SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will be showcasing a 1:1 Scale mockup of the upcoming Tejas MkII fighter jet that is under development for the Indian Air Force at the Defence expo 2022 that starts from 18-21 October in Gujrat.

ADA is also planning to display Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) simulator that will mimic the cockpit interior, ultra-widescreen, and much more.

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The image posted by Rashtriya Astra Forum (@RAFIndia_) on its Twitter handle, might be the first image of the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) that has been developed by the Private-sector company Larsen and Toubro for Evaluation purposes. idrw.org earlier this year had confirmed that Larsen and Toubro were given a grant under the `Make’ category, to build the prototype for the Indian Army for evaluation and trial purposes.

Army RFI (Request for Information) last year was looking to procure three variants of the FICV that had a composition of 55% being FICV with 30 mm 2A42 weapon, 20% as Command, and 25% as command & Surveillance variant, with design modularity and induction by 2026-27.

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JD Patil, Advisor to CEO and MD for L&T Defence Business and New Age Smart Technology Businesses confirmed that DRDO-L&T co-developed Zorawar light tank is not based on the chassis or the hull of the Korean K9 Vajra howitzer that the company has locally produced under Transfer of Technology but will be based on the new design provided by the DRDO.

idrw.org had reported in the past that the Zorawar light tank chassis or the hull will be based on the proposed Next Generation Main Battle Tank (NGMBT) design. Patil also confirmed that the engine and transmission of the Zorawar light tank are based on imported technology, while other equipment are made in India.

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The department of aerospace engineering at IIT Madras had proposed the development of a next-generation artillery shell ramjet-powered artillery shell that any standard 155mm howitzer can fire at targets more than 78km away. A ramjet-powered projectile can help Indian Army meet its long-range precision fires modernization priorities and a model of the same will be displayed at the upcoming Defexpo 2022 in Gujrat.

Ramjet-powered artillery shell uses an engine in which the air is drawn in for combustion and is compressed solely by the forward motion of the projectile at supersonic speeds.

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Gridbots Technologies Private Limited (India) will be showcasing Titan Autonomous Tank Killer that is armed with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) developed ‘Amogha-III’ new man-portable, ‘fire-and-forget’ missile that is packed with an anti-armor tandem warhead and is claimed to be able to penetrate more than 650 mm beyond Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA).

TITAN is a 1-ton multi-utility combat vehicle that can be mounted with various weapons systems as payload. TITAN is developed to perform autonomous operations on the battlefield without any human assistance or reduce the risk for the infantry by enhancing their capabilities on ground operations.

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Indian Air Force (IAF) will get the first of the six Defence PSU DRDO-developed Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AEW&CS) based on the Ex-Air India A321 platform from mid to late 2025 onwards as informed to idrw.org. Six A-321S that are presently grounded will soon start the process of refurbishment of the aircraft including getting new engines along with changes to worn-out components.

The refurbishment will be carried out locally in India including the removal of standard seats and the upgradation of avionics to military-grade standards by a French company along with its Indian partner. Aircraft need to be rewired entirely along with that it needs to be reconfigured for military usage, which includes soundproofing cabin and installation of auxiliary power units.