Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV III) developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launched by December this year. GSLV III uses high thrust cryogenic engine which is indigenously developed. The endurance tests of cryogenic engines have already been successfully completed and GSLV III is in advance stages of development. It will have capacity to launch much higher weight satellites into space.

Dr K Sivan, director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram along with directors and scientists from the prestigious defence and space research institutions and laboratories took part in the High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits (HEMCE). Sivan stated that besides working on GSLV III, research is also going on to launch abort vehicles, where the machine would be aborted and brought to a safe place, in case of any explosion or danger to the launch vehicle.

Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) director K Jayaraman stated that Agni V missile is in development stage and a test will be done this summer, to test the missile performance in heat conditions. Agni V missile is a maneuverable, Long Range Surface to Air Missile. High Energy Materials Society of India in association with Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) are organising the HEMCE.

Advanced Explosive Detection Systems:

Advanced explosives detection systems are being developed by High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, to counter terrorism and other security threats, by scaling up the explosives detection systems available at present.