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  • UPSC releases final merit list of candidates qualified for the Combined Defence Services Examination

    By Online Desk

    NEW DELHI: UPSC has released the final merit list of 302 candidates who have qualified for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2022, a press statement said.

    The exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the interviews are held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence. This is for the admission of 199 candidates to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai,  for 118th  Short Service Commission Course (NT) (for Men) and 103 candidates to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 32nd Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course,  commencing in October 2023.  

    The list of 118th Short Service Commission Course (NT) (for Men) also includes the names of the candidates who were recommended earlier on the basis of the result of the same examination for admission to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course(s).

    The number of vacancies as intimated by the Government, for  118th   Short Service Commission Course (for Men) is 169 and for 32nd Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course is 16.

    The results of the Medical Examination of candidates have not been taken into account in preparing the merit list. The candidature of all the candidates is Provisional.  Verification of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification of these Candidates will be done by Army Head Quarters.

    Click here for the list.

    NEW DELHI: UPSC has released the final merit list of 302 candidates who have qualified for the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2022, a press statement said.

    The exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the interviews are held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence. This is for the admission of 199 candidates to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai,  for 118th  Short Service Commission Course (NT) (for Men) and 103 candidates to the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 32nd Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course,  commencing in October 2023.  

    The list of 118th Short Service Commission Course (NT) (for Men) also includes the names of the candidates who were recommended earlier on the basis of the result of the same examination for admission to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course(s).googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The number of vacancies as intimated by the Government, for  118th   Short Service Commission Course (for Men) is 169 and for 32nd Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course is 16.

    The results of the Medical Examination of candidates have not been taken into account in preparing the merit list. The candidature of all the candidates is Provisional.  Verification of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification of these Candidates will be done by Army Head Quarters.

    Click here for the list.

  • Centre signs Rs 470 cr contract with UDPL for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa, Kochi

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Monday signed a contract with a firm for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa and Kochi at a cost of nearly Rs 470 crore, officials said.

    The NAYs undertake servicing and repairs of naval aircraft, aero engines, rotables and test equipment at Goa and Kochi, the ministry said in a statement.

    The ministry signed a contract with Ultra Dimensions Pvt.Ltd. (UDPL), Vishakhapatnam for “modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa and Kochi, at a cost of approximately Rs 470 crore”, it said.

    Induction of the latest state-of-the-art aircraft into the Indian Navy inventory requires modernisation of existing maintenance and repair facilities at NAYs to bridge the technological and capability gap to meet the present and future aviation maintenance challenges, officials said.

    The modernisation includes repair facilities with state-of-the-art automated machineries and composite repair bays. This project will generate employment of more than 1.8 lakh man-days over a period of three years, it said.

    “The modernisation will augment operational readiness of naval aviation platforms and reduce dependence on external agencies and foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for repairs. This project will be a proud flag bearer of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’,” the statement said.

    In addition, the Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Mecon Ltd, Ranchi, as a project monitoring consultant at a cost of Rs 24 crore, it said. 

    Meanwhile, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday tweeted: “HAL registers highest-ever revenue from operations of around Rs. 26,500 Crores (provisional and unaudited) for FY 2022-23 as against Rs.24,620 for the previous FY.

    The Company has recorded a revenue growth of 8% during the year as compared to last year.

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Monday signed a contract with a firm for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa and Kochi at a cost of nearly Rs 470 crore, officials said.

    The NAYs undertake servicing and repairs of naval aircraft, aero engines, rotables and test equipment at Goa and Kochi, the ministry said in a statement.

    The ministry signed a contract with Ultra Dimensions Pvt.Ltd. (UDPL), Vishakhapatnam for “modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa and Kochi, at a cost of approximately Rs 470 crore”, it said.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Induction of the latest state-of-the-art aircraft into the Indian Navy inventory requires modernisation of existing maintenance and repair facilities at NAYs to bridge the technological and capability gap to meet the present and future aviation maintenance challenges, officials said.

    The modernisation includes repair facilities with state-of-the-art automated machineries and composite repair bays. This project will generate employment of more than 1.8 lakh man-days over a period of three years, it said.

    “The modernisation will augment operational readiness of naval aviation platforms and reduce dependence on external agencies and foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for repairs. This project will be a proud flag bearer of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’,” the statement said.

    In addition, the Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Mecon Ltd, Ranchi, as a project monitoring consultant at a cost of Rs 24 crore, it said. 

    Meanwhile, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday tweeted: “HAL registers highest-ever revenue from operations of around Rs. 26,500 Crores (provisional and unaudited) for FY 2022-23 as against Rs.24,620 for the previous FY.

    The Company has recorded a revenue growth of 8% during the year as compared to last year.

  • Women officers in Indian Army to be inducted into the Artillery soon

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The biggest armed force service, Indian Army, has taken the decision to induct women into their combat stream. The preparations are in process.

    The Indian Army has taken the decision to begin the induction of women into combat arms in the near future beginning with the Regiment of Artillery. As per the Ministry of Defence, the combat employment philosophy of women in the Armed Forces is a continuously evolving process and regularly reviewed by them.

    The Regiment of Artillery is said to be the second largest arm of the Indian Army, after the infantry. Artillery with its missiles, guns, mortars, rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles is also described as an ‘Arm of Decision’.

    As of now the women officers have not been granted permanent commission into Infantry, Armoured, Artillery and Mechanised Infantry.

    At present there are 1705 women officers in the Indian Army into ten Arms and Services viz. Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals, Army Air Defence, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Aviation Corps, Intelligence Corps, Judge Advocate General Branch and Army Education Corps in addition to the Armed Forces Medical Services.

    The Indian Air Force pioneered in inducting the women into combat roles beginning with three women officers commissioned as the Fighter pilots in June 2016. IAF has commissioned 15 women fighter pilots till date. The women officers are now being inducted in all combat roles into the force.

    Indian Navy, from December 2022, The Indian Navy has decided to open every branch of the service, including the Submarine and Aviation, for its women officers and the Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) from 2023 in pursuant to its gender-neutral approach.

    The Indian Navy has already deputed 28 women officers onboard ships. Women officers are also deployed in combat roles onboard naval Aircraft/ship borne helicopters.

    The total number of women serving into the Armed forces is around 10,493 as per the data shared by the Ministry of Defence in March 2022 and this includes those in the Medical, Dental and Nursing Corps.

    The chronology of women induction into the Armed Forces

    In 1958, the Army Medical Corps (AMC) granted regular commission to women.
    In 1991 the Indian Navy commenced induction of women as officers.
    In 1992, women were allowed to serve in the armed forces as Short Service Commission (SCC) officers in various supporting branches.
    In February 2020 Supreme Court gave its verdict for Permanent Commission to women. Total of 577 women officers granted Permanent Commission till November 2021.
    The first batch of Women Military Police at the Other Ranks joined Army in May 2021.
    From July 2021 women officers began training in Army Aviation.
    In August 2022 first batch of 19 women cadets reported for the tri-service National Defence Academy.
    In November 2022, 341 women Agniveers of Indian Navy joined training at INS CHilka.
    In June 2023 the first six women Army officers will attend Defence Services Staff College.
    First time 108 women officers are to soon get the rank of Colonel.
    100 women Agniveers will join the Army training from April this year.

    NEW DELHI: The biggest armed force service, Indian Army, has taken the decision to induct women into their combat stream. The preparations are in process.

    The Indian Army has taken the decision to begin the induction of women into combat arms in the near future beginning with the Regiment of Artillery. As per the Ministry of Defence, the combat employment philosophy of women in the Armed Forces is a continuously evolving process and regularly reviewed by them.

    The Regiment of Artillery is said to be the second largest arm of the Indian Army, after the infantry. Artillery with its missiles, guns, mortars, rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles is also described as an ‘Arm of Decision’.

    As of now the women officers have not been granted permanent commission into Infantry, Armoured, Artillery and Mechanised Infantry.

    At present there are 1705 women officers in the Indian Army into ten Arms and Services viz. Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals, Army Air Defence, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Aviation Corps, Intelligence Corps, Judge Advocate General Branch and Army Education Corps in addition to the Armed Forces Medical Services.

    The Indian Air Force pioneered in inducting the women into combat roles beginning with three women officers commissioned as the Fighter pilots in June 2016. IAF has commissioned 15 women fighter pilots till date. The women officers are now being inducted in all combat roles into the force.

    Indian Navy, from December 2022, The Indian Navy has decided to open every branch of the service, including the Submarine and Aviation, for its women officers and the Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) from 2023 in pursuant to its gender-neutral approach.

    The Indian Navy has already deputed 28 women officers onboard ships. Women officers are also deployed in combat roles onboard naval Aircraft/ship borne helicopters.

    The total number of women serving into the Armed forces is around 10,493 as per the data shared by the Ministry of Defence in March 2022 and this includes those in the Medical, Dental and Nursing Corps.

    The chronology of women induction into the Armed Forces

    In 1958, the Army Medical Corps (AMC) granted regular commission to women.
    In 1991 the Indian Navy commenced induction of women as officers.
    In 1992, women were allowed to serve in the armed forces as Short Service Commission (SCC) officers in various supporting branches.
    In February 2020 Supreme Court gave its verdict for Permanent Commission to women. Total of 577 women officers granted Permanent Commission till November 2021.
    The first batch of Women Military Police at the Other Ranks joined Army in May 2021.
    From July 2021 women officers began training in Army Aviation.
    In August 2022 first batch of 19 women cadets reported for the tri-service National Defence Academy.
    In November 2022, 341 women Agniveers of Indian Navy joined training at INS CHilka.
    In June 2023 the first six women Army officers will attend Defence Services Staff College.
    First time 108 women officers are to soon get the rank of Colonel.
    100 women Agniveers will join the Army training from April this year.

  • Defence Ministry approves setting up of ‘BRO Cafes’ at 75 border locations across 12 states/UTs

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved setting up of wayside amenities at 75 locations in 12 States/Union Territories on different sections of roads with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

    The MoD in a statement said, “These are intended to provide basic amenities and comfort to the tourists and lead to boosting of economic activities in border areas, besides generating employment for the local people. These wayside amenities will be branded as ‘BRO Cafes’.”

    Since the inaccessibility and remoteness of these roads preclude widespread commercial deployments, the BRO, by virtue of its presence, took it upon itself to open such facilities at remote places, the MoD added.

    The scheme provides for development and operation of wayside amenities in public private partnership mode with agencies, on license basis, which will design, build & operate the facility as per guidelines of BRO. Amenities like parking for two and four wheelers, food plaza/ restaurant, separate restrooms for men, women and differently abled, first aid facilities/MI Rooms etc. are proposed to be provided. Selection of licencees will be done through a competitive process.

    The terms of the agreement will be for 15 years which may be further extended for a period up to five years.

    Under the initiative there will be 19 BRO Cafes in Arunachal Pradesh, two in Assam, seven in Himachal Pradesh, 12 in Jammu and Kashmir, 14 in Ladakh, five in Rajasthan, 11 in Uttarakhand. West Bengal, Sikkim, Punjab, Nagaland, Manipur are the other states where the wayside amenities will get established.

    The BRO has its reach in the remotest border areas and besides addressing strategic needs, it has been instrumental in socio-economic upliftment of the Northern and Eastern borders. This has resulted in increased tourist influx in these scenic locations, hitherto inaccessible.

  • ‘Defence Minister is empowered to change provisions of Agniveer’: Source

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is empowered to make amendments or even change the provisions of the new recruiting scheme Agniveer which with time will be found not suitable.

    A source in the MoD said on Thursday, “The Defence Minister is empowered to make amendments or change the provisions of Agniveer to suit the requirements of the services.”

    The MoD will not be required to wait for Cabinet approval, which in most other cases is needed, the source added.

    There has been a major backlash on the new recruitment policy for the armed forces which the Cabinet on Tuesday approved. On the one hand former officers believe a study or a pilot project should have been done. And, it is going to make a large number of candidates ineligible since they would go overboard with conditions now that all new recruitments will be done through the Agnipath Scheme. Also, the terms of engagement stipulate a contractual induction getting over in four years.

    “In case the current provisions will be seen as not leading to the desired results, changes will be introduced, the officer quoted above said, and this may help both services and the candidates.

    In no case the number of Agniveers will be more than the 50 per cent of those under the permanent category.

    Under it around 46,000 youth between the ages of 17 and a half years and 21 years will be inducted into the Army, Navy and Air Force for a period of four years.

    One of the positives of the scheme, as per the MoD, is that this will make the age profile of the Units youthful.

    Under the old system, youth between 16 and half years and 21 years were selected for a minimum of 15 years of service and used to get a pension for serving this much. Under the new scheme, 100 per cent of the recruits will leave after four years and then around 25 per cent will be taken back from among them under a fresh process and will serve on a permanent basis. The eligible age will be in the range from 17.5 to 21 years.

    Enrolment will be undertaken through an online centralised system for all three services with specialised rallies and campus interviews from recognised technical institutes such as Industrial Training Institutes and National Skills Qualifications Framework, among others. Enrolment will be based on ‘All India All Class’ basis. Earlier recruitments were based on region as well as caste and used to serve in regiments like Dogra, Punjab, J&K, Rajput, Jat and Sikhs. 

    Agniveers will meet the medical eligibility conditions laid down for enrolment in the armed forces as applicable to respective categories/trades. The educational qualification for Agniveers will remain in vogue for enrollment in various categories. For example: For entry into General Duty (GD) soldier, the educational qualification is Class 10.

  • Rs 76,000 crore defence boost for domestic industry

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  In a move aimed at lifting the domestic industry, the Ministry of Defence on Monday approved the procurement of military hardware worth Rs 76,390 crore. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, which approved the proposals, also pushed for indigenisation of the aero engines. The Army, Navy and Coast Guard will benefit from these approvals.

    “For the Indian Army, the DAC accorded fresh AoNs (acceptance of necessity) for procurement of rough terrain fork lift trucks, bridge laying tanks, wheeled armoured fighting vehicles with anti-tank guided missiles and weapon locating radars through domestic sources with emphasis on indigenous design and development,” the defence ministry said in a statement. For the Navy, the DAC accorded AoN for procurement of next generation corvettes (NGCs) at an estimated cost of approximately `36,000 crore, the ministry added. 

    “These NGCs will be versatile platforms for a variety of roles viz. surveillance missions, escort operations, deterrence, surface action group operations, search & attack and coastal defence,” the defence ministry statement read. 

    AoN is the government stamp that the proposal from the forces is accepted. These NGCs would be constructed based on the new in-house design of the Indian Navy using the latest technology of ship building.

    The projects will be executed under ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy & Make (Indian)’ and ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’ categories. This will provide a substantial boost to the Indian defence industry and cut foreign spending.Engines for aircraft are becoming the focus area for the government. “The DAC accorded AoNs for manufacture of Dornier aircraft and Su-30 MKI aero-engines by Hindustan Aeronautics with focus on enhancing indigenisation particularly in indigenising aero-engine material,” it added. 

    Digital Coast Guard

    DAC has also approved the Digital Coast Guard project under Buy (Indian). The aim is to build a pan-India secure network to digitise surface and aviation operations, logistics, finance and HR processes in Coast Guard.

  • Bharat Dynamics signs Rs 2,971 crore deal with Defence Ministry for ASTRA MK-1 BVR missile

    By Express News Service

    HYDERABAD: Bharat Dynamics Limited and the Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth Rs 2,971 crore for indigenous manufacture and supply of ASTRA MK-1 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air to Air Missile (AAM) and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force & Indian Navy under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. 

    Bharat Dynamics CMD Commodore Siddharth Mishra (Retd) stated that in addition to the Indian Armed Forces & Indian Navy, BDL is also offering Astra missiles for export to friendly foreign countries. BDL has augmented its manufacturing capacity to meet the domestic as well as overseas demand for Astra missile.

    Astra is an indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile. The missile has a range between 80 km to 110 km and has an altitude up to 20 km. The weapon has been designed and developed by DRDO and BDL is the manufacturing agency.

    Induction of Astra Mk 1 weapon system programme into Indian Air Force and Indian Navy will act as a catalyst for creation of infrastructure like hanger, storage buildings, testing facilities for manufacturing. This programme will create opportunities in Aerospace Technology by involving several MSMEs spread over the country. 

  • Defexpo 2022 to take place in Gujarat

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence is likely to hold the biennial defence exhibition DefExpo 2022 at Gandhinagar in October for which invites are likely to be sent out in the first week of June. Though the event was originally planned to be held in March, the Russia-Ukraine war had made it difficult for a large number of foreign participants to arrive with their equipment in India.

    Sources said with reopening of flight routes and resumption of normal traffic, the Ministry is likely to announce new dates and send out invites for the five-day exhibition. They added close to a thousand companies, including the world’s biggest defence manufacturers, are likely to take part in the event. 

    The expo will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is likely to spend a couple of days in the capital city of his home state Gujarat and meet the chiefs of top defence companies. If the plan falls in place this time, Gujarat sky will be buzzing with choppers and transport planes on the eve of the state assembly elections with hundreds of foreign participants bringing in their wares including helicopters, missiles, radars, tanks, armoured vehicles, heavy artillery for display at the marquee event.

    The Ministry has had a fixed format for the event. Apart from the global and local defence companies hawking their wares, seminars are held through the day on technology transfer and indigenisation, business and investment meetings are facilitated, and Indian states vie with each other to attract investments that the big sellers are required to make under the offset policy.

    The Ministry, meanwhile, has decided to launch a new initiative at DefExpo 2022 called Invest4iDex to promote innovations for defence excellence. This programme will be managed by an MoD wing called the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO). The Invest4iDex initiative will provide a platform to startups to pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and other investors and get their feedback. The idea is to help startups leverage DefExpo 2022 to generate investments and leads for future operations.

    The growing hostility between the United States and Russia may cause friction over participation of Russian defence companies. India has so far managed to walk the middle path. DefExpo 2022 would test South Block’s diplomatic skills as it would have to balance the demands of the two big global players.  

  • Roads, buildings in Cantonments should be renamed after soldiers who shaped modern India: Rajnath Singh

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday suggested to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as well as Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE) to consider renaming roads and buildings in Cantonment areas after the brave soldiers and stalwarts who played a central role in building modern India.

    “Even after 75 years of Independence, there are some roads and buildings in the Cantonment areas which have been named after the loyals of the British colonial, their officers and soldiers. I would like to give a suggestion that the MoD and the DGDE Should consider that all these roads and buildings be renamed after our brave soldiers and creator of modern India,” Singh said.

    He, however, maintained that the suggestion is not motivated by any narrow mentality, stressing that the British officers or soldiers who did a commendable job for the betterment of the people must be respectfully recognised and introduced to the future generations.

    The Defence Minister said this in his address on the occasion of 96th Raising Day of Directorate General Defence Estates. Rajnath Singh gave away Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence 2021 to DGDE personnel for innovation and digital achievements in the fields of health, education and sanitation along with public service and land management.

    Congratulating the award winners, Rajnath Singh exuded confidence that the awards will encourage all the winning organisations to work for the betterment of Cantonment Boards.

    Rajnath Singh lauded the efforts of the DGDE towards management of 17.98 lakh acres of land and the civil administration of 62 cantonments across the country. He appreciated the fact that the DGDE is constantly striving to provide modern facilities to Cantonment areas and meet the growing aspirations of the military officers, soldiers, their families as well as the civilian population of more than 20 lakh people.

    The Defence Minister commended the Cantonment Boards for providing public services, comprehensive medical care and tele-medicine facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the second wave. “The Cantonment hospitals have upgraded their infrastructure on a war footing and are now ready to face any challenge,” he added.

     The Minister also commended Cantonment Boards for their initiative to renovate 75 water bodies across the country as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ commemorating 75 years of Independence.

    MoS (Defence) Ajay Bhatt, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Financial Advisor (Defence Services) Sanjiv Mittal, DGDE Ajay Kumar Sharma and other senior civil and military officials of MoD were present on the occasion.

  • India and Israel to set up Task Force to work on roadmap for new areas in defence cooperation

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: India and Israel have decided on Friday to set up a new Task Force during the 15th India-Israel Joint Working Group meeting in Tel Aviv. The decision to form a sub-working group was also taken in the meeting.

    “India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Bilateral Defence Cooperation has agreed to form a Task Force to formulate a comprehensive Ten-Year Roadmap to identify new areas of cooperation,” said the Ministry of Defence in a statement.

    The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and the Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Defence, Maj Gen (Retd) Amir Eshel.

    During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the progress made in Military to Military engagements including exercises and industry cooperation. The co-chairs were also appraised on the progress made by the Sub Working Groups (SWG) on Defence Procurement & Production and Research & Development.

    It was also decided to form a SWG on Defence Industry Cooperation and in this regard a Terms of Reference was signed between the two sides.

    “The formation of this SWG would enable efficient utilisation of bilateral resources, effective flow of technologies and sharing industrial capabilities. It was also decided to schedule the Service level Staff talks in a specific time frame,” said the Ministry of Defence.

    The JWG is the apex body between the Ministry of Defence of India and Israel’s Ministry of Defence to comprehensively review and guide all aspects of Bilateral Defence Cooperation. The two sides agreed to hold the next JWG in India on mutually convenient dates.

    Meanwhile, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and an Indian Air Force (IAF) team on Friday jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) successfully from an aerial platform.  The LR Bomb, after release from the IAF fighter aircraft, guided to a land-based target at a long-range with accuracy within specified limits. All the mission objectives were successfully met.

    “The flight of the bomb and the performance was monitored by a number of range sensors including Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS), Telemetry and radar deployed by the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha.” the Ministry of Defence said.

    The LR Bomb has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a DRDO laboratory located at Hyderabad in coordination with other DRDO laboratories.