Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) is a laboratory of the

Defence Research & Development Organization The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ( IAST: ''Raksā Anūsandhān Evam Vikās Sangaṭhan'') is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of Indi ...

(DRDO). Located in

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, it is actively involved in the design and development of integrated

Electronic Warfare Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...

systems for the

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History

DLRL was established in 1961 under DRDO, in order to meet the needs and requirements of

electronic warfare Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...

systems for the

, including

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and

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systems. These functions were later handed over to specialized laboratories.History of DLRL
/ref> Communication

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equipment, developed by DLRL, was successfully deployed in the

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with

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.DLRL information on GlobalSecurity.com
/ref> It was founded by S. P. Chakravarti, the father of Electronics and Telecommunication engineering in India, who also founded LRDE and DRDL. DLRL was included on the list of Indian entities that were subjected to US sanctions announced after the May 1998 nuclear tests. The testing and evaluation of EW systems demand huge infrastructure, test and evaluation facilities. To cater to this requirement, ELSEC, an extension of DLRL, was established in 1998 on a 180

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campus. EW system simulation and modeling facilities are located inside ELSEC to carry out simulation of complex systems.

Areas of Work

DLRL has been entrusted with the primary responsibility of design & development of state-of-the-art electronic warfare systems (

COMINT Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is intelligence-gathering by interception of ''signals'', whether communications between people (communications intelligence—abbreviated to COMINT) or from electronic signals not directly used in communication ( ...

ELINT Signals intelligence (SIGINT) is intelligence-gathering by interception of ''signals'', whether communications between people (communications intelligence—abbreviated to COMINT) or from electronic signals not directly used in communication ( ...

/ ESM/ ECM) covering radar and communication frequency bands. It also conducts systems integration and evaluation of these technologies on various platforms, like aircraft, ships, helicopters, vehicles, etc. Additionally, DLRL also conducts specialized training courses in Electronic Warfare and technology management for DRDO Scientists and officers of the

. Currently DLRL is involved in the

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(IGMDP), providing ground electronic support for IGMDP, and expertise in the design and development of various components, antennas and sub-systems for HF to microwave and millimetric wave frequencies.

Facilities

DLRL has various design, manufacture and testing facilities:DLRL Facilities
/ref> * Mechanical

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/ CAE/

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facility - For design, packaging and manufacture of electronic systems and LRUs. Mechanical Fabrication Facility, Thermal and Structural analysis facilities are also available in this center. * Hybrid Micro-electronics Facility - For fabrication of microwave integrated circuits for specific applications. Both thin film and thick film hybrids are also fabricated for in-house use. *

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Design workstations *

Anechoic chamber An anechoic chamber (''an-echoic'' meaning "non-reflective") is a room designed to stop reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves. They are also often isolated from energy entering from their surroundings. This combination means ...

and Open Test Ranges - For testing different types of antennas and Radomes covering

Microwave Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimeter corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz respectively. Different sources define different frequency ran ...

millimetric wave Extremely high frequency (EHF) is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) designation for the band of radio frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum from 30 to 300 gigahertz (GHz). It lies between the super high frequency band and the ...

Frequencies. * Automation Test and Measurement Laboratory - This facility caters to the fine grain analysis and parametric evaluation of various RF components, devices, Subsystems/ Systems of EW suites covering a frequency range of 10 MHz to 40 GHz. *

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/ EMC Test Laboratory - This lab tests Components and Sub Systems to testing in the frequency range of 30 Hz to 40 GHz for emission testing and 30 Hz to 18 GHz for susceptibility testing. * Environmental Test Laboratory - This facility consists of environmental chambers, bump and vibrations test set ups and is used for performing environmental tests on different electronic sub-systems and systems. * PCB Design and fabrication Facility - The facility caters to the in-house requirement of double and multi-layer PCBs. The fabrication facility is capable of handling up to 12 layers with

RF microwave CAE CAD RF microwave CAE CAD is computer-aided design (CAD) using computer technology to aid in the design, modeling, and simulation of an RF (Radio Frequency) or microwave product. It is a visual and symbol-based method of communication whose conventions a ...

Projects and Products

In close coordination with various production agencies, other DRDO/National Laboratories and academic institutions, DLRL has designed, developed and produced a large number of ruggedised Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems. These systems have been inducted into the Services after rigorous field evaluation and user testing.

Ex - Directors

V. Narayana Rao Vakkaleri Narayana Rao (21 December 1921 – 13 August 2009) was an Indian defence scientist and one of the pioneers of Electronic Warfare in India. He was a former director of the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad. The Governme ...

* E. Bhagiratha Rao * K. Swamynathan * K. Raghunathan * K. K. Srivasthava * N. Diwakar * G. Kumaraswamy Rao * Dr R Srihari Rao * G. Boopathy * S.P. Dash * Dr C G Balaji

Ex - Scientists

* G. Kanttaiah * A. Rama Rao - First officer of DLRL * DMSR MURTHY * Dr. B. Lakshmi Narayana * Dr K B Srinivasa Chary

References

External links

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