According to DRDO sources, the flight test was conducted from an Indian naval ship against one high-speed aerial surveillance target to demonstrate vertical access to space. “During the test launch, flight path and vehicle performance parameters were monitored using flight data captured by various range instruments such as radar, electro-optical tracking systems (EOTS) and telemetry systems deployed by ITR, Chandipur,” the officials said.

The missiles, which were outfitted with an indigenous radio frequency (RF) seeker, confiscated the target with great precision. DRDO designed and developed the VL-SRSAM in-house system. Senior scientists were present to monitor the launch at the DRDO laboratories.

BJP leader and Defence Minister of India, Mr. Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO scientists. He praised the efforts of the Indian navy and associated teams for the safe and successful launch. G. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, also expressed gratitude to the teams involved in the successful flight test. Reddy quoted, “The trial has proved the effectiveness of the weapon system. It will further strengthen the Indian Navy in neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges, inclusive of sea-skimming targets”.

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Singh said that during their talks, they assessed India’s defence relationship with Uzbekistan. He further says that their cooperation is based on a solid foundation and it’ll continue to grow over the coming decades, ANI reports.

The Indian defence minister is visiting Tashkent from August 23 to 25 to attend the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) the Member States.

The problems of Defence Cooperation among the SCO Member States will be taken into account during the Annual Meeting, and a common communique is scheduled to be published following the deliberations. The meeting’s speech by Singh is scheduled for August 24, 2022.

Discussions with Defence Ministers from the other SCO member nations have also been scheduled, where bilateral concerns and subjects of mutual interest will be discussed.

During his visit to Tashkent, Singh will pay tribute at the monument of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and meet with members of the Indian Diaspora in Uzbekistan, AbpLive reports.

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The decision was finalized at a meeting of the Defence acquisition council headed by India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh.

“Acceptance of Necessity [AoN] for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 28,732 crore were accorded by the DAC in this meeting under Buy [Indian IDDM] and Buy (Indian) categories giving a further boost to ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence,” the Union government said in a press release.

The council approved bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI level of protection in view of the threat of enemy snipers to troops deployed along the LOC (Line of Control). The defense ministry believes that such jackets may also be needed in close combat counterterrorism operations.

“To combat the current complex paradigm of conventional and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism at the LAC [Line of Actual Control] and Eastern Borders, AoN for induction of approximately 4 lakh of close quarter battle carbines for the Services have also been accorded by the DAC,” the ministry further adds.

The Centre also approved the procurement of autonomous surveillance and armed drone swarms.

The Defence Acquisition Council meeting held today accorded AoN for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 28,732 crores under Buy (Indian IDDM) & Buy (Indian) categories giving a further boost to self-reliance in Defence. https://t.co/1hGNMfJogp

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 26, 2022

Considering the demand for enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snippers to our troops deployed along the Line of Control, and in close combat operations in counter-terrorism scenario, the DAC accorded AoN for Bullet Proof Jackets, carbines and swarm drones.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 26, 2022

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#DRDOUpdates | Successful Maiden Flight of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator@PMOIndia https://t.co/K2bsCRXaYp https://t.co/brHxaH7wbF pic.twitter.com/SbMnI5tgUM

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) July 1, 2022

The maiden flight took off from the Aeronautical Test Range located in Chitradurga, Karnataka on Friday, July 1, 2022. In a statement, DRDO states that the development of this autonomous combat aircraft is an essential step toward Atmanirbhar Bharat which is a vision of India’s Prime Minister to create a self-reliant nation for the future. The statement by DRDO says, “the flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies which are used towards the development of future unmanned aircraft.”

The UAV is designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore, which is one of the research laboratories of DRDO that deals with Aeronautical key systems design.

According to the statement, the UAV is compacted with a turbofan engine, a variant of the jet engine. The maiden flight contains avionics systems, an entire flight control system, airframe, and undercarriage all other systems that are developed in India.

DRDO has further claimed that the aircraft contains several drones that can identify the target to which it can strike. The loitering munitions, a category of aerial weapon systems can be used to hit targets. However, the loitering munitions are still under development in DRDO labs.

India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO on their achievement in living the vision of the Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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Abhyas – Heat :

Abhyas is a high speed expendable aerial target which is built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the DRDO. Also, it is for fully autonomous flight.

The company which develops various system, product for Indian Armed Forces shared a tweet which read, ‘Strengthening indigenous capabilities, #ABHYAS-HEAT has been successfully flight tested from ITR today.

The test demonstrated the performance at low altitude including sustained level & high manoeuvrability.’

Moreover, the air vehicle was launched with the help of twin under – slung boosters which offered initial movement to the aircraft. However, Abhyas is fueled by a small gas turbine engine to support long flight at fast speed.

Additionally, Abhyas is supplemented with a micro-electromechanical systems based inertial navigation system.

It can also be controlled and guided further with the help of a flight control computer for guidance and control along with a radio altimeter and a data link for encrypted communication.

Also, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates team DRDO and Armed Forces for successful first trial of ABHYAS. Along with him, even DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the team efforts who all were connected to develop the ABHYAS.

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In an exclusive conversation with ANI, Rajnath Singh said that the Agnipath scheme by the Central government will give a golden opportunity to the youth of the country to join the defence system and serve the country.

केंद्र सरकार द्वारा घोषित की गई ‘अग्निपथ योजना’ भारत के युवाओं को देश की रक्षा व्यवस्था से जुड़ने और देश सेवा करने का सुनहरा अवसर है।

पिछले दो वर्षों से सेना में भर्ती की प्रक्रिया नहीं होने के कारण बहुत से युवाओं को सेना में भर्ती होने का अवसर नहीं मिल सका था। 1/3

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 17, 2022

As some people are happy about due to introduction of the Agnipath Scheme and believe that it will be beneficial for the youth of the country whereas some totally oppose them and believes that it will discourage the youth who are sincerely preparing for army selection.

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DRDO in an announcement told that the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with raised indigenous quantity and enhanced achievement was successfully test-fired at 10:30 am from Integrated Test span, Chandipur off the shore of Odisha.

The liftoff was administered by the Brahmos Aerospace in conclusion coordination with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) committees.

BrahMos Missile was successfully test fired from ITR, Chandipur today. The mission validated many new indigenous systems successfully demonstrating enhanced capabilities. #MakeinIndia@DefenceMinIndia@BrahmosMissile@SpokespersonMoD#AtmaNirbharBharat pic.twitter.com/bHS7t24gSd

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) January 20, 2022

Top five facts to know about the BrahMos missile launched

1. BrahMos is able of holding up a warhead of 300 kilograms including both conventional as well as nuclear and has a prime supersonic velocity of Mach 2.8 to 3 with approximately 3 times the velocity of sound. This aviation experiment was surveyed by all the detectors of the span instrumentation encompassing telemetry, radar and electro-optical tracking strategies deployed across the eastern shore and the down span ships.
2. The BrahMos missile is a cooperative undertaking between India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPOM and both coalitions contributed in the occasion. The aim has been to continuously promote the influential, highly adaptable BrahMos to improve its effectivenesst and lethality against sea and land marks.
3. It has system-centric architecture, numerous trajectories, path-point capacity, and is eligible of committing any aspect of land or naval targets beyond the boundary in a minimum deployment time.
4. The missile is highly adaptable and its unmatched speed, accuracy and energy gives rise to it the ultimate contemporary missile. Architects tell that the missile has a strike precision percentage of 99.99%.
5. The flight examination is a crucial milestone in the means forward for the BrahMos programme. The highly maneuverable weapon roamed at supersonic velocity to its utmost span and all mission goals were fulfilled. The missile was eligible with developed indigenous technologies and attended a modified optimal trajectory for developed efficiency and enhanced achievement.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Brahmos, DRDO committees and initiative for the profitable aviation experiment.

Director General Brahmos Atul D Rane furthermore congratulated the cooperative committees of NPOM Russia and DRDO committees pertained in the experiment.

G Satheesh Reddy, Chairman of DRDO, admired the scientists and architects for continuously settling undertakings to maximise missile networks efficiency and concentrate extra on indigenous subject.

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Russia had expressed solidarity from the highest level following the June 15 incident. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has pushed a proposal to the government for acquiring 33 new fighter aircraft, including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Su-30MKIs from Russia.

India had sent a contingent of 75 personnel from its three armed forces to participate in Russia’s 75th World War II Victory Day parade.

Russian ambassador to India also tweeted for welcoming Indian defense minister

Russian embassy in India also tweeted in support

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