Tuesday, December 17, 2013

DRDO Labs and Delayed Projects- Questions in Parliament


DRDO LABORATORIES
New Delhi: Agrahayana 26, 1935
        Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Being a Mission Mode Organisation, DRDO undertakes projects for design and development of products required by the Armed Forces.  Futuristic requirement of products for defence personnel are projected by the Armed Forces in terms of Qualitative Requirements (QRs).  As    a result, products are to be developed by DRDO as per their QRs.
There is no separate funds allocated by DRDO for products developed for defence and civilian use. However, details of funds utilised by the DRDO during last three years (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13) and funds allocated during the current financial year 2013-14 are given below:
                                                     (Rs. in Crore)
Year
Utilization
2010-11
10148.92
2011-12
9893.84
2012-13
(upto 15th correction)  9788.31
2013-14 (BE)
10610.17

ANNEXURE ‘A’
DETAILS OF LABORATORIES/UNITS OF DRDO
S.
No.
Name of laboratories/establishments
Location
Areas of Research

1
Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM)
Nasik
Energetic Materials

2
Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG)
Hyderabad
Computational Systems

3
Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL)
Hyderabad
Missiles & Strategic Systems

4
Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE)
Agra
Parachutes & Aerial Systems

5
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
Bengaluru
Aeronautics

6
Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE)
Pune
Armaments

7
Centre for Air Borne System (CABS)
Bengaluru
Air Borne Systems

8
Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR)
Bengaluru
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

9
Centre for Fire Explosive & Environment Safety (CEFEES)
Delhi
Fire, Explosives & Environmental Safety

10
Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS)
Hyderabad
Directed Energy Weapons

11
Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC)
Bengaluru
Airworthiness & Certification

12
Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM)
Delhi
Personnel Management

13
Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE)
Avadi
Combat Vehicles

14
Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE)
Bengaluru
Avionics

15
Defence Bio-engineering & Electrometrical Laboratory (DEBEL)
Bengaluru
Bio-engineering

16
Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL)
Dehradun
Electronics & Communication Systems

17
Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)
Hyderabad
Electronic Warfare

18
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL)
Mysore
Food Research

19
Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER)
Haldwani
Bio-Energy Research

20
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)
Leh
High Altitude Agro-animal Research

21
Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Science (DIPAS)
Delhi
Physiology

22
Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)
Delhi
Psychological Research

23
Defence Laboratory (DL)
Jodhpur
Camouflaging and Isotopes

24
Defence Materials & Stores R&D  Establishment (DMSRDE)
Kanpur
Textile, Polymers & Composites

25
Defence Metallurgy Research Laboratory (DMRL)
Hyderabad
Polymers and Composites

26
Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE)
Gwalior
Chemical & Biological Warfare


27
Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)
Hyderabad
Missiles & Strategic Systems

28
Defence Research Laboratory (DRL)
Tezpur
Health & Hygiene

29
Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC)
Delhi
Information Systems

30
Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL)
Delhi
Terrain Research

31
Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)
Bengaluru
Radar

32
Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)
Bengaluru
Gas Turbine

33
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)
Pune
High Energy Materials

34
Institute of Nuclear Medicines & Allied Sciences (INMAS)
Delhi
Nuclear Medicines

35
Institute of System Studies & Analysis (ISSA)
Delhi
System Analysis

36
Institute of Technology Management (ITM)
Mussoorie
Technology Management

37
Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE)
Dehradun
Electronics & Optical Systems

38
Integrated Test Range (ITR)
Balasore
Missiles & Strategic Systems

39
Joint Cypher Bureau (JCB)
Delhi
Cypher System

40
Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC)
Delhi
Laser Technology 

41
Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC)
Bengaluru
Microwave Tube

42
Military Institute of Training (MILIT)
Pune
Military Training

43
Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL)
Ambernath
Corrosion Preventive Technology

44
Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)
Cochin
Naval Systems

45
Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL)
Visakhapatnam
Underwater Weapons

46
Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE)
Balasore
Armaments Testing

47
Recruitment and Assessment Center (RAC)
Delhi
Human Resource

48
Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) [R&D (Engrs)]
Pune
Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms

49
Research Centre Imarat (RCI)
Hyderabad
Missiles & Strategic Systems

50
Scientific Analysis Group (SAG)
Delhi
Cryptology

51
Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)
Manali
Snow and Avalanche

52
Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL)
Delhi
Solid State/ Semiconductor Materials

53
Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL)
Chandigarh
Terminal Ballistics

54
Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE)
Ahmednagar
Wheeled Vehicles

ANNEXURE ‘B’
LIST OF PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DRDO DURING 2010-13
·         Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
·         Aerostat Platform
·         Parachute Systems
·         Recovery and Flotation Systems
·         Arrester Barrier System
·         Heavy Dropping System
·         Digital Signal Processing
·         Missiles
·         Carbon Nano Tubes
·         Solid Propellants
·         Airborne Surveillance Systems
·         Decision Support System
·         Communication Security Solutions
·         Information Security Gateway
·         Risk & Hazard Assessment Software
·         Protective Clothing
·         Fire Detection & Suppression System
·         Simulator
·         Hydro Gas Suspension System
·         Electronic Warfare Systems
·         Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Systems
·         Radar Warning System
·         Satcom Terminals
·         Network Management System
·         Data Link Technologies
·         Handheld and Airborne Radios
·         Life Support System
·         Onboard Oxygen Generating System
·         Compo-pack foods
·         Herbal anti Leucoderma and anti-eczema herbal medicines
·         Hyperbaric Chamber
·         Food Supplements
·         NBC Water Purification System
·         Roentgenometer
·         Water Testing Field Kit
·         Low-alloy Steel
·         Vacuum Investment Casting Technology
·         Nickel base Super Alloy
·         High Temperature Titanium Alloy
·         Shock Absorbing Materials
·         Synthetic Life Jacket
·         Silicon Carbide related Technologies
·         Bio-digesters
·         Landslide Information System (LIS)
·         Radiation Medicine
·         Night Vision Gap Measuring Device
·         Electro-Optical Fire Control System
·         Target Acquisition System
·         Laser Warning System
·         Thermal Imager
·         War Game Software
·         Laser Dazzler
·         Radars
·         Underwater Paints
·         Fire Retardant Paints
·         Metal Matrix Composites
·         Sonars
·         Mines
·         Torpedo
·         Bridging Systems
·         Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
·         Field Shelters for NBC
·         Cryptanalytical Tools
·         Operational Avalanche Forecasting
·         Snow Cover Information System
·         Sensor and Detectors
·         Grenades
·         Unmanned Ground Vehicle
·         Combat Vehicles
·         Assorted Ammunition

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri A.T. Nana Patil in Lok Sabha today.


 The following are major ongoing projects of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lagging behind schedule:

Project

Probable Date of Completion (PDC)
Original
Revised
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Phase-II
December 2008
December 2015
Naval Light Combat Aircraft (LCA, Navy) Phase-I
March  2010
December 2014
Aero-engine Kaveri
December 1996
December 2009 #
Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) System
October 2011
March 2014
Long Range Surface - to - Air Missile (LR-SAM)
May 2011
December 2015 
Air-to-Air Missile Astra
August 2012
December 2016
PDC has been further extended within the sanctioned cost and scope.
The following are some of the reasons for delay in completion of the above projects :-
(i)                 Ab-initio development of the state-of-the-art technologies.
(ii)               Non-availability of infrastructure/test facilities in the country.
(iii)             Technical / technological complexities.
(iv)             Non-availability of critical components / equipment/materials and denial of technologies by the technologically advanced countries.
(v)               Enhanced User’s requirements or change in specifications during development.
(vi)             Increase in the scope of work.
(vii)           Extended/long-drawn user trials.
(viii)         Failure of some of the components during testing/trials.
Delay in Completion of above projects are not due to lack of manpower.  Therefore, question of recruitment of more scientists does not arise for this purpose.  However, scientists are being recruited regularly through Direct Advertisement, Campus Recruitments from IITs, IISc & NITs, Registration of Students with Scholastic Aptitude (ROSSA) Scheme, Non Resident Indians (NRIs) Scheme, Lateral Entry Scheme, etc. as per the requirements of the ongoing and futuristic projects.

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