THE Republic Day tableaux of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) this yr will showcase the touchdown and take-off of the Naval model of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas onboard plane provider and the whole household of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
The DRDO has been showcasing superior defence expertise merchandise for tri-services at Rajpath on Republic Day yearly. Delivering on its mandate of growth of state-of-the-art defence techniques, DRDO has introduced two necessary tableaux to the Republic Day parade 2021.
A Ministry of Defence press assertion mentioned, “The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has achieved a major technology capability milestone by landing and taking off from the Aircraft Carrier of Indian Navy. The LCA Navy tableau celebrates the successful demonstration of carrier operations of the LCA Navy from INS Vikramaditya on sea. The tableau of LCA Navy shows landing, takeoff and lift operation, three most important operations required to be met by an aircraft onboard a carrier ship. LCA Navy successfully demonstrated landing on a 90 metre runway and take-off from short run of 145 metres in 2020. LCA Navy is India’s first 4+ Generation Ski-Jump Take Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) fighter aircraft capable of operating from an aircraft carrier. Commander Abhishek C Gawande of Indian Navy is the commander of the tableau.”
Another tableau showcases the DRDOs household of Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Systems. It shows NAG, Helicopter launched model of NAG referred to as the Helina, Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), Stand-Off Anti-Tank Missile (SANT) and Laser Guided ATGM for Main Battle Tank Arjun. The ATGM tableau might be represented by Shiladitya Bhowmick, a younger scientist of DRDL, Hyderabad.
NAG is a 3rd era ‘fire and forget’ missile developed for mechanised formations of the Army to interact closely fortified enemy tanks. Helina can also be a 3rd era ‘fire and forget’ missile with a variety of seven kilometres, developed for integration on weaponised model of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). MPATGM has a variety of two.5 km with ‘Top Attack’ capabilities for infantry use. SANT is a brilliant Stand-off Anti-Tank Missile being developed for launch from the Mi-35 helicopter for Air Force anti tank operations. ATGM for MBT Arjun is a laser guided Precision Munition which is launched from the 120 mm rifled gun of Arjun tank to interact and neutralise Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protected armoured targets.
This yr, the LCA Tejas mannequin can also be a part of the IAF Tableau and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Tableau representing the theme of ‘Vocal for Local’. Other DRDO merchandise on showcase are Akash Surface-to-Air Missile and Astra Air-to-Air Missile on the Indian Air Force Tableau
