost organic
crop production and round-the-year availability of potato in the
region.
In recognition of excellent contributions the Titanium Trophy
2008 for the Best Science Laboratory is awarded to Defence
Institute of High Altitude Research, Leh.
D r P r a h l a d a ,
Distinguished Scientist &
Chief Controller Research
& Development (CC R&D),
DRDO HQrs and his team
f r o m d i f f e r e n t
participating laboratories
h a v e s u c c e s s f u l l y
configured the medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile
system Akashto meet the operational requirements of the Indian
Army and the Indian Air Force. The system incorporates unique
technologies necessary to meet the operational requirements.
Dr W Selvamurthy,
Distinguished Scientist
and CC R&D (LS&HR),
DRDO HQrs has made
invaluable contributions
in the field of biomedical
sciences leading to the
development of various
life-support technologies, which have eventually culminated in
enhancing the fighting efficiency of the Armed Forces in
extreme operational conditions. His recent path breaking
research, i.e., the application of nitric oxide and oxygen for the
treatment of HAPO has saved the lives of more than 500 troops.
He has developed a new prophylactic method of using carbozen
gas (5 per cent CO + 95 per cent O ) for protection against noise-2 2
DRDO AWARD FOR PATH-BREAKING
RESEARCH/OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
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induced hearing loss among crews of battleships and tanks. His
outstanding R&D contributions in biomedical sciences have
immensely benefitted not only the Armed Forces but also have
provided valuable spin-off benefits to the society at large.
Shri S Varadarajan,
Outstanding Scientist and
Director, Electronics &
Radar Development
Establishment (LRDE),
Bangaluru, has led the
laboratory to successfully
complete development of
various radars like Multifunction Phased Array Radar for Akash,
Weapon Locating Radar, Medium-range Surveillance Radars for
Air Force, Navy & Army, Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short-
range , Low-level Lightweight Radar for the Army and the Air
Force and Maritime Patrol Airborne Radar for the Navy. He has
played lead role in active array radar technology, laying the
foundation for the series of active phased array multifunction
radars to be realised in the near future.
Shri Avinash Chander,
Distinguished Scientist
and Director, Advanced
Systems Laboratory (ASL),
Hyderabad, has made
invaluable contribution in
the design, development,
a n d i n d u c t i o n o f
indigenous Agni system. In the context of the several technology
control regimes, the exemplary planning and leadership roles
played by Shri Avinash Chander has been instrumental in the
realisation of this strategic superiority of the country.
Shri PS Subramanyam,
Distinguished Scientist,
and Programme Director
(Combat Aircraft) &
Director, Aeronautical
Development Agency
(ADA), Bangaluru, has
m a d e p i o n e e r i n g
contributions in planning and executing LCA programme and has
been instrumental in bringing out the smallest and lightest
multirole world class supersonic combat aircraft Tejas. The
programme, currently in its critical stages of weaponisations
and user-associated trials, is being led by him.
Dr AS Pillai, Distinguished
S c i e n t i s t & C h i e f
Controller Research &
Development, DRDO HQrs,
CEO & Managing Director
of the Indo-Russian Joint
V e n t u r e B r a h M o s
Aerospace and his team was responsible for successful design,
production, and integration of the most advanced BrahMos
Supersonic Cruise Missile.
Shri K Tamilmani,
Chief Executive, Centre
for Military Airworthiness
a n d C e r t i f i c a t i o n
(CEMILAC), Bangaluru and
h i s t e a m h a v e
comprehensively devised the certification norms for Light
Combat Aircraft (LCA), IJT, and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
The team carried out airworthiness evaluation of Mig-27, Jaguar
and Sea Harrier upgrades, and also certified indigenously
developed raw materials for aircraft systems, equipment, and
FOL items.
D r V C P a d a k i ,
Director, Defence Bio-
engineering & Electro-
medical Laboratory
(DEBEL), Bangaluru, and
his team have successfully
SPECIAL AWARD FOR JOINT VENTURE
AGNI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SELF-
RELIANCE
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developed various sub-systems, viz., Oxygen reducer with feeder,
Mixture reducer, Automatic demand valve, Pressure-release
safety valve, Valve chest, Canister, Breathing bag, and Hydrosuit
of Submarine Escape Set.
Shri L Sobhan Kumar, Sc
'F' and his team from
Research Centre Imarat
(RCI), Hyderabad, have
m a d e e x c e l l e n t
contributions in design,
development, testing,
q u a l i f i c a t i o n , a n d
productionisation of the Electro Hydraulic Servo Valve (EHSV), a
very critical element, for the country's prestigious aerospace
programmes like PRITHVI, AGNI, LCA, PSLV and GSLV, leading to a
giant leap towards self-reliance in this field.
Dr AK Sikder, Sc 'F' and his
team from High Energy
M a t e r i a l s R e s e a r c h
Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune,
have made significant
contributions towards the
development of a synthesis
process and scale-up of
most powerful high explosive (Cl-20), energetic binder (Glycidyl
azide polymer), insensitive explosive (NTO), lead free primary
explosives (NHN) and other high energy materials (HEMs), which
have potential applications in current as well as futuristic
armament and missile systems.
Dr G Athithan, Sc 'G' and
his team from Centre for
Artificial Intelligence and
R o b o t i c s ( C A I R ) ,
Bangaluru, have designed
and developed the high
performance network
traffic analysis technology NETRA which brought out a series of
SHRI L SOBHAN KUMAR & TEAM
DR AK SIKDER & TEAM
DR G ATHITHAN & TEAM
innovative solutions for meeting the requirements of users for
high-speed traffic analysis, leading to self-reliance in the traffic
analysis segment of information security technology.
Shri GSN Raju, Sc 'G' and
his team from Electronics
& Radar Development
Establishment (LRDE),
B a n g a l u r u , h a v e
developed of medium
range 3-D Surveillance
Radar, that has been
inducted by the IAF to serve as the backbone of the Indian Air
Defence.
Shri PM Soundar Rajan,
Sc 'G' and his team from
D e f e n c e A v i o n i c s
Research Establishment
(DARE), Bangaluru, have
m a d e s i g n i f i c a n t
contributions towards
successful upgradation of
Mig-27 aircraft into a potent modern fighting machine with
state-of-the-art sensors and Avionics in a cost-effective
manner.
Shri S Sundaresh, Sc 'H'
and his team from
C o m b a t V e h i c l e s
R e s e a r c h a n d
D e v e l o p m e n t
Establishment (CVRDE),
C h e n n a i , h a v e
meticulously executed
production and quality assurance through multi-level multi-
disciplinary technological interactions with production
DRDO AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE
EXCELLENCE
SHRI GSN RAJU & TEAM
SHRI PM SOUNDAR RAJAN & TEAM
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agencies, QA agencies, EME, and the users ensuring successful
completion of Accelerated Usage-Cum-Reliability Trials (AUCRT)
thereby, leading to operationalising of regiments of MBT Arjun.
Dr T Balakrishna Bhat, Sc
'G' and his team from
Defence Metallurgical
Research Laboratory
(DMRL), Hyderabad, have
achieved complete self-
reliance in design,
p r o c e s s i n g ,
productionisation, and quality control of a variety of armour
technologies for a wide range of protective applications like
main battle tanks, infantry combat vehicles, and helicopters. This
team has expanded the limits of capability and understanding to
provide our soldiers, the vehicles and the platforms with
indigenous advanced armour materials and modules.
M/s Sree Ramcides
Chemicals (P) Ltd,
Chennai, has successfully
absorbed the technology
of DEPA a multi-insect
repellent spray and cream
formulations developed by
D R D E , G w a l i o r . B y
enforcing and launching the product, the firm has helped in
providing protection against the mosquito vectors transmitting
malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and filariasis. The products are
being widely used in southern and eastern parts of the country.
M / s C o n c o r d
Electroceramic Industries,
Delhi, has developed
acoustic sensors used in
l i g h t w e i g h t a n d
heavyweight torpedoes.
DR T BALAKRISHNA BHAT & TEAM
M/S SREE RAMCIDES CHEMICALS (P) LTD, CHENNAI
M/S CONCORD ELECTROCERAMIC INDUSTRIES, DELHI
DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AWARD
The firm has constructively participated in research and
development by quick turnover of various design versions of the
sensors designed by NSTL and has also taken initiative to improve
ceramic compositions to give better performance in terms of
characteristics and met tight tolerances required for the
underwater Torpedo Projects. The sensors fabricated by the firm
have been used in lightweight and heavyweight torpedoes.
Prof SR Chakaravarthy, IIT
Madras, Chennai, has been
closely associated with
m a n y t e c h n i c a l
collaborative projects in
DRDO's development
projects. He has made
invaluable contributions in
the design and development of Agni-III motors, propellant
formulation and production of nano aluminum. His scientific
understanding and practical approach has been instrumental in
realising the critical performance standards.
Smt G Vijaya Durga, Sc 'E',
Advanced Numerial
Research & Analysis Group
(ANURAG), Hyderabad,
has made outstanding
design and development
of Application Specific
Integrated Circuits, Digital Signal Processors, and System-on-
Chip, which are being successfully used in the systems developed
by other laboratories of DRDO.
Dr RB Srivastava, Sc 'G',
D e f e n c e R e s e a r c h
Laboratory (DRL), Tezpur,
h a s d e v e l o p e d
technologies relating to
health, hygiene, and
energy security of the
ACADEMY EXCELLENCE AWARD
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Armed Forces in north-east region and made commendable
efforts in developing comprehensive business plan for Life
Sciences Group of Laboratories of DRDO. He has also made
significant contributions in the development of bio-resistant
coating for war equipment, evolving new concepts in microbe-
metal-interaction and unveiling a new fungal species for the
biodegradation of the polymers.
Dr Amarjit Singh, Sc ‘G',
High Energy Materials
Research Laboratory
(HEMRL), Pune, has made
t h e o u t s t a n d i n g
development of advanced
and futuristic gun
propellants, pyrotechnics and smokes, and other energetic High
Energy Materials.
Shri BHVS Narayana
Murthy , Sc 'F', Research
Centre Imarat (RCI),
H y d e r a b a d , h a s
successfully designed,
developed, and delivered
onboard computers,
missile interface units, and INS computers for various missile
projects. He has also developed onboard mission software for
implementing guidance and control functions and also
implemented novel fault-tolerant schemes.
Dr Amol A Gokhale, Sc 'G',
Research Laboratory
(DMRL), Hyderabad, has
made sustained efforts in
accomplishing weight-
reduction options to
advanced defence systems through lightweight alloy-based
products development and innovative casting technologies.
Shri R Kanakarajan, Sc 'G', Naval Physical & Oceanographic
Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi, has made significant contributions in
the development of state-of-the-art SONAR systems at NPOL.
He has demonstrated managerial and technical skills of the
h i g h e s t o r d e r i n
coordinating the project
teams of NPOL, BE, and
the Navy. Submarine
Sonar System developed
under his leadership has
already been inducted
under a special project.
Dr Arun Kumar Gupta, Sc
'G', Instruments Research
& D e v e l o p m e n t
Establishment (IRDE),
Dehradun successfully
developed Holographic
Sight for Small Arms and
Integrated Optics Chip for Fibre Optic Gyro. He has also made
significant contributions in the development of advanced laser
and photonics technologies, devices and systems for strategic
defence applications.
Sh KPS Murthy, Sc 'F',
Armament Research &
Establishment (ARDE),
Pune, has successfully
designed and developed
Monolithic, Tandem, and
Submunition Warheads;
and contributed in the development of critical technologies for
Fragment Generators and shaped charge warhead, leading to
self-reliance in the field of missile and rocket technology.
Shri M Mohankrishna, Sc
'F', Naval Science &
Technological Laboratory
(NSTL), Visakhapatnam,
h a s d e s i g n e d a n d
developed first of its kind
Infrared Signature-
suppression Devices,
which has been accepted for induction in the Indian Navy's
latest stealth ships. The system significantly reduces the infrared
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Shri SS Nagaraj,
Sc 'F', Electronics
& R a d a r
Establishment
(LRDE), Bangaluru,
h a s m a d e
outstanding contributions in radar signal processing,
radar system engineering, and system integration. The
multifunction phased array radar Rajendra with
innovative signal processing solutions has been accepted
for induction by Indian Air Force. He has also established
and operationalised the Long-Range Tracking Radar that
has potential for use in Anti Ballistic Missile Defence
role.
Shri TN Yadgiri
R a o , S c ' G ' ,
D e f e n c e
E l e c t r o n i c s
R e s e a r c h
Laboratory (DLRL),
Hyderabad, has
made key contributions in indigenous development of
Electronic Warfare Technologies, leading to
productionisation and induction of indigenous EW
Systems.
Shri Jitendra J
Jadhav, Sc/Engr
'G', Aeronautical
Agency (ADA),
Bangaluru, has
d e s i g n e d a n d
developed state-
of-the-art Open System-based Safety-critical Weapon
Management System. The product has significantly
reduced the development/maintenance costs and also
minimised the risk of obsolescence.
Smt Tessy Thomas, Sc 'F', Advanced Systems Laboratory
(ASL), Hyderabad, has made outstanding contributions in
the development of guidance systems for the Agni
Missile System giving the system a highly accurate strike
capability at long ranges.
Her contribution has
enabled the Agni-III
system to meet the high
performance accuracy
over the wide range
brackets, thrust, and
weight uncertainties.
S m t N a b a n i t a
Radhakrishnan, Sc 'F',
DRDO HQrs has made
outstanding contributions
in the development of
A i r c r a f t - M o u n t e d
A c c e s s o r y G e a r b o x
(AMAGB) for LCA and in coordinating the first ever economic
assessment of Defence R&D products.
Dr Sudhir Kamath, Sc 'F',
Microwave Tube Research
& Development Centre
(MTRDC), Bangaluru, has
of High Power X-band
Coupled-Cavity Traveling Wave Tube and Microwave Power
Modules, a strategic item in airborne radar, and electronic
warfare systems, thereby leading to self-reliance in this critical
area.
Dr Anurag Srivastava, Sc
'F', Defence Materials &
Stores Research and
Establishment (DMSRDE),
K a n p u r , h a s m a d e
valuable scientific
contributions in the field
of Protective Textiles, leading to the development of NBC
Protection systems.
Prof (Dr) MP Kaushik, Sc'G', Defence Research & Development
Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior, has made outstanding
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lethal chemical agents. He
has distinguished himself
in the multi-step synthesis
of organophosphorus,
organoborane, bio-
organic compounds of
medicinal importance. He
has successfully identified three novel potential anti-malarial
compounds and the active molecules were established as a new
generation `Anti-malarials'.
Mrs Meenakshi Gupta, Sc
'F', Centre for Fire,
E x p l o s i v e a n d
Environment Safety
(CFEES), Delhi, has made
in the realisation of
products and systems in
the areas of fire safety and engineering for applications in
important and strategic defence facilities, including
development of state-of-the-art fire sensor and water mist
technology for fire protection.
Sh BM Shivashankar, Sc
'G', Centre for Artificial
Intelligence and Robotics
(CAIR), Bangalore, has
successfully developed
and fielded state-of-the-
art mobile cellular
communication systems, namely Radio Local System (RLS) and
Radio Trunking System (RTS) that enables stable, reliable, and
improved performance of CNR.
Dr R Muralidharan, Sc 'G',
Solid State Physics
Laboratory (SSPL), Delhi,
has made significant
indigenous development
of materials for high
electron mobility transistors for MMIC being employed by
GAETEC.
SPECIAL AWARD FOR STRATEGIC
CONTRIBUTION
BEST INNOVATION/FUTURISTIC DEVELOPMENT
AWARD
BEST POPULAR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
AWARD
SHRI JC KAPOOR & TEAM
DR K SEKHAR & TEAM
DR UPDESH KUMAR & TEAM
Shri JC Kapoor, Sc 'G' and
Director, Centre for Fire,
E x p l o s i v e a n d
Environment Safety
(CFEES), Delhi, and his
team have efficiently
executed the special
programme of safe and
complete destruction of
highly toxic and hazardous chemicals.
Dr K Sekhar, Outstanding
S c i e n t i s t & C h i e f
Controller Research &
Development (CCR&D)
DRDO HQrs and his team
have developed a novel,
effective, and eco-friendly
attracticide with a lure-
and-kill property for the surveillance and control of dengue and
chikungunya transmitting mosquito Aedes aegypti . Laboratory
and field studies have confirmed the efficacy of the formulation,
which can be used as a component of Integrated Vector
Surveillance Management Programme.
Dr Updesh Kumar, Sc 'E',
Psychological Research
(DIPR), Delhi, and his team
rendered yeoman service
in popularising the
application of Military
Psychology. They have published two books, viz., 'Recent

DRDONewsletter
April 2010
11
DRDO AWARDS 2009
Development in Psychology' and 'Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment and Diagnosis' (in press) and six manuals. Besides this, a number of
news items and editorials have been published in national newspapers.
DRDO AWARDS 2009
Shri I Balasundar, Sc 'D',
Research Laboratory
(DMRL), Hyderabad, has
m a d e o u t s t a n d i n g
contributions towards
establishing technology to
produce high pressure
compressor discs and shaft front compressor and developing
severe plastic deformation techniques.
Shri Anil Raj Singh, Sc ‘D',
Laser Science & Technology
Centre (LASTEC), Delhi, has
development of High
Power Solid State Laser
Systems and Laser Disk
Cooling technologies.
Shri Kiran Akella, Sc 'D',
Research & Development
Establishment (Engrs),
[R&DE(E)], Pune, has made
invaluable contributions in
technology development
for lightweight composite
armoured vehicle hulls
with integral ceramic-composite armour.
Smt M Sumathy, Sc 'D',
Microwave Tube Research
& Development Centre
(MTRDC), Bangaluru, has
achievements in the area
of design and development
of advanced Traveling
Wave Tube (TWT) circuits , Virtual Cathode Oscillator (Vircators),
and microwave devices.
Shri Priya Suresh N, Sc
'C', Defence Avionics
Research Establishment
(DARE), Bangaluru, has
m a d e o u t s t a n d i n g
design, development and
sub-system integration of
Multi-octave High Performance RF and Antenna Subsystems for
Airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems for MiG Aircrafts and
design realisation of a Mult- channel Radar Threat Simulator for
the in-house test and evaluation of EW systems.
Shri Prasiddha Nath
Dwivedi, Sc 'C', Research
Centre Imarat (RCI),
Hyderabad, has made
for Endo-atmospheric
Tactical Ballistic Missile
interceptor 'AAD' missile in several areas.
Shri K Ajith Kumar, Sc 'C',
N a v a l P h y s i c a l &
Oceanographic Laboratory
(NPOL), Kochi, has made
significant contributions
to the Seabed Array
project by innovative
method of configuration and design of seabed array structures
and electronics capsule, ensuring prevention of structure sinking
in the sub-sea.
Shri Prasad Borannavar, Sc 'C', Electronics & Radar
Development Establishment (LRDE), Bangaluru, has made
significant contributions in the design, development,
implementation, and proving of the state-of-the-art versatile,

April 2010
12
programmable Wideband
Airborne Radar Receiver
with Range Signature (RS)
and Inverse Synthetic
Aperture Radar (ISAR)
features.
Shri Ramesh Kurva, Sc 'C',
R e s e a r c h L a b o r a t r y
(HEMRL), Pune, has made
significant contribution
towards the development
of composite propellent
compositions for programmes like Agni, K-15, AD and PJ-10,
resulting in delivery of flawless motion for various missile
programmes.
Ms Bolla Padma, Sc 'C',
Defence Electronics
Research Laboratory
(DLRL), Hyderabad, has
contribution in the design,
development, integration
and testing of the state-of-the-art DSP-based narrow band
monitoring receiver and several critical sub-systems of Mission
Mode Programme DivyaDrishti.
Shri Rajeev Shukla, Sc 'C',
Defence Electronics
Applications Laboratory
(DEAL), Dehradun, has
contribution in design and
realisation of indigenous
software-defined compact
and low-power modem
hardware for Satcom and
data-link applications.
Dr Pradeep K Gupta, Sc 'C',
Defence Research &
Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior, has made significant
contributions towards synthesis and optimisation of up-scaling
fentanyl and other non-lethal incapacitating agents.
Shri Ashvini Kumar Patil,
Sc 'D', Aeronautical
Establishment (ADE),
Bangaluru, has successful
by designed, developed,
i n d i g e n o u s l y
manufactured, and
transfer of technology (ToT) of the Servo Actuation System.
Shri MSR Chandra Murty,
Sc'C', Defence Research &
Development Laboratory
(DRDL),Hyderabad, has
m a d e i n v a l u a b l e
contributions in modelling
and simulation of complex
flow and heat transfer
problems using Computational Fluid Dynamics tools related to
various propulsion systems of missiles developed by DRDO.
Shri Ajay Mishra, Sc 'C',
Instruments Research &
Dehradun has successfully
established facility for the
of Periodically Poled
Lithium Niobate (PPLN) chips that are basic components for
nonlinear frequency conversion devices.
Dr Suresh Kumar, Sc 'D',
A d v a n c e d S y s t e m s
L a b o r a t o r y ( A S L ) ,
Hyderabad, has made
excellent contribution in
the development of
multi-directionally
reinforced Carbon Silicon
Carbide (C-SiC) composite process technology.

DRDONewsletter
April 2010
13
BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
Shri Sanjay Nathaniel,
Asstt Accounts Officer,
Defence Research &
Establishment (DRDE),
G w a l i o r , h a s b e e n
conferred the Best
Performance Award 2009 for his outstanding contribution in the
area of office automation, implementation of 6th CPC report and
management of related activities.
Shri GVS Bhanu Prasad,
Accounts Officer, Defence
Electronics & Research
L a b o r a t o r y ( D L R L ) ,
Hyderabad, has been
conferred the Best
Performance Award 2009
for his relentless efforts in meeting the targeted milestones and
excellent financial management.
Ms TN Rajeshwari, Private
Secretary 'A', Research &
Establishment (Engrs)
{R&DE (E)}, Pune, has
been conferred the Best
for demonstrating exemplary qualities in discharging her duties
for the past twenty years as Private Secretary to the Director.
Shri Hoshiar Singh Kalsi,
Senior Technical Asstt 'B',
Defence Electronics
Applications Laboratory
(DEAL), Dehradun, has been
conferred the Best
f o r h i s s i g n i f i c a n t
contributions towards system integration, performance
evaluation, field data collection and system validation of mm
wave imaging sensors.
Shri Darshan Lal, Admin
Asstt 'B', Defence
Institute of High Altitude
Research (DIHAR), Leh
L a d a k h h a s b e e n
conferred the Best
for his significant contributions in maintenance of accounts,
office records, budget planning, and assistance in organising
international conference.
Shri R Vasudeva Rao,
Admin Asstt 'A', Centre
for Airborne Systems,
Bangaluru, has been
conferred the Best
PerformanceAward 2009
for his significant
contributions in establishing an automated and computerised
AEW&C Programme Office and handling the management
information flow in an exemplary manner.
Shri Ajay Kumar, Senior
Technical Asstt 'B', Snow
& Avalanche Study
Establishment (SASE),
Chandigarh, has been
conferred the Best
for his significant contributions in developing Statistical
Dynamical Model to predict meteorological parameters and
imparting training to a large number of troops along Line-of-
Control of Drass-Kargil Sector and Siachen Glacier on
Avalanche Safety and rescue methods.
Shri K Ramprasad Rao,
Technician 'A', Research
C e n t r e I m a r a t
( P r o g r a m m e A D ) ,
Hyderabad, has been
conferred the Best
PerformanceAward 2009
for his significant contributions in preparation of the design
drawings, maintaining the configuration control, and the
software for the missiles being developed for Programme AD.

April 2010
14
Shri Shashi Kant Singh,
Senior Technical Asstt 'A',
D t e o f M a t e r i a l
Management, Defence
Organisation (DRDO HQrs),
New Delhi, has been
conferred the Best Performance Award 2009 for his significant
contributions in formulating and standardising recipes for 18
different types of vegetarian/non-vegetarian food products.
Shri Marutirao Satapa
Patil, Technical Officer 'C',
Research Laboratory
(HEMRL), Pune, has been
conferred the Best
for developing composite
propellants for various rockets and missiles like Pinaka, RZ-61
Pechora, and Akash Booster as well as transfer of technology to
the Ordnance Factory, Itarsi.
Smt Tripty Datta, Data
Entry Operator 'D', Naval
Materials Research
Laboratory (NMRL),
Ambernath, has been
conferred the Best
for her outstanding
contributions towards streamlining, updating, and maintaining
technology management documents and planning and
coordination records as well as compiling history of NMRL.
Shri Mohinder Singh
B a n g r a n i a , P r i v a t e
Secretary 'A', Instruments
Dehradun, has been
conferred the Best
Performance Award 2009 for providing excellent support to the
Director in his techno-managerial work on administrative and
project matters and managing the secretarial work in a highly
efficient manner.
S h r i S M a n i y a m ,
Technical Officer 'C',
Combat Vehicles Research
& D e v e l o p m e n t
Establishment (CVRDE),
Avadi, has been conferred
the Best Performance
Award 2009 for his significant contributions towards freezing
the design of Chassis Automotive System after associating him in
all the trials to get valuable user inputs, leading to acceptance of
14 production units of MBT Arjun.
Shri Rajesh Bhalla, Store
A s s t t ' C ' , D t e o f
Management Services,
DRDO HQrs, New Delhi, has
been conferred the Best
f o r h i s s i g n i f i c a n t
contributions in streamlining the procedures for maintenance of
stores at the HQrs, thereby, establishing a well-synchronized
methodology for stores management.
Shri N R Ramesh Chand,
Technical Asstt 'C',
A d v a n c e d S y s t e m s
L a b o r a t o r y ( A S L ) ,
Hyderabad, has been
conferred the Best
f o r h i s e x c e l l e n t
performance in handling the movement of large solid rocket
motors over long distances in a safe and secure manner.
Shri Hempal Punia, Senior
Technical Asstt 'C',
Psychological Research
(DIPR), Delhi, has been
conferred the Best
for his significant contribution in the development of
Computerised Pilot Selection System. His contribution in terms
of designing the prototype hardware has helped in accomplishing
the project successfully.

DRDONewsletter
April 2010
16
th
Aeronautics, Missiles, Armaments, Life Sciences and NBC, andDRDO participated in a big way in the 6 DefExpo 2010 held
Combat Vehicles and Engineering.during 15-18 February 2010 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
DRDO was also the official sponsor of DefExpo India 2010.
DRDO, which is a self-reliant and self-sustaining
organisation, connects not only the three Services, i.e., theThe DRDO pavilion was spread over an indoor space area of
Army, the Air Force, and the Navy, but also brings together the1199 sq m and an outdoor space area of 1000 sq m. There were
academia, the industry, and the user services.11 outdoor exhibits and nearly 220 indoor exhibits. The design
of the DRDO Pavilion was based on the Triskelion Spiral
symbol, which is an ancient solar symbol that represents the
unity of the three elements (land, air, and water) in one super
entity - the Sun. The Outdoor Exhibits were PINAKA Launcher,
UAV-Nishant without launcher, DAKSH-ROVs and NETRA UAV,
MBT Arjun, Rohini Radar, Data Centre Vehicle, NBC Water
Purification System on ALS, Shourya, PAD with launcher,
Akash launcher, and Group Control Centre.
The theme of DRDO pavilion of the DefExpo 2010 was 'For
Military and Paramilitary'. In this context, a special stall on
Low-intensity Conflict Technologies was also setup, apart
from the regular stalls on the clusters' activities which are
Electronic and Computer Sciences, Naval Systems,
Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri AK Antony inaugurating the DefExpo 2010 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Pallam Raju on his visit to the
DRDO Pavilion during DefExpo 2010
th
DRDO PARTICIPATED IN THE 6 DEFEXPO 2010th
DRDO PARTICIPATED IN THE 6 DEFEXPO 2010
th
DRDO PARTICIPATED IN THE 6 DEFEXPO 2010th
DRDO PARTICIPATED IN THE 6 DEFEXPO 2010

April 2010
17
was associated with the programme right from the conceptual
stage and a structured approach was adopted for design and
evaluation of the modification, which lead to successful
certification and clearance of the upgraded aircraft for Services
use in a record time.
The aircraft modification and clearances for
developmental trials were planned in a phased manner
encompassing System Integration and Testing, Aero-
Mechanical Certification and Live Firing of the Missile. A
thorough hazard analysis was carried out in the beginning to
ensure flight safety, right from the development stage. The new
Radar and Radome configurations were specially analysed for
lightning threat and existing protections were considered
adequate. The equipment qualification tests and the system
integration checks on the rig and also on the aircraft were a
The Final Operational Clearance for Project Tiger, the Limited prerequisite for flight clearance. Pending completion of full
Upgrade of Sea Harrier was delivered to the Indian Navy by Shri qualification tests, and the equipment clearances were issued
K Tamilmani, Chief Executive (Airworthiness), CEMILAC, in a based on Safety of Flight (SoF) considerations to expedite the
meeting held at HQNA, Goa, on 31 December 2009. trials. Certain limitations noticed during qualification tests
were considered acceptable for progressing the trials and wereThe Indian Fleet of Sea Harrier aircraft is more than two
fully resolved prior to clearance for Services use.decades old. There was an urgent need to upgrade the aircraft
to make Sea Harrier Fleet a potent force. The decision to With limited size of Sea Harrier Fleet, the availability of the
upgrade was driven by operational compulsions and economic aircraft for development trials was scarce and aircraft down
considerations. The upgrade programme has provided time had to be minimised. The add-on systems were thoroughly
Enhanced Mission Accuracy, Beyond Visual Range Capability, evaluated on the system integration rig for interface
Better Man-Machine Interface, and Net-Centric Warfare and compatibility and functionality but dynamic conditions of
Data Debrief Facility to the Fleet. With significant improvement flight could not be simulated on the rig. Therefore, the system
in Air- to- Air capability, the Fleet is expected to cope with the was also evaluated on Flying Test Bed prior to clearance for
present and future perceived threats for the next decade or so. integration on the Sea Harrier aircraft. The aircraft
modification was cleared only after the design had sufficientlyThe certification of a project of this nature was a
matured and configuration was frozen on the flight test bed.challenging task in spite of the vast experience of RCMA
(Aircraft), CEMILAC in handling similar projects. The Sea Harrier The upgraded aircraft has been thoroughly flight evaluated
is a bought out aircraft for which no design details are available and certified to meet the Operational Specifications. The new
and the original aircraft designer was not associated in the store configuration(s) have been evaluated and cleared to fully
programme. Under these circumstances, novel techniques had exploit the combat potential of the Sea Harrier aircraft during
to be evolved for data generation, and their validation prior to day and night operations from shore and sea.
their use in the actual design. The RCMA (Aircraft), CEMILAC
Shri K Tamilmani, Chief Executive (Airworthiness), CEMILAC handing
over the FOC to the Indian Navy
FINAL OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE TO PROJECT TIGER
ON SEA HARRIER AIRCRAFT

DRDONewsletter
April 2010
18
NEW FACILITY
INAUGURATION OF SYSTEM TEST AND
INTEGRATION RIG FACILITY
The System Test & Integration Rig (STIR) Facility at Centre for
Airborne Systems, Bangaluru, was inaugurated by the Hon'ble
Raksha Mantri Shri AK Antony on 02 February 2010. STIR facility
helps to carry out the ground integration and checkout of all
systems and subsystems of the Airborne Early Warning Control
(AEW C) System before these are integrated in the aircraft. It is
essential to test functionality and performance of each
subsystem of the AEW C Mission System, first on the ground to
minimise the flight testing cost, time, and risk involved.
&
&
&
Inauguration of the STIR Facility,CABS,Bangaluru
Sitting (L to R) Dr D Banerjee, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri AK Antony,
Dr VK Saraswat, Shri Raj Kumar Singh,and Dr S Christopher
Dr Prahlada, DS & CC R&D releasing the DRDO Science Spectrum
2010
DRDO PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIR CV RAMAN ON
NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
DRDO PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIR CV RAMAN ON
NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
Remembering Sir CV
R a m a n o n t h e
National Science Day
is a befitting tribute
to the great Indian
Physicist and the
Nobel Laureate, who
d i s c o v e r e d
Scattering of Light
and the Raman Effect
th
in 1928. Hence, 28
February is an
important day for
science, and the scientific community, and is observed as the
National Science Day in India every year. The objective of the
celebrations is to generate scientific-minded citizens and this
event offers an opportunity to bring issues of science on to centre
stage. DRDO labs/estts also organised various programmes
related to science at their respective labs/estts on this day. As
part of the programme, one scientist from each lab/estt delivered
a talk on the thrust area, and was presented a medal and a
certificate by the Director of the respective lab/estt on behalf of
SA to RM.
In an effort to popularise the benefits of scientific
knowledge, various programmes like quiz competitions, essay
NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY 2010
competition, poster making, exhibitions, and lectures were
organised by the Defence Science Forum, Delhi. There was active
participation from scientists, officers, and staff of DRDO.
Defence Science Forum, organised National Science Day
2010 at Dr Bhagavantam Auditorium, Metcalfe House, Delhi, on
26 February 2010. The celebrations started with the welcome
address by Shri AK Maini, Convener, Defence Science Forum. The
National Science Day Oration was delivered by Prof A K Ghatak,
IIT, Delhi. Later, Dr Prahlada, DS & CC R&D, Chief Guest of the
function released the 'DRDO Science Spectrum-2010', which was
compiled and edited by DESIDOC, Delhi. He presented the Science
Day Awards to the scientists of Delhi-based DRDO Labs/Estts for
the Science Day Orations delivered at their respective labs/estts.
Dr AL Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, briefed about the papers
included in the Compendium. Dr Rajeev Vij, Secretary, Defence
Science Forum proposed the Vote of thanks.
Dr Prahlada, DS & CC R&D delivering the
Science Day Address to the DRDO community

April 2010
19
HEMRL, Pune
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune,
conducted a course on Advanced Engineering Practices during
11-15 January 2010. The course covered many advanced
engineering practices being used globally. A total of 14 lectures
were organised during the course with faculty from ARDE, AVTS
Aundh, and HEMRL, Pune.
The lectures covered different aspects of manufacturing,
industrial automation, inspection and quality control. Advanced
manufacturing aspects - CNC programming and operation, NC
and CNC systems, welding, plastic processing, heat treatment -
were covered. Recent developments in the areas of industrial
automation PLC, and oil hydraulics were also covered. Advances
in inspection and quality control were discussed in the lecture on
inspection and metrology. Engineering drawings, workshop
calculations, preventive maintenance, safety, and calibration of
instruments were also discussed.
The CEP was inaugurated by Dr Amarjit Singh, Sc 'G', Offg.
Director, HEMRL, and the valedictory function was graced by
Dr A Subhananda Rao, Distinguished Scientist and Director,
HEMRL. The course was conducted by the Mechanical
Engineering Division of HEMRL. Shri A Apparao, Sc 'G' was the
Course Director and Shri PS Kumbhar, Sc 'E' was the Course
Coordinator.
LRDE, Bangaluru
The National Safety Day was celebrated at Electronics & Radar
Development Establishment (LRDE), Bangaluru, on 04 March
Release of Proceedings during the Inaugural function of CEP by
Chief Guest Dr Amarjit Singh, Offg. Director, HEMRL
2010. Shri S Ravind, Sc 'G', Off. Director presided over the
function. Shri S Shrinath, Retd Chief Safety Officer, Mysore Paper
Mills, Bhadravati, was the Chief Guest and Shri Narendra Kumar,
Officer-in-Charge, Fire Brigade, ADE was the Special Invitee. A
pledge on National Safety was administered by Dr RV Narayana,
Sc 'G', Chairman Works Committee on the occasion. The Chief
Guest and the Special Invitee enlightened the employees about
the importance of safety norms and the need to observe them.
The Chief Guest in his address highlighted that 98 per cent of the
accidents are purely man-made resulting out of unsafe actions or
working conditions, which can be eliminated by resorting to
simple precautionary measures. Sharing the experiences of the
exact causes of accidents shall bring down the recurrences by
improving the safety standards. Video films on various aspects of
industrial safety were screened. Later, a fire-fighting
demonstration was conducted by the Karnataka State Fire and
Emergency Service.
ISO 9001-2008 CERTIFICATION
The Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES),
Delhi, has been certified as ISO 9001-2008 Institution by STQC
Certification Services, Deptt. of Information Technology, New
Delhi, with effect from 23 December 2009.
A view of the Fire Safety Demonstration at LRDE
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

VISITS TO DRDO LABS/ESTTS
HEMRL, Pune
Lt Gen Dalip Bhardwaj, PVSM, VSM, DG Mech.
Forces on 11 February 2010.
Dr KM Reddy, Sc 'G', GD (ESM) explaining about DCMAWS
to AVM AK Singh, AVSM in MSWS lab
Dr A Subhananda Rao, Distinguished Scientist and Director,
HEMRL, presenting momento to Lt Gen Dalip Bhardwaj, PVSM,
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VSM, DG Mech. Forces on 11 February 2010 at HEMRL
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