"WE SHOULD PUT ALL OUR EFFORTS INTO BEING SELF-RELIANT ON AN AERO-ENGINE 99 AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH, DCAS

The quest for an indigenous aero-engine remains a challenge despite the initial success of the Kaveri engine. Can it be a national mission? What is needed to achieve a higher thrust of engine for Tejas Mk2 and AMCA? The possibilities are discussed at the TDF DRDO Conference among the leaders and outstanding aerospace scientists at the Conference.

- MANISH KUMAR JHA

NEW WARFARE TECHNOLOGIES HAVE INTRODUCED AN element of urgency to observe and act on a new approach to the capability development roadmap. That is about the national thrust on R&D in military technologies. The military needs to sharpen its readiness in advanced technology, emerging technology, nuclear, cyber, space, and artificial intelligence. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the private sector to move forward from 'participation' to 'taking the 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. He was addressing scientists, industry leaders, academia, startups, MSMEs and young entrepreneurs during Twaral, a DRDO-Industry Workshop on Defence Technology Acceleration organised at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi.

The session begins with Manish Kumar Jha, Defence Editor, on "Self-Reliance in Defence Technology and Manufacturing through Innovation, and R&D involving all stakeholders" with distinguished and eminent panellists like Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, DCAS, Indian Air Force, Rear Admiral Sanjay Adhana, ACOM (MoD), Neelesh Tungar, President, Bharat Forge & CEO, Kalyani Strategic Systems, Shankaraih Mada, Associate Director, ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency) and Jyoti Goda, Managing Director, Tejase Aerosense.