The Union Cabinet approved Mission Mausam on September 11, 2024, with a budget outlay of 2,000 crores over two years, is an ambitious initiative of the Government of India. It aims to make India ‘Weather Ready’ and ‘Climate Smart’. The mission seeks to exponentially enhance the country’s weather and climate observations, understanding, modelling and forecasting, leading to better, more useful, accurate and timely services. Mission Mausam has the goal of making Bharat a “Weather-ready and Climate-smart” nation, so as to mitigate the impact of climate change and extreme weather events…
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India successfully conducts first phase of Developmental Field Firing Trials of Indian Light Tank ‘Zorawar’
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar, a highly versatile platform capable of deployment in high-altitude areas. During the field trials conducted in the desert terrain, the Light Tank demonstrated exceptional performance, efficiently meeting all the intended objectives. In the initial phase, the tank’s firing performance was rigorously evaluated and it achieved the required accuracy on designated targets. Zorawar has been successfully developed by the Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), a unit of…
Read MoreIndia achieved sustained success in second consecutive flight test
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have conducted back-to-back successful flight tests of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM). The second consecutive test was conducted on September 13, 2024, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha. The missile intercepted a high-speed aerial target, flying at a very low altitude and simulating a sea-skimming threat, which showcased its precision and capability to neutralise targets. This follows the earlier test on September 12, 2024, when the VLSRSAM missile effectively engaged another low-altitude target.…
Read MoreIndian Researchers have found A low-cost solution called nanosecond laser surface texturing for engine
Scientists have found a low-cost solution called nanosecond laser surface texturing to increase lubrication of the moving parts within the engine can enhance engine performance. Internal combustion (IC) engines represent a backbone of modern transport, with millions of vehicles run worldwide. Still, their efficiency leaves room for improvement. One big challenge to the performance of an IC engine is the friction and wear between moving parts, which causes enormous energy loss and, as a result, low fuel economy. Researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New…
Read MoreThe Impact of Automation on Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing offers geometric flexibility and relatively fast go-to-market times without coming at a large expense for low to medium-volume applications. Some very established printing technologies already widely utilized include selective laser sintering, thermoplastic filament extrusion, and direct metal laser sintering. IDTechEx’s report, “3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 2024-2034: Technology and Market Outlook”, looks at these methods in detail and explores trends impacting new additive manufacturing approaches. New, complex, and optimized structures could possibly be manufactured as the industry finds new ways to use materials and hardware to…
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