By: Suman Sharma
At the 15th edition of the Bengaluru-based biennial airshow- Aero India, India’s govt-run defence agency Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) launched its homegrown ‘Íron Dome’, called the ‘Rakshak-Suraksha Kavach’, which was showcased for the first time at this year’s Republic Day parade.
The complete system which is still in design stage is awaiting Government sanction, but Project Director of the system Dr PS Pandian said that it could be put together in no time as all systems in the Kavach were indigenous.
The Kavach is intended to secure high-end installations and assets covering a range of 250 kilometers. The Raksha Kavach is a comprehensive, multi-layered defence system developed by the DRDO and it integrates advanced military technologies designed to safeguard India against threats across land, air, and underwater domains. For multi-layered protection against multi-domain threats the Kavach comprises the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile, Airborne Early Warning & Control System, 155mm/52 Cal Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System, Drone Detection, Deterrence & Destruction System, a Satellite-Based Surveillance System, Medium Power Radar – Arudhra, Advanced Lightweight Torpedo, Electronic Warfare System – Dharashakti, Laser-Based Directed Energy Weapon Very Short-Range Air Defence System, Indigenous Unmanned Aerial System, V/UHF Manpack Software Defined Radio for Land Forces, Indigenous Secure Satellite Phone and the UGRAM Assault Rifle.
ADA signs MoU for the development of Flight Control Actuators for AMCA programme
In a significant milestone along the sidelines of Aero India 2025, in Bangalore, an MoU (memorandum of understanding) for Development of Flight Control Actuators for the AMCA (advanced medium combat aircraft) programme was signed between the Govt-owned Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), and Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited, Mumba, a part of Godrej Enterprises Group, which includes precision manufacturing along with procurement of aero grade raw materials. This would enable ADA to force multiply the human resource and advantages built in Indian industries and ensure that the timelines of the programmes are met.
The Godrej& Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited., had been associated with ADA for over two decades in developing the components for flight critical DDV based servo actuators and associated functional elements. ADA had nurtured Godrej in developing these state-of-the-art actuators while Godrej established the precision manufacturing technologies, processes and skillset along with the assembly and testing required to build such high precision parts for the actuator assemblies. Godrej have completely developed build to print capabilities for these actuator assemblies and have established the core competence to take this technology further.
Godrej & Boyce is an Aerospace business house, actively engaged in manufacturing of critical systems used for space applications, defence and aircraft sectors for national programmes and global customers. Starting with precision machined components for ISRO in 1985, today Godrej manufactures Liquid Propulsion Engines for ISRO launch vehicles, missile sub systems for defence, engine modules, flight control actuators and hydraulic pumps, tubing, complex fabrication and composite structural parts for aircraft platforms.
