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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
India has made huge leap in missile technology: Former DRDO chairman
Dr G Satheesh Reddy COIMBATORE: India has reduced its missile production turnaround time from 10-12 years to 2-3 years, making a huge leap in technology, said Dr G Satheesh Reddy, president of the Aeronautical Society of India and former secretary of Directorate of Defence Research & Development and chairman of DRDO . 'This enables us to stand on a par with developed countries like the US, Russia and China though these countries are one to two decades ahead of us," he told TOI on the sidelines of a programme in Coimbatore on Saturday. "India is a missile power. India is actively developing hypersonic missiles and air-to-ground-borne missiles like the BrahMos,' he said. He said India has 300-400 drone manufacturing companies with nearly 25,000 AI engineers in the southern region. They are capable of making the world use products made in India. "So far, India was working for others, getting their products. Now India has to make them get our products and also get them to work for us," he said. Earlier, addressing at the Academia-Industry Meet 2025 for Aerospace & Defence, hosted by the Kumaraguru Centre for Industrial Research & Innovation in association with the Aeronautical Society of India, he highlighted four key takeaways from Operation Sindoor. First, the Indian armed forces have gained confidence in indigenous technologies. Second, it boosted the morale of the country. Third, the industry has witnessed success, which will increase orders. Lastly, the world has seen India's capabilities, which is expected to increase export orders as well.
NDTV
12-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"India Fought Conflict With Pakistan As Aatmanirbhar": Top Defence Scientist
New Delhi: Dr G Satheesh Reddy, former chairperson of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), praised the indigenous systems used by the armed forces in Operation Sindoor - a targeted military strike on terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Mr Reddy, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, said that India fought the conflict with Pakistan as "aatmanirbhar" (self-reliant). "For any nation, it is very important to be self-sufficient. If a nation develops the capabilities within itself, it will develop state-of-the-art technologies. Also, the enemy has no answers as the systems are only known to India. We fought with conflict with indigenous systems, being 'aatmanirbhar'," Mr Reddy said. "Sometime back, we were saying the next conflict will be fought with an indigenous system, which has now become a reality. We are technologically advanced, people are proud of our technologies...I'm feeling very happy. I would like to congratulate the leadership of the country for the decisions taken. I would also like to congratulate the armed forces for the excellent operations carried out by them. Our nation is extremely happy," he added. Mr Reddy, who served as the former advisor to the Defence Minister, said that the India-Pakistan conflict was primarily airborne. "It was to do with missiles, aircraft, drones, and anti-drones, anti-missiles. It was a perfect coordination of various forces along with the equipment, which played an important role in the conflict," he said. An indigenous system, developed by the DRDO, thwarted Pakistan's strikes - the Drone-Detect, Deter and Destroy (D4) system. It is akin to the famous "Iron Dome" shield used by Israel to thwart rocket attacks by Hamas in Gaza and Houthis in Yemen. "The indigenous anti-drone systems, that were being developed, including the D4 - which has both options of kill capabilities (soft kill and hard kill) have been effectively utilised. We could effectively neutralise all drones that came in. Multiple systems, which have been developed, specifically the D4 system, must have been used in a big way to counter all drones and bring them down," Mr Reddy said. Another indigenously developed Akash missile system was instrumental in neutralising missiles and drones and protecting cities in India when Pakistan attacked. The Akash system - a surface-to-air system designed to engage multiple targets simultaneously - was developed over 15 years by Dr Prahlada Ramarao, a former DRDO scientist. According to Mr Reddy, it is a very successful missile system. "It has been very effective against aircraft and other systems. This is the first time we saw it active conflict. We hear that Akash has been used, and it has brought down a couple of aircraft. The whole team of scientists who have worked on the project are very, very happy. A great moment for all of them," he said. Mr Reddy praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and his push for indigenous systems in India. "Since PM Modi has taken over, his insistence on indigenous system development has paved the way for a lot of systems to be developed and inducted. Today, indigenous content in the armed forces is more than 65 per cent, which we have never seen. I would also like to appreciate our industry in this - specifically the start-ups who have developed varieties of drones, drone-based systems, and anti-drone systems. They have also played an important role in this operation," he said.
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
As Pune DRDO facility reaches key milestones in humanoid development, former chairman puts focus on robotic soldier
Former DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy on Thursday highlighted the country's ambitious vision of developing a robotic soldier and positioning India as a frontrunner in the field. His remarks came as DRDO's premier laboratory in Pune, Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), has reached significant milestones in humanoid robot development. Reddy, who was DRDO chairman and scientific advisor to the defence minister and is currently advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government, was speaking at the national workshop on Advanced Legged Robotics in Pune. The three-day workshop, which began on Thursday, has been organised by the R&DE(E) in association with College of Engineering Pune Technological University under the aegis of Pune chapter of the Indian Society of Systems for Science and Engineering. The legged robotic systems — such as bipedal and quadrupedal robots — have a wide range of practical applications across sectors, including defence and security, healthcare, domestic assistance, space exploration and in industries. However, the design and development of autonomous legged robots present numerous technological challenges. The workshop aims to shed light on key technological domains and critical areas associated with the advancement of legged robotic systems. In his inaugural address, Reddy said, 'The industries and academic institutes are contributing in a big way to the advancements in the field of robotics. I don't think there's any good institute in the country where at least one person isn't working on robotics. In almost all institutions, individuals and teams are working on some kind of robot. But these efforts need to be synergised in the light of the major advancements in the related fields of Artificial Intelligence, material sciences, computational technologies, power sources. How will this synergy come, who will take this lead, can be deliberated upon in this conference.' 'Government of India is creating structures in a focused manner towards work in certain areas. There are so many missions that the government has launched. It includes Artificial Intelligence Mission, Deep Tech mission, Quantum mission among others. So can we impress upon the government to come up with advanced robotic or humanoid related mission, which can spearhead the development in the country? The national mission will also be helpful to other domains. The R&DE Engineers should be able to come up with a robotic soldier and related applications. I am happy that this conference is happening on a very serious technology driven subject. I am sure that all the people sitting here and all the teams working in the field will be able to take the work forward. And we hope to see the dream of having a robotic soldier is realised with our country being the frontrunner in this direction,' Reddy said. His remarks on development of robotic soldiers comes at a time when the Centre for Systems and Technologies for Advanced Robotics (C-STAR) at the R&DE(E) has reached key milestones in the development of a humanoid. The C-STAR targets the development of robotic mule and humanoid as their primary goals; however, in the long term the centre will be developing technologies in the areas of biomimetic robots, collaborative operations of multiple robotic elements, Swarm robots, flexible bio-inspired robots, advanced control, efficient actuators, low energy motion and Cognition, officials have said. Officials said the two key system of the humanoid project, the humanoid upper body and humanoid stage-1 Biped which were at display at the workshop venue, have achieved important milestones. The humanoid upper body is designed to push, pull or slide doors, push obstacles and perform operations in high-risk zones. It can also safely handle hazardous objects like mines, explosives, liquids collaboratively with both arms and perform operations day, night, indoor and outdoor. The Stage-1 Biped has been designed to have the stability, control and balance during locomotion in unstructured terrain, fall and push recovery, real time map generation and navigation and can perform complex autonomous operations in high-risk zones. Among the key dignitaries present at the conference were Dr BHVS Narayana Murthy, Vice Chancellor of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Sunil Bhirud, Vice Chancellor of College of Engineering Pune Technological University, Ankathi Raju, Director of the Armament Research and Development Establishment, and Makarand Joshi, Director R&DE(E). SE Talole of R&DE(E) is the convener of the workshop. Sushant Kulkarni is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express in Pune with 12+ years of experience covering issues related to Crime, Defence, Internal Security and Courts. He has been associated with the Indian Express since July 2010. Sushant has extensively reported on law and order issues of Pune and surrounding area, Cyber crime, narcotics trade and terrorism. His coverage in the Defence beat includes operational aspects of the three services, the defence research and development and issues related to key defence establishments. He has covered several sensitive cases in the courts at Pune. Sushant is an avid photographer, plays harmonica and loves cooking. ... Read More
Hans India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Ex DRDO chief: Border infiltration dropped sharply in last decade
Nellore: Former Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and current Special Advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government, G Satheesh Reddy, stated that terrorist infiltration along the Jammu and Kashmir border has significantly declined over the past decade. He credited this reduction to the adoption of advanced scientific methods and increased vigilance by India's border security forces. Speaking to the media in Kavali on Friday, Reddy said, 'Thanks to modern technology and the commitment of our forces, infiltration attempts have decreased substantially in the last ten years.' He, along with Kavali MLA Daggumati Venkata Krishna Reddy, visited the family of Somisetty Madhusudhan Rao, a victim of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Offering condolences, Mr Reddy assured the bereaved family of full support from the government for their development and well-being. Referring to the Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists, Reddy warned that the perpetrators would face severe consequences. 'The Union government is firm on this matter. Those responsible will be traced and punished accordingly,' he said. When asked whether Pakistan or Pakistan-backed terrorists were behind the attack, he responded that investigations are ongoing, and clarity would emerge soon. Also present at the event were APSRTC Zonal Chairman Sannapureddy Suresh, BJP district president Sipa Vamsidhar Reddy, and other local reiterated the Indian security forces' preparedness to counter cross-border threats, citing numerous examples of their resilience over the past decade.
