DRDO to showcase tableau on surveillance, communication

New Delhi: Delivering on its mandate of developing state-of-the art defence systems, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase one tableau and one equipment during Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path on January 26, 2023. ‘Securing Nation with Effective Surveillance, Communication and Neutralizing Threats’ is the theme of the first tableau of DRDO. This tableau has been categorised into four parts.

The first part is displaying Underwater Surveillance Platforms, which include sonars like Ushus-2 for submarines, Humsa series of sonars for ships and Low Frequency Dunking Sonar for helicopter launch surveillance.

The second part of this tableau will have Land Surveillance, Communication and Neutralising platforms showcasing D4 counter drone systems, which can perform real time search, detection, tracking and neutralize targets. Two units of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) Weapon System, Battery Multifunction Radar (BMFR) and Missile Launcher Vehicle (MLV) are also being displayed. The QRSAM is an all-weather, airdefence system that provides mobile air defence cover to mechanized assets of Indian Army in the Tactical

Battle Area. Besides, two versions of Software Defined Radio –Manpack and Handheld are part of this tableau. DRDO has developed