Question: Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) located in-
a) Kolkata
b) Pune
c) Lucknow
d) Dehradun
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:-
- On 18 December 2020; Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today handed over three indigenously developed systems to Indian defense forces.
- These are the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) systems which have been provided to Army, Navy and the Air Force at a function held in DRDO Bhawan.
- The details of three systems handed over by Defense Minister to the Chiefs of three forces respectively are as follows-
i. Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS) to the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh.
ii. ASTRA Mk-I Missile to Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
iii. Border Surveillance System (BOSS) to the Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane.
- Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in his address congratulated the scientific fraternity for their achievements.
- Handing over of these products was done in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, the Guest of Honour and Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.
- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh also gave away awards to DRDO scientists for outstanding contributions in various categories during the function.
- The awards include DRDO Lifetime Achievement Award – 2018 to Shri N V Kadam for his contributions for developing control and guidance schemes for missiles.
- Excellence awards were given to academia and industry for technology absorption.
- Besides, individual awards, team awards, technology spin-off awards, techno managerial awards and awards in other categories were also given.
- Shri Rajnath Singh lauded the role of DRDO scientists in combating COVID-19 pandemic.
- He congratulated all the scientists who received the awards and wished them the very best for their future endeavours.
- Speaking on the occasion, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik said that DRDO is playing an important role in self-reliance of Defence.
- Description of the Systems:
- BOSS- It is an all-weather electronic surveillance system successfully designed and developed by Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun.
- The system has been deployed at Ladakh border area for day and night urveillance.
- The system facilitates monitoring and surveillance by automatically detecting the intrusions in harsh high-altitude sub-zero temperature areas with remote operation capability.
- The system is being produced by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Machlipatnam.
- IMSAS- The IMSAS is state-of-the-art, fully indigenous, high performance intelligent software system that provide Global Maritime Situational Picture, Marine planning tools and Analytical capabilities to Indian Navy.
- The system provides Maritime Operational Picture from Naval HQ to each individual ship in sea to enable Naval Command and control (C2).
- Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), Bengaluru and Indian Navy has jointly conceptualised and developed the product and the BEL, Bengaluru has implemented it.
- ASTRA Mk-I – The ASTRA Mk-I is the indigenously developed first Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile, which can be launched from Sukhoi-30, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Mig-29 and Mig-29K.
- Globally, very few countries have expertise and capabilities to design and produce this class of weapon system.
- Secretary, DDR&D & Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy stated that DRDO is committed to the development of advanced systems and technologies for Defence.
- Mr. Reddy also stated on the occasion that the DRDO strives to create robust ecosystem of Defense design, development and production along with academia, industry and armed forces.
By – Rajesh Tripathi
Link:-
https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1681732