The
Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government
of India is currently working on the development of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle
(UGV), a new concept in military operations, according to P. Sivakumar,
Scientist `H’, Director, CVRDE.
Talking
to newspersons on the sidelines of InoVIT 2015, the State Level Science Contest
for School Children on the VIT University campus here on Saturday, Dr.
Sivakumar said that the UGV would be capable of carrying out surveillance and
mine detection, besides operating in nuclear and bio-chemical area.
“We
are developing the technologies and have completed all trials. We are asking
the Army what it wants”, he said.
The
CVRDE Director further added that the DRDO is in the process of developing
indigenous technology for Army tanks, repair vehicles and surveillance.
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