DRDO Daksh Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Indian Army

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Newspaper reports indicate that the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is preparing a road map for induction of Unmanned Ground Vehicles in to the Indian Army.

The Hindu reports:
Inaugurating the "Driving Innovation - DRDO Student Robot Competition 2010" at the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) at Avadi near here, Mr. Sundaresh said the Army had agreed to induct 20 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), developed by the DRDO's R&D establishment in Pune.

Daksh, the ROV, would locate, handle and destroy hazardous objects safely. Designed to operate remotely from a range of 500 metres, it was capable of handling improvised explosive devices.

Another version to monitor the contamination level in a Nuclear Biological Chemical-affected environment through its Radiation Measurement and Automatic Control Unit and Portable Gas Chromatograph was ready and the Army had to come up with its requirement, he said.


Few weeks ago DRDO officials held meetings with the Army's Director-General (Perspective Planning). It was concluded that the road map for induction of unmanned ground vehicles would be ready in the next few months.

Netra demonstration
Netra - the fully autonomous, video surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been demonstrated to the Indian Army. It can be deployed from a distance of one and a half kilometers and can fly at a height of up to 200 meters. Its primary function is to send live video feeds to the base. Vertical take-off and landing of the portable Netra UAV have been achieved with four high-speed propellers. It is ready for induction into the Army by year-end.

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