Issue 2, Feb 2007 - DRDO
DRDO
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Vol 27 February 2007 No 2
A monthly house bulletin of Defence Research & Development Organisation
New Products
Holographic Sight for Rifle and Carbine
Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE),
Dehradun, has developed the prototype of Holographic Sight for
Rifle and Carbine based on GSQR from the Army HQrs. This is
the first application in India of holography for small arms. The
holographic sight has the advantage of shooting with both
eyes open along with faster target acquisition (speed)
and improved accuracy. It also leaves no signature to
be detected by the enemy. The device is very useful for
soldiers in Close Quarter Battle (CQB) and Counterinsurgency
(CI) operations , where speed is very critical.
Holographic Sight
In This Issue...
New Products
Holographic Sight for Rifle and Carbine
PAD-Air Defence Target Interception
Mission
AHSP Responsibility handed over to DGQA
NSTL Felicitates Dr Pillai
ADE receives ISO 9001:2000
Manpower Development Activities
NABL Accreditation for DEAL
Personnel News
Awards
DRDO Pavilion bags most Interactive Exhibit
Award
Annual Day Celebrations
Visits to Labs/Estts
DRDO Newsletter Correspondents
Holographic reticle pattern is embedded in the see-through
window of this device. Basically it is a transmission hologram that
generates the virtual image of reticle on illumination by the laser
diode. The shooter looks through this transparent window in which the
projected holographic reticle acts as an aim point, superimposed on the
target. If this window is partly damaged in the battlefield, the holographic
reticle remains intact in the unbroken part and shooter can still engage the
target.
The development of indigenous
holographic sight
involves development of
various other technologies like
recording and reconstruction
of reticle-hologram; fabrication
of holographic lens for
collimation and temperature
compensation; and
microcontroller-based power
variation of bare laser diode.
Projected Holographic Reticle
All these technologies were
successfully developed at IRDE, Dehradun.
The developed prototype is technologically at par with the imported product,
in terms of its functions and features, like brightness control, auto-shut
down, low-battery indicator, etc. The prototype is integrated with INSAS
rifle and was recently demonstrated to the Army.
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PAD-Air DefenceTarget Interception Mission
India made history on 27 November 2006 when a new generation missile
defence system was unveiled and the country joined the select few
countries in the world to have developed technologies for missile defence.
The test was a great success and laid a solid foun-dation for the indigenous
missile defence system for the nation. All the objectives of the maiden
mission have been met. The mission was in the complete configuration
of weapon system with weapon system radars LRTR, MFCR, MCC,
LCC, MCT, TUT, fusion computer, and CHAYA systems. All the
elements were interconnected through redundant communication
links.
A series of full-dress-rehearsals were conducted with
complete elements of the weapon system, electronic target,
and interceptors to validate the performance of the.
integrated system.
Electronic Interceptor Mission
To evaluate the integrated functionality of weapon system
elements and software, AD Target-03 was test fired
successfully from LC 111, Integrated Test Range (ITR),
Chandipur on 19 November 2006 at 09:55 h. All the events
took place as per the plan and the interceptor was launched
electronically conforming to ground guidance computation.
The electronic interceptor intercepted the target as precisely as
seen in digital simulations and HILS simulation. AD Target-03
missile performance and the weapon system performance were
completely satisfactory. This validated the complete system and gave
added confidence for the actual mission.
PAD-AD Target Interception Mission
AD Target-02 was launched on 27 November 2006, at 10:15 h from LC III,
ITR. The weapon system radars picked up the target at 3 km altitude, MCC
gave target assignment to LCC, ground guidance computed the initial azimuth,
time of launch of PAD and uploaded to onboard computer, and the PAD
interceptor lifted off when the Target-02 was at Apogee (175 s after target
launch at 94 km altitude), and on-board guidance steered the interceptor
towards the target. The onboard seeker acquired the target at 19 km range,
the stage separation and second stage motor ignition events took over as
planned. The terminal guidance and control performed flawlessly. All the
mission events took place as expected. The PAD intercepted the target
successfully at an altitude of 50 km.
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AHSP Responsibility of Low-temperature Plastic Explosive handed
over to DGQA
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory
(HEMRL), Pune, has transferred the Authority of
Holding Sealed Papers (AHSP) responsibility of
low-temperature plastic explosive (LTPE) to
DGQA. HEMRL has developed LTPE, a demolition
plastic explosive based on RDX, for replacing the
conventional plastic explosive PEK-1.
The quality control document was handed over by
Dr A Subhananda Rao, Director, HEMRL to Shri
A Bhaumik, Officiating Controller, CQA(ME),
Pune.Senior officers of HEMRL, and
representatives of CQA(ME), SQAE(ME) and
Ordnance Factory, Bhandara were present on the
occasion.
This explosive is about 1.8 times more powerful
than PEK-1 and remains moldable at sub-zero
temperatures. The provisional specification for
LTPE was prepared by HEMRL in consultation
with CQA (ME). The process for the preparation
of LTPE has been developed on pilot plant scale
and a production plant of capacity 1 ton/day has
been designed and erected at Ordnance Factory,
Bhandara. This production plant has produced
about 950 ton of LTPE till today.
The AHSP responsibility has been transferred to
DGQA in a meeting held at HEMRL on 12
December 2006.
Dr Subhananda Rao handing over the documents to Shri Bhaumik
NSTL Felicitates Dr Pillai ADE receives ISO 9001:2000
Dr A Sivathanu Pillai, Distinguished Scientist and
CC R&D (NS&ACE), DRDO HQrs was conferred DSc
Honoris Causa by Andhra University on 6 November
2006. Fraternity
of the Naval Science & Technological
Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, felicitated
Dr Pillai on 7 November 2006 for this honour.
Shri Narang handing over the certificate to Shri G Elangovan
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE),
Bangalore, has been awarded ISO:9001:2000
Certification in the presence of Shri SC Narang,
CC R&D (R& M), DRDO HQrs, New Delhi.
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Manpower Development Activities
Courses/Conferences/Seminars
DEAL, Dehradun
Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun, organised a course on Precision
Fabrication, Metrology, and Calibration by Centre for Advance Mechanical Engineering (CAME) for DRTC
cadre. Twenty-five participants from different DRDO labs/estts attended the course. Shri YS Negi, Sci D who
was the Course Coordinator lost his life in a tragic accident on 1 November 2006.
DESIDOC, Delhi
Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi, organised a course on
E-Publishing and Technical Communication during 18-22 December 2006. Dr AL Moorthy, Director,
DESIDOC inaugurated the course and delivered the Keynote address. Twenty-four participants from various
DRDO labs/esstt attended the course. A book entitled, Common Mistakes in English was distributed to all
the participants. Director, DESIDOC and Shri Ashok Kumar, Addl Director and Coordinator HRD presided
over the valedictory function and gave away the certificates. Smt Sumati Sharma, Sci E was the Course
Director.
DIPAS, Delhi
Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi, organised a course on Recent Trends in
Molecular and Cellular Biology - Practical Approach during 13-17 November 2006. The course was intended
for DRTC cadre working in molecular biology or related fields. The topics covered included: cell culture, flow
cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, DNA and plasmid isolation, western blotting, etc. Director, INMAS,
inaugurated the course attended by twenty participants from various DRDO labs/estts. Dr Dipti Prasad,
Sci D was the Course Coordinator.
DMSRDE, Kanpur
A CEP course on Advanced Analytical Techniques for Material Characterisation was organised by Defence
Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur, during 27 November-
1December 2006. The aim of the course was to familiarise the participants with the advanced analytical
equipments and their applications in characterisation of non-metallic materials, nano-composites, carbon
nanotubes , and smart polymers, etc. Twenty-two participants from various DRDO labs/estts attended the
course.
GTRE, Bangalore
Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bangalore, organised Workshop on Team Building &
Interpersonal Skills for Performance Excellence on 2 December 2006 for Sci Fs. The workshop was conducted
by Prof K Shamanna, Training Consultant, Senior Faculty (Retd.), Administrative Training Institute (ATI).
PXE, Balasore
A 3-day Workshop on Internal Quality Audit was organised with the help of ERTL (East), Kolkata, for 21
officers and staff of Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore, during 5-7 December 2006.
Fourteen participants qualified themselves to become Certified Internal Quality Auditors.
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RCI, Hyderabad
Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, organised a course on Microprocessors and its Applications during
4-8 December 2006. Shri SK Ray, Sci H, Director RCI, inaugurated the course while Shri WN Raghupathy,
Sci G, Associate Director presided over the Valedictory function. Thirty-three participants from various
labs/estts attended the course. Shri M Sankar Kishore, Sci F, RCI was the Course Director.
ICVGIP-2006
The Indian Conference on Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing (ICVGIP-2006) was organised
during 13-16 December 2006 at Madurai, Tamil Nadu. As part of the event, a Theme Session on Digital Image
Exploitation for Autonomous Vehicle was conducted by DRDO on 13 December 2006.
Shri M Natarajan, SA to RM was the Chief Guest and inaugurated the conference. Dr Jharna Majumdar,
Sci G, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore, was the Coordinator for the Theme
Session. Eminent personalities in the field of Computer Vision/Image Processing and allied areas from India
and abroad, participated in the Theme Session. The day long activities included invited talks, short
presentations by various institutions followed by a brainstorming session.
NABL Accreditation for DEAL
The Metrology Laboratory of Defence
Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL),
Dehradun, has been awarded prestigious NABL
Accreditation in accordance with the technical
competence and ability to fulfill the
requirements of ISO/IEC 17025: 200. NABL
has awarded the accreditation to the Metrology
Laboratory, in the field of Mechanical
Calibration (Dimensional) and covers 11 types
of measuring instruments and standards of
different ranges and accuracies.
It is the first laboratory of DRDO to get this
accreditation in this field. The laboratory is
doing in-house calibration work since last 10
years. This accreditation will not only enhance
the credibility of products developed by DEAL
but also reduce the dependance of other DRDO
laboratories on outside measurement
calibration agencies.
BLOOD DONATION CAMP at NSTL
Smt Lalitha Bhujanga Rao inaugurating the camp
Smt Lalitha Bhujanga Rao, First Lady of NSTL,
Visakhapatnam, inaugurated the Blood
Donation camp organised at the NSTL MI
Room on 2 November 2006. Seva Samithi,
NSTL organised the Blood Donation Camp in
association with AS Raja Voluntary Blood
Donation Bank. Eighty volunteers donated
blood.
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Personnel News
Appointments
CABS, Bangalore
Dr S Christopher has been appointed, Director, Centre for AirBorne Systems (CABS),
Bangalore, wef 1 January 2007. Born on 8 July 1955, he completed BE (Hons) from University
of Madras, Chennai and obtained his MTech from IIT, Kharagpur. He joined IIT, Madras as
faculty member in1980 and obtained PhD in Engineering from there. He worked with Bharat
Electronics, Ghaziabad, during 1985-88 and joined DRDO in 1988 and worked on various
projects.
Dr Christopher developed the slotted array technology, systematically from basics– a technology that only a
few countries in the world have. He also served as the Project Manager of ASP and Project Director of LCA-
MMR, MBA, ALH Radar and various resource generating projects. Under his leadership the Automated Near -
Field Measurement Facility was established at LRDE, which is unique of its kind in the country. As Project
Director, he brought out the first Maritime Patrol Radar called Supervision 2000 (SV 2000).
He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineers (FNAE), and the Institution of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). He is a member of SEE and IEEE. He is a recipient of JC Bose Gold
Medal, Scientist of the Year Award, DRDO Technological Awards, NRDC National Awards, IETE JC Bose
Memorial Award, and the Dr VM Ghatge Award-2004. He has over 50 papers to his credit.
CEMILAC, Bangalore
Shri K Tamilmani, Sci G, has assumed the charge of Chief Executive (Airworthiness),
Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC), Bangalore, wef 1 January
2007. He obtained his Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from MIT, Chenni; PG from
BITS, Ranchi; MA (Defence Studies) from Madras University; MBA (HRD) from IGNOU, and
is working for his PhD at the Madras University. He has served at the Aeronautical
Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore, and CEMILAC, the Indian Airworthiness
Certification Agency before joining CABS, Bangalore, in 1988. He is one of the two Flight
Test Instrumentation Engineers of DRDO trained at EPNER, France.
Shri Tamilmani is a Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) and life member of Indian Society for
Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE). He has received the DRDO Outstanding
Award-1992 and1995; and Dr VM Ghatge Award by Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)-1995 for his
significant contributions in the indigenous development of Airborne Early Warning (AEW) System.
TBRL, Chandigarh
Dr Satish Kumar has been appointed Director, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory
(TBRL), Chandigarh. He is an Aeronautical Engineer from PEC, Chandigarh followed by
MTech from IIT, Kanpur. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from REC,
Warangal. His areas of specialisation are aircraft propulsion and supersonic combustion.
He has been associated with design and development of liquid propellant rocket engines for
Prithvi and Agni missiles, and scramjet engine for hypersonic test vehicle. Prior to joining
TBRL he was Director, Missiles and Head, Program Office at DRDO HQrs, New Delhi.
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Dr Satish Kumar has 2 patents and 30 technical papers to his credit. He is recipient of Technology Demonstrator
Vehicle and Commendation from SA to RM for his developmental work on propellant transfer system for Prithvi
missile
NPOL, Kochi
Shri S Anantha Narayanan, Sci G, has been appointed Director, Naval Physical &
Oceanographic Laboratory ( NPOL), Kochi, wef 1 January 2007. Born in 1953, Shri Anantha
Narayanan is a BTech in Electronics Engineering from IIT, Madras, in 1975 and MTech in
Electronics from IISc, Bangalore, in 1985 with SVC Ayya Gold Medal. He is also alumni of the
National Defence College, New Delhi, where he received training on National Security and
Strategy for one year in 2003.
He joined DRDO in 1975 as Junior Scientific Officer at DRDL, Hyderabad. Subsequently, he
was transferred to NPOL, Kochi, in 1978. He has contributed to the development of several sonar systems for the
Indian Navy. He was a member of the frigate sonar project APSOH. He was the Team Leader for the project APSOH
simulator established in ASW School, Naval Base in 1985. During 1993-98, he was the Project Director for India's
first submarine sonar project, Panchendriya, which paved the way for self-reliance in this field. He was
instrumental in streamlining the production of Sonobouy simulator Tadpole. During his previous assignment as
Director (Systems), he has been coordinating, with the Indian Navy and the industries to facilitate induction of
several systems developed at NPOL.
Shri Anantha Narayanan has received the DRDO Scientist of the Year Award-1995 for his outstanding
contributions in development of Naval Systems.
Promotions
Sci H
RCI, Hyderabad
Dr Subir Kumar Chaudhuri, Associate Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad,
has been promoted to the rank of Sci H wef I July 2006. He obtained his BE from the Jadavpur
University, Kolkata, in 1971 and MTech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,
Chennai, in 1978. He was awarded Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD in Aerospace
Electronics. Presently, under his leadership hardware-in-loop-simulation (HILS) for missile
and aerospace systems was established in India. He is involved in the design and development
of flight-proven embedded onboard software for closed-loop strapped-down guidance for
missile systems. He has also designed and proved Kalman filter applications for navigation and guidance
systems. His current interests are in estimation and filtering techniques, guidance system engineering, precision
guidance technology, seeker simulation, neural networks, virtual reality applications, and ERP.
He is the recipient of Dr Vikram Sarabhai Research Award-1994; DRDO Award for Excellence in Performance-
1998, and DRDO Technology Award-2002. He has received the Best Paper Recognition from AIAA at the Modelling
and Simulation Conference, Canada-2001. He was honoured as Scientist of Calcutta in 1996. He is a senior
member of IEEE, Member of Aeronautical Society of India, AR&DB System Panel, etc.
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Award
Maj Gen SL Bhatia Oration Award
Dr PK Banerjee, Director, Defence Institute of Physiology &
Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi, has been conferred the Maj
General SL Bhatia Oration Award for his contribution in the field
of Physiology and Allied Sciences. He delivered the oration
entitled, Research in Military Physiology in India: An Integrative
Approach in Applied Research on 21 December 2006 during the
nd
52 National Conference of Association of Physiologists and
Pharmacologists of India at Surat, Gujrat.
Dr JR Maitra Memorial Oration
Dr PK Banerjee receiving memento from Shri Ashok Bhatt
Dr G Ilavazhagan, Sci F, DIPAS, Delhi, has been conferred Prof JR Maitra
Memorial Oration by the Physiological Society of India as a symbol of
appreciation for his significant contribution in the field of Physiological
Sciences. He delivered the oration, at the Physiology Section of the Indian
Sciences Congress held at Chidambaram on 5 January 2007. The award
carries citation, cash, and a medal.
Dr G Ilavazhagan delivering the oration
Binani Gold Medal
Technical paper on, Flexural behaviour of 2-D Silica-silica Continuous Fibre-Reinforced, Ceramic-Matrix
Composites by Dr N Eshwara Prasad, Sci F, (principal author) published in Transactions October 2005 issue
has been selected for the Binani Gold Medal-2006
by Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata. The medal was
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presented during inaugural function of the 44 National Metallurgist Day Celebrations and 60 Annual
Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals on 14 November 2006 at Jamshedpur.
Panthaki Award - 2006
Dr G Madusudhan Reddy, Sci F, DMRL, Hyderabad, has been awarded Panthaki Award during inaugural
session of National Welding Seminar-2006 on 24 November 2006 for the paper entitled, Studies on Effect of
Planishing on the Dissimilar Fusion Welds of Nickel-Based Alloys ( C263 Nimonic Alloy and Inconel 718 Super
Alloy) by Shri Mastanaiah (DRDL); Dr G Madhusudhan Reddy; Shri CVS Murthy (DRDL): and Shri N
Vishwanathan (DRDL), presented at the National Welding Seminar-2005 during 15-17 December 2005 at
Bhilai.
Best Poster Presentation Award
Paper entitled, Studies on Ferro Magnetic Ni-Mn-Ga Heusler alloys for Magneto Caloric Applicatons by
Ms Ingale Babita D, Dr R Gopalan, Dr M Manivel Raja, Shri S Ram, and Dr V Chandrasekharan has been
awarded Best Poster Presentation Award at the International Symposium for Research Scholars on
Metallurgy, Materials Science and Engineering during 18-20 December 2006 at Chennai.
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Higher Qualifications Achieved
Dr A Subhananda Rao, Director, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory ( HEMRL), Pune, has been
awarded PhD in Mechanical Engineering for his thesis entitled, Fracture Behaviour of Solid Propellant Rocket
Motor Grains, by the Faculty of Engineering, Osmania University, on 7 November 2006.
International Recognition
Dr Ashim Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Sci F, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, has
been selected Member of the International Scientific Committee of International Conference on Aluminium
Alloys (ICAA); Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK; and Member of the Board of
Review, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, an international journal published from USA.
DRDO Pavilion bags most Interactive Exhibit Award
DRDO Pavilion bagged the Most Interactive Exhibit Award at
the Pride of India Exhibition organised as a part of 94th Indian
Science Congress during 3-7 January 2007 at Annamalai
University.
Dr SK Sharma, Sci D, Divisional Head (DRDO
Exhibitions/Expositions), Defence Institute of Physiology &
Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi, received the award on behalf of
DRDO from Dr Harsh Gupta, General President (ISC- 2007).
Dr SK Sharma receiving the Award
Annual Day Celebrations
VRDE CELEBRATES PLATINUM JUBILEE
Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (VRDE),
Ahmednagar, an ISO 9001-2000 certified establishment,
celebrated its Platinum Jubilee, during Nov-Dec 2006. The
Establishment was instituted 75 years ago at Chaklala, now
in Pakistan. It was then known as Chief Inspectorate of
Mechanical Transport. In 1947, consequent to partition and
bifurcation of Armed Forces of the newly formed nations, the
Establishment shifted to Ahmednagar Cantonment in
Maharashtra. In the ensuing years, the Establishment
recorded significant growth and paved way for establishment
of other major laboratories of DRDO, viz., CVRDE, Chennai,
and R&DE (Engrs), Pune. CQA(V), Ahmednagar, is also an DRDO products on display during the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
offshoot of VRDE. Over the years VRDE has achieved significant success in indigenisation of defence
technology through design and development of several vehicles for combat and logistic support roles, which are
currently in use by the Services. Dr CL Dhamejani, Sci G, is heading the establishment.
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As a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, a National Conference on Technologies for Light Armoured
Fighting Vehicle was organised during 17-18 November 2006. An Auto Exhibition was also organised
concurrent with the National Conference, in which leading automobile manufacturers exhibited their
products and technologies with potential defence applications. A science exhibition by schools sponsored by
VRDE was organised. A Platinum Jubilee Memorial Hall depicting the contributions of VRDE and its rich
heritage, through collection of photographs and models, was inaugurated by Shri R Shankar, Director, Dte
of Combat Vehicles and Engineering, DRDO Hqrs, New Delhi. The Platinum Jubilee celebrations culminated
in the VRDE Annual Day function held on 1 December 2006.
DFRL, Mysore
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysore, celebrated its Lab Raising Day on 28 December 2006.
Shri HS Ashokananda, Director, Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute of Rural Development and In-Charge
Commissioner of Mysore Urban Development Authority was the chief guest and he gave away Lab-Level
Awards, Welfare Awards, and the Sports Events Awards. Dr AS Bawa, Director, presided over the function.
DLRL, Hyderabad
Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad, celebrated
44 Lab Raising Day
19 November 2006. Director, DLRL addressed the gathering and spoke about the goal, thrust areas, and
achievements of the laboratory and the targets for the future. Cash Awards and Lab-Level Awards were
presented by the Director. Mementoes were awarded to employees who had completed 25 years of service at
DLRL. As a part of the celebrations, several sports competitions were organised. Dr KV Raghavan, Chairman,
RAC was the Chief Guest.
LRDE, Bangalore
Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), Bangalore, celebrated Lab Raising Day and the
DRDO Day on 1 January 2007. Shri S Varadarajan, Director, LRDE in his address recalled the achievements
during 2006. He said thatLRDE has earned very good reputation in meeting the users requirements. He set
goals for 2007 and also requested staff to work hard to achieve these. Lab-Level Awards and DRDO Cash
Awards were given away. Educational Awards were also given to the children of LRDE employees who had
excelled in academics.
MTRDC, Bangalore
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Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre
(MTRDC), Bangalore, celebrated its 22
Annual
Raising Day on 30 October 2006. Dr VK Aatre,
Distinguished Scientist, Former Scientific Adviser to
Raksha Mantri and Ex-DG, DRDO, Ministry of
Defence, inaugurated the event and distributed
Laboratory Scientist Award, Technology Group Award,
Award for DRTC Cadre, Award for Admin and Allied
Cadre to the Scientists and Staff of MTRDC.
Meritorious Awards were given to the children of
employees. Dr Lalit Kumar, Director, MTRDC,
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A view of the august audience
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highlighted the achievements of the laboratory. Smt Aatre distributed prizes to the winners of the sports
events. Shri KU Limaye, Distinguished Scientist, former CC R&D (ECS), and dignitaries from different
labs/estts graced the occasion.
PXE, Balasore
Proof & Experimental Establishment, (PXE), Balasore, celebrated
its 112
th
Raising Day spread over 7-8 November 2006. The
ceremony commenced with a Cycle Marathon from Balasore to
Chandipur, a distance of 13 km approximately, followed by sports
events, distribution of Lab Awards and mementoes to employees
who had completed 25 years of Service. An Open Day was observed
to mark the occasion.
Equipment on display on Raising Day
Visits to DRDO Labs/Estts
HEMRL, Pune
Shri M Natarajan, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri and
DG R&D on 15 December 2006.
Shri Natarajan signing the visitors book at HEMRL
DESIDOC, Delhi
Shri N Sitaram, Distinguished Scientist and CC R&D(ECS) on
10 January and 25 January 200. He was briefed about ongoing
services and future plans of the centre by the Director.
Shri Sitaram being briefed about the activities of DESIDOC
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highlighted the achievements of the laboratory. Smt Aatre distributed prizes to the winners of the sports
events. Shri KU Limaye, Distinguished Scientist, former CC R&D (ECS), and dignitaries from different
labs/estts graced the occasion.
PXE, Balasore
Proof & Experimental Establishment, (PXE), Balasore, celebrated
its 112
th
Raising Day spread over 7-8 November 2006. The
ceremony commenced with a Cycle Marathon from Balasore to
Chandipur, a distance of 13 km approximately, followed by sports
events, distribution of Lab Awards and mementoes to employees
who had completed 25 years of Service. An Open Day was observed
to mark the occasion.
Equipment on display on Raising Day
Visits to DRDO Labs/Estts
HEMRL, Pune
Shri M Natarajan, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri and
DG R&D on 15 December 2006.
Shri Natarajan signing the visitors book at HEMRL
DESIDOC, Delhi
Shri N Sitaram, Distinguished Scientist and CC R&D(ECS) on
10 January and 25 January 200. He was briefed about ongoing
services and future plans of the centre by the Director.
Shri Sitaram being briefed about the activities of DESIDOC
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DRDO Newsletter Correspondents
Shri Sudhir Gupta Aerial Delivery Res & Dev Estt (ADRDE), Shri Rajiv Gupta Instt for Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA),
Agra Cantt
Delhi
Shri D Pandurengan Vehicles Res & Dev Estt (VRDE), Shri SC Lakhera Defence Instt of Physiology & Allied Sciences
Ahmednagar
(DlPAS), Delhi
Dr C Durga Prasad Naval Materials Res Lab (NMRL), Dr BK Bhattacharya Defence Res & Dev Estt (DRDE), Gwalior
Ambemath Shri N Venkatesh Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad
Dr S Sridhar Combat Vehicles Res & Dev Estt (CVRDE),
Avadi Shri K Nageswara Rao Defence Res & Dev Lab (DRDL), Hyderabad
Shri Krishnendu Jana Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur Dr Hina Gokhale Defence Metallurgical Res Lab (DMRL),
Shri PK Mahapatra Proof & Experimental Estt (PXE), Balasore Hyderabad
Ms M Jayalaxmi Microwave Tube Res & Dev Centre Shri M Prahlad Rao Defence Electronics Res Lab (DLRL),
(MTRDC), Bangalore
Hyderabad
Ms Dipti Deodhare Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Shri S Narasingha Rao Advanced Numerical Res & Analysis Group
(CAIR), Bangalore
(ANURAG), Hyderabad
Ms A Ravi Defence Bio-engineering & Electromedical Shri T Ashok Babu Advanced Systems Lab (ASL), Hyderabad
Lab (DEBEL), Bangalore
Dr Jhama Majumdar Aeronautical Dev Estt (ADE), Bangalore Dr Rajesh Singh Rathore Defence Lab (DL), Jodhpur
Ms S Jayanti Gas Turbine Res Estt (GTRE), Bangalore Shri Rajiv Srivastava Defence Materials & Stores Res & Dev Estt
Col MN Kadapatti Electronics & Radar Dev Estt (LRDE), (DMSRDE), Kanpur
Bangalore Shri S Radhakrishnan Naval Physical & Oceanographic Lab (NPOL),
Cdr Sukhdev Kumar Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), Kochi
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Shri D Sugunakara Rao
Defence Res Lab (DRL), Tezpur
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Visakhapatnam
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