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Mega projects from DRDO

One of the largest and most impeccable projects from DRDO was the Advanced
Radar named Divyachakshu. This radar can scan through walls and is the first
equipment India army possesses. The radar can scan through 20-30cm thick walls
and can provide images of the other side of the walls or barriers at the distance of
20metres.

This radar can also catch the thermal signatures and movements in an area and can
give a clear representation of the movements. While tracking the heat on the other
side of the wall, the radar gives a thermal picture which can provide a lot of
information of the things happening on the other side. This radar has been used for
tracking terrorist activities and can be used to locate the terrorists. The cost of this
radar is 35 lakhs which is extremely low compared to similar equipments in the
international market available at the price of around 2 crores.

Apart from missiles, DRDO has also developed some non-lethal weapons,
submarines, cruise missiles, radars, sensors and a lot of dynamic equipments for
Indian defence system.

Quick facts about DRDO

• DRDO is one of the largest and prominent research and development
agencies in India with around 52 laboratories around India employed in
developing helpful defence technologies
• This agency covers vast disciplines like electronics, aeronautics, combat
vehicles, naval systems, missiles, armaments, special materials etc.
• The first successful project of DRDO was known as Project Indigo. This
was an Indio-Swiss project aimed to develop surface-to-air missiles. This
project commenced on 1962.
• In 1983, another project was launched by Ministry of Defence named

IGMDP- Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. This program
was launched for development of dynamic missiles.

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