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He praised the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for its achievements in the last few decades and said India is making great strides in research and development. "We are confident the services will greatly benefit from it," he said.
"India is one of the largest importers of weapons and ammunition, and after 70 years of Independence, it is not a very proud statement to make. But in the past few years, it is changing. DRDO is striving to ensure our requirements of services are met with home-grown solutions," Rawat said. "We are confident that we will fight and win the next war with indigenous weapon system, " the Army chief said.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh was the guest of honour at the inaugural session of the two-day event held at the DRDO Bhawan here.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and DRDO chief G Satheesh Reddy were also present on the dais on the occasion.
The defence minister earlier paid tribute to former president APJ Kalam by garlanding his bust at the DRDO premises as the event coincided with the 88th birth anniversary of the distinguished scientist.
"Let us get inspired by his life and work towards realising his dream of making India a developed country through scientific advancement," Singh said.
He also emphasised on the aspects of disruptive technologies that is changing the world and asserted that "India will have to emerge as a leader in this".
Singh also pitched for working on indigenous system towards making the country "fully self- reliant". "All stakeholders must come together and hold interactions and come up with action plans as far as research is concerned, so as to increase our defence capabilities to take India to a new height," the minister said. Doval said, to make a strong and secure India, the role of DRDO would be very important. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/next-war-will-be-won-through-indigenised-weapons- systems-army-chief/articleshow/71593735.cms
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
‘Home-made tech will win us future wars,’ says Army Chief Bipin Rawat
National security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval also underscored the need to develop niche technologies to buttress national security, and retain an edge over India’s
adversaries while drawing attention towards the country’s security vulnerabilities and stressing that there were no trophies for runners-up
By Rahul Singh New Delhi: Batting for greater indigenisation in the military sector, Indian Army chief General
Bipin Rawat on Tuesday asserted that India would fight and win the next war with locally produced weapons and systems.
National security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval also underscored the need to develop niche technologies to buttress national security, and retain an edge over India’s adversaries while drawing attention towards the country’s security vulnerabilities and stressing that there were no trophies for runners-up.
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The two made the comments while addressing the country’s top military scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) 41st directors’ conference.
In his address, defence minister Rajnath Singh asked the scientists to work towards developing cutting-edge technologies to make India not only self- reliant but also a global leader in defence manufacturing.
The comments come at a time when India has set a target of emerging as one of the top five countries in the aerospace and defence sectors in the coming years, with defence goods and services accounting for a turnover of ~1.7 lakh crore by 2025, according to the Defence Production Policy 2018.
The policy said that achieving the target would require an investment of ~70,000 crore and create up to three million jobs. Another goal is to clock military exports worth ~35,000 crore by 2025.
“We are looking at systems for future warfare. We have to start looking at the development of cyber, space, laser, electronic and robotic technologies and artificial intelligence,” the army chief said, highlighting the need to sharpen the focus on non-contact warfare. He praised the steps taken by DRDO to meet the military’s requirements through home-grown solutions.
Promoting indigenisation under the Make in India scheme and cutting the military’s dependence on imported weapons is one of the top priorities of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. India was the world’s fourth biggest military spender last year behind the United States, China, and Saudi Arabia, according to data released in April by think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Doval said India needed to take a hard look at what its military needed to have an edge over its adversaries as better equipped armies have decided mankind’s history. He said, “India’s own historical experience on this has been sad, we were the runner-up. There is no trophy for the runner-up. Either you are better than your adversaries or you are not there at all.”
The NSA said technology and finances were the two key factors that would shape geopolitics. “Who wins depends upon who has preponderance over their adversaries on technology and money. Of the two, technology is more important,” Doval stressed.
He said India also needed to scale up its capacity for technology absorption. “In the world of distributed production for manufacturing of items, systems integration becomes most important. India needs to enhance its capabilities for technology absorption not only in the laboratories but also in production of systems.”
 
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How DRDO’s bio-digester tech will improve sanitation in Mizoram
Patented system contains anearobic microbial innoculum that degrades human excreta into water and gases; treated water can be used for gardening & flushing
By Ezrela Dalidia Fanai Aizawl: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the bio-
digester technology used for the development of bio-toilets to the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Mizoram at Aijal Club in Aizawl recently.
The function was chaired by PHED secretary Amjad Tak. Addressing the function, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur, director Dr SK Dwivedi said that the introduction of bio-toilets in Mizoram is a milestone in the history of sanitation and that due to the abundance of water supply, the state will benefit much from the technology.
Dr Dwivedi explained that the bio-digester has been researched by the DRDO for 25 years. It contains the anearobic microbial innoculum (AMI) that degrades human excreta into water and gases. He added that the technology is eco-friendly and easily adoptable for individual to community level for different climates and conditions -- from hot and plain regions to cold and mountainous terrains. He also stressed that continuous feedback mechanism must be maintained from scientists at Tezpur.
The bio-toilet is a preferable choice for space constrained urban areas and conserves water with a low maintenance cost. The treated water from the rector tank becomes colourless and odourless which can be reused for gardening and flushing.
The bio-digester technology is patented by DRDO and can be replicated only by those having licence. At present, the department of Mizoram PHE is the only licensing authority in the state. https://www.eastmojo.com/mizoram/2019/10/14/how-drdos-bio-digester-tech-will-improve-sanitation- in-mizoram
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Contribution of APJ Abdul Kalam to ISRO and DRDO
Contribution of APJ Abdul Kalam to the field of space science and technology in India is hailed by engineers and scientists even today
The country celebrates Student’s Day on the birth anniversary of legendary scientist, engineer and politician APJ Abdul Kalam today i.e. 15 October. Contribution of APJ Abdul Kalam to the field of technology is being reaped by thousands of scientists and engineers, and millions of Indians even to this day. Fondly known as the ‘Missile Man’ for the initiatives he took while he was associated with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) technologies developed by him are being used by the organizations even in present times.
“Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident,” believed the former President of India, and that is exactly what he did in DRDO and ISRO in order to make India a superpower in space science and technology.
Contribution of APJ Abdul Kalam to DRDO Dr Kalam started his career at DRDO after graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology.He
joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation as a scientist after becoming a member of the Defence Research and Development Service (DRDS).
Kalam apparently started his career by designing a small hovercraft at DRDO. In 1965, Kalam independently started work on an expandable rocket project at the institution, and in 1969 he received the government’s approval and expanded the programme to include more engineers.
During his tenure at DRDO, Kalam directed two projects namely Project Devil and Project Valiant, which aimed at developing ballistic missiles from the technology of SLV programme. Kalam also played an instrumental role in developing missiles like Agni and Prithvi under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) of which he was the chief executive.
Kalam is also credited with playing a major role in the Pokhran-II nuclear tests, which were carried out during his stint as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of the Defence Research and Development Organisation from July 1992 to December 1999. Kalam has even received the Bharat Ratna for his contributions to scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India.
Contribution of APJ Abdul Kalam to ISRO Dr Kalam was part of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which was
set up by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, father of Indian space programme. INCOSPAR, the team of rocket engineers of which Kalam was a part, set up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) that is used by ISRO to launch sounding rockets even today.
Kalam was also the project director of India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully deployed the Rohini satellite in near-earth orbit. Kalam has also played a contributory role in the development of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
 
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The Army Comman-ders’ Conference is being held in the national capital from October 14-19, 2019. “These are the top commanders of the Indian Army. The idea was that they can check these weapons, discuss these weapons and see if they are required according to their specific requirements. These commanders also have high financial power to directly buy equipment,” said sources.
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat has complimented his force for steadfastly facing various challenges along the eastern and western border, saying it has responded to difficult operational situations in the most “innovative” manner.
In his address at a conference of top commanders of the Army, Gen. Rawat particularly mentioned about the Army foiling operations by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control, and activities by terrorists in the hinterland in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said.
Israel-based company showed loiter ammunition which are basically suicide drone, which loiters in the sky until the target is detected and then destroys it. “These are drones which double as missiles for precision strikes. They can also be used for surveillance purpose,” said a senior official.
Counter drone systems were also displayed which can detect an incoming UAV and destroy it. “High altitude drones were too shown which can take load of upto 50 kilograms at places which are over 9,000 feet.”
“There are many posts which are in very difficult terrain, so during war like situation these drones could be used to supply weapons and other essential equipment rapidly,” said the official.
Artificial intelligence-based systems were shown which can detect changes in large areas for surveillance purposes, electro-optical devices which can help to keep an eye on enemy during night and perimeter security devices were also shown to the officers.
The Army Design Bureau has brought around 40 companies to display their weapons during the conference. https://asianage.com/india/all-india/161019/suicide-drones-ai-based-spy-tech-at-top-army-meet.html
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat bats for synergy with NIA to tackle security
threats, better conviction rate The Army Chief stressed on the need for a synergy between the armed forces and the
investigating agency to reinforce the resolve to fight terrorism and anti-national activities New Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday stressed on the importance of
working closely with the National Investigation Agency to crack down on anti-national elements and forces that work with the motive to destabilise peace and harmony in the country.
The Army Chief stressed on the need for a synergy between the armed forces and the investigating agency to reinforce the resolve to fight terrorism and anti-national activities.
“There has been an effective and large number of convictions and this could happen due to synergy among the security forces and the agencies. Such synergy with the law enforcing agencies will be reinforced,” Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said.
General Rawat was addressing Army Commanders and staff at the Army Commander’s Conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, where he also spoke about operational readiness, effective conduct and well synergised operational readiness of the Indian Army.
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on National Investigation Agency (NIA): There has been effective and large number of convictions and this could happen due to synergy among the security forces and the agencies. Such synergy with the law enforcing agencies will be reinforced. https://t.co/Q3SBLlOwl7 pic.twitter.com/gOHZDtX6Lx
— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2019 Earlier in the day, the Army Chief called for better inclusion of indigenous technology in the armed
forces and said that India will fight and win the next war, if and when it happens, with home-grown solutions.
“If we are looking at the contours of future warfare, it may not necessarily be contact warfare. So, there is a realm of non-contact warfare. We need to start looking at the development of cyberspace, space, laser, electronic warfare and robotics...and, along with that Artificial Intelligence... And, if we do not start thinking on it now, it will be too late,” news agency PTI quoted General Rawat as saying.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval also today emphasised on the need to have modern technological advancements to equip security forces for better combat readiness.
“Either you’re better than your adversaries or you're not there at all. In the modern world, technology and money are two things which will influence geopolitics. Who will win, will depend upon who has preponderance over their adversaries on these two. Of the two, technology is more important,” Doval said at the 41st DRDO Directors Conference. https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/army-chief-general-bipin-rawat-bats-for-synergy-with- nia-to-tackle-security-threats-better-conviction-rate/504174
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Russian troops rush to fill void left by U.S. troops in northern Syria
Ceylanpinar, Turkey : Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops. At the same time, tensions grew within NATO as Turkey defied growing condemnation of its invasion from its Western allies.
Now in its seventh day, Turkey's offensive against Kurdish fighters has caused tens of thousands to flee their homes, has upended alliances and is re-drawing the map of northern Syria for yet another time in the 8-year-old war.
Russia moved quickly to further entrench its role as a power broker after President Trump ordered the pullout of American forces in northeastern Syria. The American move effectively abandoned the Kurdish fighters who were allied with the U.S. and cleared the way for Turkey's invasion aimed at crushing them.
Desperate for a new protector, the Kurdish administration struck a deal with the Russia-backed government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose forces on Sunday began moving into Kurdish- administered areas to shield them against Turkey.
Syrian troops waved flags in the streets after they rolled into Manbij, a flashpoint town west of the Euphrates River that Turkey had been aiming to capture and wrest from Kurdish control. Video by Russian journalists with the troops showed what appeared to be an abandoned outpost where U.S. forces had been stationed.
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A U.S. military spokesman, Col. Myles B. Caggins, confirmed U.S. troops had completed their pullout from Manbij. During the withdrawal, contacts were kept open with the Turks and Russians to ensure the several hundred American forces there got out safely, U.S. officials said.
U.S. troops have had outposts in Manbij since 2017, when they went in to avert a battle over the town between Turkish and Kurdish fighters.
Now Russia was playing that role. Outside Manbij, Russian troops patrolled front lines between Turkish and Syrian army positions to keep them apart, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
"No one is interested" in fighting between Syrian government troops and Turkish forces, said Alexander Lavrentyev, Moscow's envoy for Syria. Russia "is not going to allow it," he told Russian state news agencies.
Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Washington is "deeply concerned" that Russian troops are patrolling between the two sides.
Russia has been a staunch ally of Assad for decades and entered the Syrian conflict in 2015, providing air cover that eventually turned the tide of the war in his favor. The Russian military has shipped weapons to Damascus, trained thousands of troops and put its advisers in key Syrian military units.
In the first week of the Turkish assault, at least 154 fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have been killed, as well as 128 fighters from Turkish-backed Syrian factions, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitor of the war. It said at least 69 civilians have been killed in Syria. Turkey says six of its soldiers have died, as well as at least 20 Turkish civilians killed by Kurdish mortar fire across the border.
Despite the Syrian and Russian deployments, Turkey insisted it would capture Manbij. Asked on Sky News if Turkey's military was willing to fight Assad's army, Vice President Fuat Oktay said, "We hope it's not going to happen, but again we are determined to get control over Manbij."
Mortar fire from Manbij killed two Turkish soldiers and wounded seven others, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. An Associated Press team later saw up to 200 Turkish troops along with armored vehicles crossing near Manbij and Kobani, a border town that is not yet secured by Syrian forces. Farther east on the border, Turkish and Kurdish forces were in heavy battles over the town of Ras al-Ayn, captured by Turkish troops days earlier.
A U.S. official said the approximately 1,000 U.S. troops being withdrawn from northern Syria will reposition in Iraq, Kuwait and possibly Jordan. The U.S. forces in Iraq could conduct cross-border operations against the Islamic State group in Syria as they did before creating the now-abandoned partnership with Syrian Kurdish-led forces, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive planning for a U.S. pullout.
After opening the way for the Turkish assault with its pullout, Washington is now trying to restrain its fellow NATO member.
Mr. Trump on Monday announced sanctions aimed at Turkey's economy. The U.S. called on Turkey to stop the offensive and declare a ceasefire, while European Union countries moved to broaden an arms sale embargo against their easternmost ally.
The White House said Tuesday that Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Turkey on Wednesday, leading a delegation including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser Robert O'Brien. Pence said Monday that Mr. Trump spoke directly to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who promised not to attack the border town of Kobani, which in 2015 saw the Islamic State group's first defeat in a battle by the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.
The U.N. Security Council planned a closed meeting Wednesday on the situation, requested by Germany and other EU members. "Everybody hopes that ... we can do something to bring back the parties to the peace process," said the current Security Council president, South Africa's U.N. Ambassador Jerry Matjila.
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NATO ambassadors also will meet on Wednesday in Brussels on Turkey's offensive, said alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Erdogan defended Turkey's offensive in a column in The Wall Street Journal, urging the international community to support Ankara's effort to create what it calls a resettlement "safe zone" for refugees in northeastern Syria, or "begin admitting refugees."
"Turkey reached its limit," Erdogan wrote of the 3.6 million Syrians in his country. He said Turkey's warnings it would be unable to stop refugee floods into the West without international support "fell on deaf ears."
Turkey said it invaded northern Syria to create a zone of control the entire length of the border and drive out the Kurdish fighters, which it regards as terrorists because of their links to Kurdish insurgents in Turkey.
Instead, after the Kurds' deal with Damascus, a new de facto carving up of the border appeared to be taking shape.
Turkish forces control the beginnings of a truncated zone roughly in the center of the border about 60 miles long between the towns of Tel Abyad and Ras al-Ain.
Syrian government troops were moving into or increasing their presence in areas on either side of that enclave, including Manbij to the west and the cities of Qamishli and Hassakeh in the far northeastern corner of Syria.
Though they gain protection from the Turks by the deal with Damascus, the Kurds risk losing the virtual self-rule they have enjoyed across the northeast — the heartland of their minority community — ever since Assad pulled his troops from the area seven years ago to fight rebels elsewhere.
The U.N. humanitarian aid coordinator said at least 160,000 civilians in northeastern Syria have been displaced amid the Turkish operations, mostly from Ras al-Ayn and Tal Abyad, where people are fleeing south. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-in-syria-russian-troops-fill-void-left-by-trumps-troop- withdrawal-in-northern-syria/