Made in Nagpur, but imported via Britain!

[Mujraparty]

After developing a latest missile decoy system for fighter planes, the Defence Research and Development (DRDO) is now desperately scouting for a metal casing for the product. Available right in the backyard at Nagpur, the component is made in India, but not made for India. As a result, the agency is forced to look for other vendors in private sector, but has not succeeded so far.

Pune-based High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), a unit under DRDO, has put on display the latest infrared counter measure disruptive system (CDMS) at the Vignyan Bharti exhibition held at VNIT campus. The event is aimed at bringing industries and researchers together. The user trials of the CDMS have proven that the chemical composition, which diverts the missile attack, is fine, but the metal casing needs to be strengthened.

At present, Indian Air Force (IAF) is using the systems supplied by UK-based company Chemring Group. It has been learnt by the agency that the UK company buys the metal casings for its product from a Nagpur-based firm. A mid-sized unit, the company also caters to the ordnance factory and specializes in metallics. However, when approached by HEMRL, the local company has denied having any such product. Though it was reconfirmed by the agency's own intelligence gathering and through the industry sources, that the casings used by Chemring's product are from this firm only. The denial has forced HEMRL to look for a different manufacturer. Repeated parleys with the firm have failed, say sources who preferred not to disclose the local company's name.

"This is a tricky situation," say sources related to the affair. The company cannot be compelled to share the technology as it is already under a contractual obligation with the British firm. This is the reason it is believed to be so secretive on the matter. There are all chances that the British company may initiate legal action against the Indian supplier, which makes it as helpless as HEMRL in this case.

What looks like a small metal box is reported to be the latest missile decoy system developed indigenously. It diverts the attack of the heat seeking missiles which otherwise can accurately hit the target. The present system available with the IAF can be effective against second and third generation missiles. On other hand, the DRDO product is expected to be useful even when the fourth and fifth generation missiles are fired. However, DRDO cannot go ahead till it gets a stronger box to pack the material.

The second round of user trials has been delayed for almost two years now for want of the new casing. The earlier casing was also outsourced from a private vendor, who could not come up with a better version so far.

The trials were undertaken on aircraft like MIG 21, Jaguar, and Mirage 2000. Trials have proved that the DRDO system is better than the existing system used by the IAF. The casings have been made through impact extrusion technology. The existing product is reported to have been co-developed by Chemring and the city-based firm. It is likely that private industries coming to the exhibition may like to develop one.

Made in Nagpur, but imported via Britain! - Times of India

WTF ...??

 

[shah1398]

What looks like a small metal box is reported to be the latest missile decoy system developed indigenously. It diverts the attack of the heat seeking missiles which otherwise can accurately hit the target.

Whats the main principle behind this system? Is it same like Flares? If yes then how in regards to Flares its more effective?

 

[jetray]

After developing a latest missile decoy system for fighter planes, the Defence Research and Development (DRDO) is now desperately scouting for a metal casing for the product. Available right in the backyard at Nagpur, the component is made in India, but not made for India. As a result, the agency is forced to look for other vendors in private sector, but has not succeeded so far.

Pune-based High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), a unit under DRDO, has put on display the latest infrared counter measure disruptive system (CDMS) at the Vignyan Bharti exhibition held at VNIT campus. The event is aimed at bringing industries and researchers together. The user trials of the CDMS have proven that the chemical composition, which diverts the missile attack, is fine, but the metal casing needs to be strengthened.

At present, Indian Air Force (IAF) is using the systems supplied by UK-based company Chemring Group. It has been learnt by the agency that the UK company buys the metal casings for its product from a Nagpur-based firm. A mid-sized unit, the company also caters to the ordnance factory and specializes in metallics. However, when approached by HEMRL, the local company has denied having any such product. Though it was reconfirmed by the agency's own intelligence gathering and through the industry sources, that the casings used by Chemring's product are from this firm only. The denial has forced HEMRL to look for a different manufacturer. Repeated parleys with the firm have failed, say sources who preferred not to disclose the local company's name.

"This is a tricky situation," say sources related to the affair. The company cannot be compelled to share the technology as it is already under a contractual obligation with the British firm. This is the reason it is believed to be so secretive on the matter. There are all chances that the British company may initiate legal action against the Indian supplier, which makes it as helpless as HEMRL in this case.

What looks like a small metal box is reported to be the latest missile decoy system developed indigenously. It diverts the attack of the heat seeking missiles which otherwise can accurately hit the target. The present system available with the IAF can be effective against second and third generation missiles. On other hand, the DRDO product is expected to be useful even when the fourth and fifth generation missiles are fired. However, DRDO cannot go ahead till it gets a stronger box to pack the material.

The second round of user trials has been delayed for almost two years now for want of the new casing. The earlier casing was also outsourced from a private vendor, who could not come up with a better version so far.

The trials were undertaken on aircraft like MIG 21, Jaguar, and Mirage 2000. Trials have proved that the DRDO system is better than the existing system used by the IAF. The casings have been made through impact extrusion technology. The existing product is reported to have been co-developed by Chemring and the city-based firm. It is likely that private industries coming to the exhibition may like to develop one.

Made in Nagpur, but imported via Britain! - Times of India

WTF ...??

Nothing new , we have been denied goods which have been manufactured by using rare earth elements exported from India itself!
Instead of going in search for new vendor , India should provide good env so that we wean away the engineers and start a new company which can manufacture it. British are getting manufactured in India bcos of cost if not they would go else where from where we can siphon the technology. When it comes to national security legal actions are bs. If they initiate any cases then impose trade restrictions on British goods they will automatically come around.

 

[ashok321]

Whats the main principle behind this system? Is it same like Flares? If yes then how in regards to Flares its more effective?

The user trials of the CDMS have proven that the chemical composition, which diverts the missile attack, is fine, but the metal casing needs to be strengthened.

 

[shah1398]

The user trials of the CDMS have proven that the chemical composition, which diverts the missile attack, is fine, but the metal casing needs to be strengthened.

Ofcourse it is suppose to divert the missile attack....i have asked about the main tech behind it. Is is just like Flare or something else. Seems no one knows about it here.

 

[axisofevil]

Nothing new , we have been denied goods which have been manufactured by using rare earth elements exported from India itself!
Instead of going in search for new vendor , India should provide good env so that we wean away the engineers and start a new company which can manufacture it. British are getting manufactured in India bcos of cost if not they would go else where from where we can siphon the technology. When it comes to national security legal actions are bs. If they initiate any cases then impose trade restrictions on British goods they will automatically come around.

Does that even make f-king sense? Do you think in any other country, this could happen? If its an issue concerning our defense and security, this f-king INDIAN company must abide by Indian laws.....and disclose at the very least it does manufacture such products. How the f-k can it get away with say NO to an INDIAN defense agency? What good is our espionage if we cannot steal the damn thing on our soil?