Brochure 02 July 2021
Brochure 02 July 2021
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BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED
The Force Behind Peace
VISION
To be a world-class enterprise producing international
standard quality products for the Defence industry.
MISSION OBJECTIVES
To establish itself as a leading manufacturer in the •
To become self-reliant and competitive in
aerospace & underwater weapons industry and emerge Guided Missile and Underwater Guided
as a world class sophisticated, State-of-the-art, global Weapon Technology and Production.
enterprise, providing solutions to the security system • To maximize utilization of existing production
needs of the country. capacities
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) was incorporated on 16 July, 1970 as a Public Sector Undertaking under
the Ministry of Defence, Government of India to be the manufacturing base for guided missile systems and
allied equipment for the Indian Armed Forces. Over the years, BDL has grown into a multi-product, multi-
customer, multi-located enterprise producing defence equipment meeting international quality standards.
BDL deals with the following range of products and services:
• Guided Missiles and associated equipment.
• Underwater Weapon Systems.
• Airborne Weapon Systems.
• Ground Support Equipment.
• Product Life Cycle Support.
• Refurbishment / Life Extension of vintage Missiles.
BDL has three manufacturing units, out of which, two are located at Hyderabad and Bhanur in Telangana
and one at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. To cater to the growing demands of the Indian Armed Forces,
BDL is setting up two additional units, one at Ibrahimpatnam in Telangana and another one at Amravati in
Maharashtra.
While fulfilling its basic role as a weapon system manufacturer, BDL has built –up in-house R & D capabilities
primarily focussing on Design & Engineering activities. Thrust is being given to explore tie-up with OEMs
for new missiles and underwater weapons for potential Transfer of Technology.
Taking cognizance of the rapid strides being made by countries over the globe in utilizing Artificial Intelligence
(AI) based technologies for development of Next Generation of weapon systems, BDL has started undertaking
development of products for the Armed Forces with AI Technologies with active participation of startup
companies.
The Company has forayed into the international market by offering few of its products to friendly countries.
The Company is poised to enter new avenues of manufacturing covering a wide range of weapon systems
such as Air-to-Air Missiles, Air-to-Surface Missiles, Air Defence Systems, Underwater Weapons and Mines.
The quest for technological excellence has been the guiding principle of BDL and living up to the sobriquet,
‘THE FORCE BEHIND PEACE’.
CONTENTS
V UNDERWATER WEAPONS
10. LIGHT WEIGHT TORPEDO (TAL - XP) 10
11. HEAVY WEIGHT TORPEDO ( VARUNASTRA ) 11
APPLICATION:
AKASH is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile System to protect vulnerable areas and points from air attacks.
Akash Weapon System (AWS) can simultaneously engage Multiple Targets in Group Mode or Autonomous
Mode. It has built-in Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) features. The entire weapon system has been
configured on mobile platforms.
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FEATURES:
• Effective range : 3-25 km
• Speed range : 1.8 - 2.5 Mach
• Altitude of operation : 30 m - 20 Km
• Propulsion system : Integral Ramjet Rocket
• Length : 5.87 m
• Diameter : 350 mm
• Weight : 710 kg
• Warhead type : High explosive, pre-fragmented with RF proximity fuse
• Guidance system : Command Guidance Single Shot Kill
• Probability (SSKP) : Better than 88%
• Target types : Helicopters, Fighter AC, UAV etc.
• Each troop is capable of tracking 64 targets in the background and launch 8 missiles against 4
targets simultaneously.
• Fully automatic with quick response time from target detection to kill.
• Open system architecture ensures adaptability to existing and futuristic Air Defence
environments.
• High immunity against active and passive jamming.
• Secured mode of communication between combat elements.
• Self-sufficient in electrical power with in-built power sources.
• Road and rail transportable with quick mobilization and deployment capabilities.
• In-built safety features with IFF.
Troop Control
C entre ( TCC )
Combat Command and
Control Centre ( CCC )
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ASTRA WEAPON SYSTEM
APPLICATION:
ASTRA is an indigenously developed Air - to - Air Beyond Visual Range missile comprising of Astra Missile and
Launcher.
FEATURES:
• Range : 80 -110 km
• Altitude : up to 20 km
• Length : 3840 mm
• Diameter : 178 mm
• Flight Duration : 100 – 120 Sec
• Warhead : HE Pre Fragmented
• Max Speed : Mach 4.5
• Propulsion : Solid Rocket Motor
• Detonation Mechanism : Radar proximity Fuse.
• Guidance : Inertial, mid-course update and terminal active radar homing (13 km)
• Launch platform : Su-30 MKI
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SMART ANTI-AIRFIELD WEAPON (SAAW)
APPLICATION:
Smart Anti - Air Field Weapon (SAAW) is long range, standoff, precision air-to-surface weapon.
FEATURES
• Capable of engaging ground targets when launched from fighter Aircrafts
• Mass: 125 kg and Length: 1.85 m
• Accuracy < 7m with (IN-GPS) & < 3m with Seeker
• Range : upto 90 - 100 km based on release conditions.
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HELINA (DHRUVASTRA)
APPLICATION:
HELINA is an abbreviation for Helicopter launched NAG and is an Air to Surface Missile system. HELINA is
launched from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The ALH is equipped with 2 Twin launchers, one on either side,
carrying a total of 8 missiles. HELINA is equipped with High Resolution Imaging Infrared Seeker (IIR) capable of
automatic target detection and tracking in adverse weather conditions.
FEATURES
• Range : 500m – Min. and 7000m (Max.)
• Guidance : IIR LOBL
• Attack modes : Top and Direct
• Length : 1946 mm
• Dia : 150 mm
• Weight : 44 Kg.
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MAN PORTABLE ATGM
APPLICATION:
Man Portable Anti - Tank Guided Missile or M P ATGM is for infantry and Parachute (Special Forces) of the
Indian Army. It is 'Soft' launched from a canister using an Ejection Motor. It uses a state-of-the-art IIR seeker for
homing on to the target.
FEATURES:
• Weight of Missile : 14.5 Kgs
• Length : 1340 mm
• Diameter : 120 mm
• Max range : 2500 Mtrs
• Max Flight Time : 17 Secs
• Propulsion : (a) Dual Thrust with Blast tube
(b) Main Motor Ignition >9 Mtrs from gunner
• Guidance : IIR Seeker
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AMOGHA – III ATGM
APPLICATION:
Amogha-III is a third generation fire-and-forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile designed and developed by the
in - house R&D Division of BDL.
FEATURES
• Range: 200 – 2500 m.
• Attack mode: Top / direct attack.
• Man-portable.
• Tandem warhead with penetration in excess of 650 mm beyond Explosive Reactive Armor
(ERA).
• Dual Mode Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker.
• Aerodynamic and Thrust Vector Control.
• Smokeless, Signature-free Propulsion System.
• Soft launch.
• Command Launch Unit (CLU) with remote operation capability.
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NAG ATGM
APPLICATION:
NAG is a third generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile with Fire and Forget top attack capability..
FEATURES:
• Length : 1832 mm
• Diameter : 150 mm
• Guidance : Passive Homing through IIR Seeker
• Control : Aerodynamic Tail Fin Control
• Warhead : Tandem
• Max Range : 4000 metres
• Min Range : 500 meters
• Missile Speed : 220 - 230 m / sec
• All Up Weight : 42 Kg
• Deployment : Namica & ALH
• Operation : Day & Night
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KONKURS – M ATGM
APPLICATION:
• KONKURS-M is a Second Generation, mechanized infantry ATGM, to destroy armored vehicle
equipped with Explosive Reactive Armour, moving and stationary targets.
FEATURES:
• Can defeat armoured targets fitted with ERA
• Can be launched either from BMP-II or from ground launcher
• Equipped with tandem warhead
• High hit and kill probability.
• Length : 1260mm
• Caliber : 135mm
• Range : 4000m
• Flight time : 19 s
• Armour Penetration : 800 mm behind ERA
• Weight : 16.5 kg
MILAN - 2T ATGM
APPLICATION:
MILAN - 2T is a man portable (Infantry) second generation ATGM, to destroy Tanks fitted with
Explosive Reactive Armour, moving and stationary targets.
FEATURES:
• Highly Reliable
• Require No maintenance / No Pre-fire checks
• Light weight
• Fiber Glass logistic container for transportation of 4 missiles
• Man portable
• Ground Launcher
• Caliber : 115 mm
• Length : 1123 mm
• Weight : 7.1 kg
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LIGHT WEIGHT TORPEDO (TAL-XP)
APPLICATION:
LIGHT WEIGHT TORPEDO is a state-of - art underwater
weapon which can be launched from a ship and/or a Helicopter.
FEATURES
• Role : Light weight anti – submarine.
• Homing : Active & Passive
• Control : Rudders
• Power Source : Seawater activated battery
• Thrust : By means of contra Rotating Propulsion motor.
• Operating Depth : 10 m – 450 m
• Maximum Speed : 33 Knots
• Endurance : 6 Min (minimum)
• Range : 6 km (minimum)
• Weight : 220 + 5 kg (Warhead version)/197 kg (Exercise version)
• Explosive : 44 Kg
• Dia : 324 mm +1 mm
• Length : 2750 + 5 mm
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HEAVY WEIGHT TORPEDO (VARUNASTRA)
APPLICATION:
VARUNASTRA is an advanced state-of-the-art, ship launched heavy weight, anti-submarine Torpedo capable of
targeting submarines operating in shallow / deep waters.
FEATURES:
• Length : 7.780 m
• Diameter : 533.4 mm
• Speed : 27 & 40 knots
• Operating depth : 8 to 600 m
• Propulsion : contrarotating propellers
• Weight of the torpedo : 1605 ± 10 kgs(exercise version)
: 1850 ± 10 kgs(combat version)
• Long range with multi maneuvering capabilities.
• Acoustic homing with wide look angle capable of tracking silent targets.
• ACCM features and multiple signal tracking system.
• Autonomous advanced guidance algorithms.
• Low drift navigational systems over long endurance.
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COUNTER MEASURES DISPENSING SYSTEM (CMDS)
FEATURES
• Auto / Semi auto mode firing of flare and/or chaff
payloads.
• Stand – alone CMDS / Operation through EW Suite or
MFD
• Mixed payload Dispensers
• Direction specific Dispensation of Payloads based on
the PFM or by EW Suite
• PFM Data loading through Various methods as per
users choice (through MIL 1553 or Directly through
PDA/DFL)
• Any combination of payloads can be fired at any
interval in any direction from any Magazine
• Programmable critical quantity
• NVG compatible display
• User friendly firing program data base generation and
programming software
APPLICATION: • MIL STD 1553 B / RS-422 full duplex communication
COUNTER MEASURES DISPENSING SYSTEM for external interface with EW Suite.
(CMDS) is a state of the art Flare and Chaff • Doubling of flares firing during “After Burner” stage.
Dispensing System. CMDS is an airborne defensive • Simultaneous firing of payloads
system providing self-protection to the aircraft • Training mode
against Radar guided & IR seeking missiles by • Stopping of currently executed firing program
dispensing Chaffs and Flares. • No direction specific loading of payloads
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