Loader cum Replenishment Vehicle (LCR) and Replenishment Vehicle (RV) are designed as Logistics Support Vehicles for Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket System (MBRS). Currently in service with Indian Army.

Lakshya is a cost effective re-usable high subsonic aerial target system powered by a gas turbine engine and launched either from land or ship. It carries two tow targets of tow lengths of 1.5 km each having radar, IR or visual signature augmentation and Miss Distance Indication Scoring System. These tow targets are used for training of land or ship based gun and missile crew and combat aircraft pilots in weapon engagement. The Lakshya was inducted into the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Indian Army in 2000, 2001 and 2003 respectively.

Paramilitary Forces have placed an order on VRDE (DRDO) to meet their requirements for ‘Paramilitary variant of WhAP, 8x8’ under ‘Deposit Works’ category. After incorporation of User suggested modifications all the Vehicles have been realized and handed over to Users.

P-7 Heavy Drop System is used for Para drop of military stores (vehicle/ ammunition/ equipment) of 7 Ton weight class. Heavy Drop System (P-7 HDS) for IL-76 Aircraft consists of a platform & specialised parachute system. (Parachute System is a multi-stage parachute system comprises of 5 Main canopies, 5 Brake chutes, 2 Auxiliary chutes, 1 Extractor parachute and platform is a metallic structure made up of Aluminium/steel alloys). System has been developed successfully with 100% indigenous resources. P-7 HDS has been inducted in the Army.


On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) centric Life Support System to provide enhanced physiology protection to aircrew of high altitude and high speed fighter aircrafts. OBOGS replaces Liquid Oxygen System (LOX) by utilizing bleed air from the aircraft engine and separating its components using molecular sieve (Zeolite) Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology. The system consists of two molecular sieve beds with oxygen plenum to provide breathing gas to aircrew continuously.

Nishant is a multi-mission Unmanned Aerial Vehicle launched using a Mobile Hydro pneumatic Launcher with Day/Night capability used for battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance, target tracking & localization, and artillery fire correction. A sophisticated image processing system is used for analyzing the images transmitted from the UAV. The air vehicle has autonomous flight capabilities and is controlled from a user friendly Ground Control Station. Nishant is a highly mobile, compact and easily deployable system.

Sarvatra, offers versatile bridging solutions for all types of military traffic for negotiating wet and dry obstacles of up to 75m span in steps of 15m, within 100 minutes. It can be used as an emergency bridge during natural calamities like floods and earthquakes.

Equipment developed by VRDE for decontamination of vehicles, equipment, personnel and terrain against B & C warfare agents.

Salient Features

  • Chemical delivery system with redundant pump.
  • Diesel fired boiler and control system for delivery of hot/cold water and steam at high pressure.
  • The system can be used for decontamination of Vehicles, Equipment and Personnel.
  • The system can be carried in vehicles & helicopter

MGS has been designed & developed by adapting 155 mm / 52 cal ATAGS armament system (Designed & Developed by ARDE) on 8x8 high mobility vehicle. MGS is capable of operating at desert & high-altitude areas with shoot & scoot capability. MGS has maximum firing range of 45 km with high accuracy & consistency of fire. The advantage of MGS is that it can be rapidly deployed, matching the mobility of the mechanized forces, destroy the enemy targets and move out before retaliatory fire occurs.

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