SP's Land Forces - Issue 4 - 2024
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh put his thrust on R&D in the military at the Industry Workshop on Defence Technology Acceleration organised at DRDO. He called for breaking boundaries and the need to achieve advancements in both incremental and disruptive tech through the latest innovations, leading to discussion on critical and emerging tech.
The Indian Army is undergoing a transformative modernisation of its artillery systems, driven by the need to counter evolving national security threats
The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), developed under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) as key partners, is designed to replace the Indian Army’s ageing Bofors FH-77B howitzers
In a significant technology collaboration for achieving the next-gen Artillery Gun Platforms for the Indian military, India’s Bharat Forge has tied up with a global lead, in its quest for advanced and best-in-class gun systems
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has developed a new Truck-Mounted Howitzer (TMH) based on the ATAGS and compatibility with NATO ammunition, offering tactical and strategic mobility
Rajesh Kumar Singh took over as Defence Secretary in New Delhi on November 1, 2024. He is a 1989-batch IAS officer from Kerala cadre, who had assumed the charge of the Officer on Special Duty (Defence Secretary-designate) on August 20, 2024.
Our lead story covers Twaral, a DRDO-Industry Workshop on Defence Technology Acceleration organised at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called upon the private sector to move forward from ‘participation’ to ‘taking lead’ in the defence sector, assuring the Government’s full support to make India an innovation & technology hub and one of the strongest countries in the world.