DRDO Torpedo: The Advanced Light Weight Torpedo, known as ALWT, has finally cleared all steps and is ready for the next stage. This weapon was designed and built by DRDO after years of work. The torpedo is very useful because it can be launched from both warships and helicopters. Once fired it can travel about 10 to 15 kilometers inside the sea to damage or even destroy enemy submarines.
Officials explained that the development is complete and Navy trials are already over. The Navy checked the weapon carefully and came out satisfied with the results. Now the focus shifts to production and BDL will make the torpedo in India.
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This will also support the Atmanirbhar Bharat plan of the government, which pushes for more defence items to be made inside the country instead of buying from outside.
GE Engines and the Tejas Fighter
While the Navy gets closer to the new torpedo, the Air Force is facing its own challenge. The Tejas fighter jet, which India made at home, still depends on an American engine made by General Electric. Without this engine, the jet cannot fly even if all other parts are ready. Because of supply chain issues, GE has been very late. Till now, they have given only two engines, which created stress for the Air Force.
Sources now say the situation looks better. GE has promised to deliver eight more engines before December 31 this year. This is very important because the Air Force wants more than 300 Tejas jets in the coming years, which is around 18 full squadrons.
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The Air Force has only about 30 squadrons, while it needs close to 40 squadrons to match its goals. There is also a plan to buy 114 fighter planes from a foreign company, but the timeline for that is still not fixed. This makes the Tejas program even more critical, and the engine supply becomes a top priority for the force.
