DRDO to Showcase Nari Shakti & Indigenous Critical Systems, Technologies During R-Day Parade 2024

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 24th Jan. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase many critical systems and technologies during the 75th Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2024.

The valuable contribution of women scientists in core areas of Defence Research will be highlighted, with the theme of the DRDO tableau being ‘Women power in protecting the nation in all 5 dimensions – Land, Air, Sea, Cyber, and Space’.

The tableau will prominently feature women’s involvement in Defence R&D, with Smt Sunita Devi Jena serving as the Contingent Commander.
The display will include various missiles such as the Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile, Agni-5 Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS), Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR), Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’, Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM), Astra, Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, ‘Uttam’ Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESAR), Advanced Electronic Warfare System Shakti, Cyber Security systems, Command Control Systems, and the Semi Conductor Fabrication Facility.

The ASAT Missile used in Mission Shakti demonstrated India’s anti-satellite technology and precision strike capability, making India the fourth country to possess such capabilities. The Agni-5 is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile known for its high accuracy.

The indigenously developed MPATGM is a third-generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile with ‘Fire & Forget’ and night operational capability. The NASM-SR is the first indigenous air-launched anti-ship missile system, while the VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed to neutralize low altitude aerial threats.

The Helicopter-launched Nag is a third-generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile with all-weather day and night capability. The QRSAM is an all-weather Air-Defence system that provides mobile air defence cover to the Indian Army.

ASTRA is a beyond visual range air-to-air missile designed to engage highly maneuvering supersonic aerial targets. The LCA Tejas is an indigenously developed lightweight and multirole tactical fighter aircraft capable of carrying laser-guided bombs and modern missiles. The Uttam AESAR is a multimode fire control radar adaptable for various fighter aircraft.

The Shakti Advanced Electronic Warfare System has been developed for the Indian Navy for interception, detection, classification, identification, and jamming of radars. Other systems and technologies developed by DRDO, such as Pinaka, Nag Missile System, mobile bridging system ‘Sarvatra’, Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), and Weapon Locating Radar ‘Swathi’, will also be displayed.
The Indian Air Force flypast will include the LCA Tejas and AEW&C developed by DRDO.

The DRDO serves as a design and development agency for the Armed Forces and is partnering with various stakeholders in the defence ecosystem to promote ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and develop state-of-the-art defence systems.