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Pradeep Kumar

11/03/21 10:57 AM IST

Successful tests of weapon systems by DRDO

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Twenty eight (28) successful tests have been carried out by DRDO in the last one year

Highlights
  • The major weapons and other systems that have been handed over to the armed forces by DRDO 
  • Astra Beyond Visual Range Missile System, 10 m Short Span Bridging System, Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS), Heavy Weight Torpedo (HWT) Varunastra, Border Surveillance System (BOSS) and Arjun Mk-1A. 
  • All systems designed and developed by DRDO are manufactured by the Indian industries which includes both public and private sectors entities. 
Systems that are developed by such collaboration
  • Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
  • Extended Range Pinaka System & Guided Pinaka Rocket System
  • 10 m Short Span Bridging System
  • Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS)
  • Heavy Weight Torpedo (HWT) Varunastra
  • Border Surveillance System (BOSS) and Arjun Mk-1A etc.
Foreign collaborations
  • India-USA Joint Technology Group
  • Indo-Israel Management Council
  • India-Russia R&D Subgroup
  • India-Singapore defence technology steering committee
  • India-UK steering committee
  • India-Korea steering committee
Source: PIB

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