Portable Water Purifier for Soldiers
- DRDO has developed a hand-operated Sea Water Desalination System (SWaDeS) for soldiers deployed in remote and coastal areas.
- The system can convert saline water into safe drinking water, ensuring reliable hydration during long patrols and deployments in water-scarce regions.
2026 – The Year of Networking and Data Centricity
- Background: The Indian Army has declared 2026 as the ‘Year of Networking and Data Centricity’.
- Data centricity refers to treating information as a key warfighting tool.
- This enables real-time decision-making and rapid targeting.
- This initiative supports joint operations among the three armed forces.
Ramjet Engine
- Background: The Indian Army is set to use 155mm artillery shells fitted with a ramjet engine for the first time in the world. This technology has been jointly developed by IIT Madras and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Ramjet Engine
- Since it operates by drawing in air, it does not require a turbine or compressor.
- These shells strike at Mach 2 speed and travel 30-50% farther than conventional shells.
- This technology, developed under the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative, will help in accurately striking long-range targets.
- This technology can be integrated into and used to upgrade existing 155mm artillery shells.
