New Delhi: With Ecosphere being a major theme for DRDO at DefExpo 2022, it will have on display 430 defence equipment and technologies highlighting its strong linkages with both industry and academia at the DefExpo 2022. The major theme of DRDO Pavilion is based on 3D — DRDO, Designed and Developed.
For the first time Advanced Combat Aircraft (AMCA) simulator will be made available along with Naval, Land and Air product simulators. Also there will be a holographic deck which will provide a 3D experience of over 30 defence products.
The visitors will get to see the advancements made by various laboratories of DRDO as well as its partnerships with the industry in various technologies. The products on display will represent the level of indigenous efforts in not only advanced but futuristic defence products and technologies.
DRDO’s initiatives such as DIA- Centres of Excellence, Technology Development Fund, Dare to Dream and other such schemes which support Start-ups, MSMEs, academia and large industries will be on display. According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Defence the DRDO initiatives have led to operational readiness of many Indian industries. These include in areas of radars, systems, missiles, sonars, aircraft etc.
There will be static displays, seminars, live demonstrations, as well as immersive experience zones which according to the Defence Ministry will be spread across three locations including: Sabarmati River Front, the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Helipad Exhibition Centre.
There will six static displays of DRDO equipment which will include Portable Diver Detection Sonar, Wet End Unit, Counter Drone System for IN – D4 Radar, AIR Independent Propulsion System, Virtual Reality based countermeasure deployment simulator, TAL Torpedo, Soft Kill System and Hard Kill System, and Passive IRSS Device.
On display in the India Pavilion located in the Helipad Exhibition Centre will be products of DRDO and public and private sectors. DRDO will display 22 different products in actual form like AIP System- Air Independent Propulsion, TAPAS, ASTRA Mk-I, LCA Mk2, VIBHAV- Anti Tank Point Attack Munition, VISHAL- Anti Tank Bar Mine, Light Tank, Daksh Diffuser, MBT Arjun Mk-1A, Light Machine Gun, Pralay, QRSAM, Carbine- 5.56x 45 mm, PRACHAND- Anti Tank, 9 x 19 mm Machine Pistol- ASMI, Mine Field marking Equipment Mk II, amongst others.
