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By P.V.V. Murthi
Working on unmanned ground
vehicle
The Combat Vehicles Research &
Development Establishment
(CVRDE), Defence Research and
Development Organisation
(DRDO), Ministry of Defence,
Government of India is currently
working on the development of
an Unmanned Ground Vehicle
(UGV), a new concept in military
operations, according to P.
Sivakumar, Scientist `H’, Director,
CVRDE.
Talking to newspersons on the
sidelines of InoVIT 2015, the
State Level Science Contest for
School Children on the VIT
University campus here on
Saturday, Dr. Sivakumar said that
the UGV would be capable of
carrying out surveillance and
mine detection, besides
operating in nuclear and bio-
chemical area.
“We are developing the
technologies and have completed
all trials. We are asking the Army
what it wants”, he said.
The CVRDE Director further added
that the DRDO is in the process of
developing indigenous
technology for Army tanks, repair
vehicles and surveillance.
Self-propelled gun
One of the semi-indigenous
equipments developed recently
by the DRDO is the Arjun Catapult,
a self-propelled gun which can
fire an object at a distance of 27
km. This has been developed by
integrating an imported Russian
gun on the chassis of the Arjun
Main Battle Tank (MBT) Mark-I.
Forty such guns are to be
developed by the DRDO, he said.
The DRDO has also developed a
totally indigenous Carrier
Command Post Track (CCPT)
vehicle which provides details
about a firing operation.
Work is to be commenced soon
on an indigenous Armoured
Repair and Recovery Vehicle
(ARRV) which is to be developed
in association with the Bharat
Earth Movers Limited (BEML),
Bangalore. This vehicle will go
and carry out the necessary
repairs whenever a military tank
develops snag and is struck
somewhere.
Dr. Sivakumar said that the DRDO
has formulated the plan for the
Next Generation Main Battle Tank.
It is currently in the process of
developing the engine, active and
protective systems, electrical and
control systems, and the
technology for the tank. “If the
Army gives its quality
requirements, we will go ahead
and develop the prototype”, he
said.
Asked about the progress in the
development of Arjun MBT Mk-II,
the DRDO official said that
following the pointing out of
shortcomings in its features, 53
improvements were made in the
design in the first year of the
development of the tank, and 85
improvements in the second
year.
The maximum trial is over.
Following a problem in the
missile, the Armament Research
and Development Establishment
(ARDE), Pune developed an
indigenous missile, and the Army
has approved it in principle.
The quality evaluation by the
Directorate General of Quality
Assurance is going on, while the
maintenance evaluation has
started. The entire evaluation
would be completed within six to
nine months, he said.
http://thehindu.com/news/national/t...technology-for-army-tanks/article6820614.ece/
Working on unmanned ground
vehicle
The Combat Vehicles Research &
Development Establishment
(CVRDE), Defence Research and
Development Organisation
(DRDO), Ministry of Defence,
Government of India is currently
working on the development of
an Unmanned Ground Vehicle
(UGV), a new concept in military
operations, according to P.
Sivakumar, Scientist `H’, Director,
CVRDE.
Talking to newspersons on the
sidelines of InoVIT 2015, the
State Level Science Contest for
School Children on the VIT
University campus here on
Saturday, Dr. Sivakumar said that
the UGV would be capable of
carrying out surveillance and
mine detection, besides
operating in nuclear and bio-
chemical area.
“We are developing the
technologies and have completed
all trials. We are asking the Army
what it wants”, he said.
The CVRDE Director further added
that the DRDO is in the process of
developing indigenous
technology for Army tanks, repair
vehicles and surveillance.
Self-propelled gun
One of the semi-indigenous
equipments developed recently
by the DRDO is the Arjun Catapult,
a self-propelled gun which can
fire an object at a distance of 27
km. This has been developed by
integrating an imported Russian
gun on the chassis of the Arjun
Main Battle Tank (MBT) Mark-I.
Forty such guns are to be
developed by the DRDO, he said.
The DRDO has also developed a
totally indigenous Carrier
Command Post Track (CCPT)
vehicle which provides details
about a firing operation.
Work is to be commenced soon
on an indigenous Armoured
Repair and Recovery Vehicle
(ARRV) which is to be developed
in association with the Bharat
Earth Movers Limited (BEML),
Bangalore. This vehicle will go
and carry out the necessary
repairs whenever a military tank
develops snag and is struck
somewhere.
Dr. Sivakumar said that the DRDO
has formulated the plan for the
Next Generation Main Battle Tank.
It is currently in the process of
developing the engine, active and
protective systems, electrical and
control systems, and the
technology for the tank. “If the
Army gives its quality
requirements, we will go ahead
and develop the prototype”, he
said.
Asked about the progress in the
development of Arjun MBT Mk-II,
the DRDO official said that
following the pointing out of
shortcomings in its features, 53
improvements were made in the
design in the first year of the
development of the tank, and 85
improvements in the second
year.
The maximum trial is over.
Following a problem in the
missile, the Armament Research
and Development Establishment
(ARDE), Pune developed an
indigenous missile, and the Army
has approved it in principle.
The quality evaluation by the
Directorate General of Quality
Assurance is going on, while the
maintenance evaluation has
started. The entire evaluation
would be completed within six to
nine months, he said.
http://thehindu.com/news/national/t...technology-for-army-tanks/article6820614.ece/
