UAS & Drones
We are developing fragmentation cum blast warheads weighing 01- 10 kg that can be dropped from individual Drones or Swarms of Drones. These warheads can neutralise enemy or anti national personnel in open and also neutralise hostile soft skinned targets within a lethal radius of 8-30 m. The said warheads are being developed with electronic fuzes to ensure effective air burst or detonation on impact. EEL is also developing hexa-copter drones with single or multiple explosive payloads that can be dropped from a height of 300-500 m with an accuracy of 3-5 m at the target end. EEL has developed the competency to develop other variants of warheads to neutralise armoured vehicles, civil or field fortifications employed against us or any other target specified by the users. EEL developed warheads can be integrated with drones manufactured by other manufacturers also. Thus we can look at weaponizing drones already held in the inventory or those already in the supply pipeline, of course based on the platform suitability and legal provisions of upgrading the equipment.
Hand launched Loiter Munition (LM-0) that can carry a 1.5 kg explosive warhead to a range of 15 This is an ideal choice for the Tactical Battle Area and it can establish firepower supremacy of our troops in contact.
Tube or a catapult launched Loiter Munition (LM-1) that can deliver a 4 kg explosive warhead up to a range up to 25 km. It will be a man-portable system (in backpacks) with a total all-up-weight of only 20 kg which includes communication control, payload and launch mechanisms. This variant will be extremely useful in the Tactical Battle Area and can be effectively employed by troops in contact as well as by the Special Forces.
Vehicle mounted tube / cassette launched Loiter Munition (LM-2) that can carry 5-10 kg warheads to a range of 40-100 This will be a rugged and mobile system where in six LM2, launcher, generator, UPS, and other support equipment can be accommodated in a 1 T class of vehicle. This variant can be gainfully utilised by the Operational Commanders to shape the battlefield and can be a game changer.
Ammunitions
Economic Explosives Limited, a subsidiary of Solar Industries India Ltd., Nagpur, has successfully established production of Multi Mode Hand Grenade as per TOT obtained from TBRL (DRDO).
Multi Mode Hand Grenade as a replacement of the vintage Hand Grenade M 36, offers numerous advantages to the Soldier in terms of Safety, Dual Mode capability and Lethality.
In Defensive Mode, the Grenade is complete as it is assembled with its Fragmenting Sleeve. This mode is used while the soldier is in a shelter and the enemy is in the open. Lethal radius is achieved up to 8m from the point of burst.
In Offensive Mode, the Grenade is without its Fragmenting Sleeve and is used for ‘Low Intensity Contiict’ as it offers stunning effect only. This mode is used whi le the soldier is in attacking mode. Lethal radius is achieved up to 5m f rom the point of burst.
Delay Time 4 ± 0.5 Seconds
Operational Temperatures -20°C to +55°C
Storage Temperature range is -50°C to +75°C
Uniform Fragmentation pattern
High Lethality
High Reliability (> 95%)
Safe for para dropping in primed condition
Maintenance Free
| Technical Parameters | Defensive | Offensive | |
| Weight | 495 gm | 265 gm | |
| Length | 139 mm | 130 mm | |
| Diameter | 63 mm | 46 mm | |
| Delay time | 3.5 to 4.5 s | 3.5 to 4.5 s | |
| Charge | Comp. B | Comp. B | |
| No. of Fragments | Approx 3800 Nos. | NIL | |
| Lethal Radius | upto 8 metre |
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Military Explosives
Solar provides a complete range of High Performance Explosives and its compositions from its “State-of-TheArt” manufacturing plants. Solar has facilities to produce HMX and HMX Compounds with high purity and fineness.
Solar also produces HMX compounds coated with high melting waxes and synthetic polymers such as Viton for pressing applications providing an enhanced phlegmatization effect resulting in less sensitivity.
The modern production facility has well defined and documented Quality Management System. Laboratory having latest comprehensive testing facilities with NABL accreditation ISO/IEC-17025-2017.
Chemical Names : Octogen, HMX, Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine, Tetrahexamine, Tetranitramine, Octahydro -1,3,5,7 – Tetranitro -1,3,5,7 – Tetrazocine.
CAS No. : 2691- 41-0
Chemical Formula : C4 H8 N8 O8
Confirm to MIL – DTL- 45444C – Grade : A & B, Class : 1to 6
HMX based compositions:
Melt cast compositions – OCTOL.
Pressed compositions, such as SOMA, SOKFOL, PBXN-5 etc.
Premix for Cast Cure charges for Insensitive Munitions.
| Appearance | White |
| *Purity % | Grade A : 93.0 min. |
| Grade B : 98.0 min. | |
| Melting Point ºC by DSC | 277.0 min. |
| Detonation Velocity m/s | 9100 |
| Acetone Insoluble material % | 0.05 max. |
| Particle Size | As per MIL-DTL-45444C, Class 1 to 6 |
*On request High Purity HMX can be supplied
Solar provides a complete range of High Performance Explosives and its compositions from its “State-of-TheArt” manufacturing plants. Solar produces flaked TNT, Type I required for Ammunition and Warhead production.
The modern production facility has well defined and documented Quality Management System. Laboratory having latest comprehensive testing facilities with NABL accreditation ISO/IEC-17025-2017.
Chemical Names : 2,4,6 – Trinitrotoluene, TNT, Trilite, Tolite, Trinol, Trotyl, Tritolo, Triltor, Trinitrotoluene, 2,4,6-Trinitro-methylbenzene.
CAS No. : 118-96-7
Chemical Formula : C7 H5 N3 O6
Confirms to : MIL-DTL-248D
| Form | Flake |
| Colour | No Darker than No.30257 |
| Solidification point˚C | 80.20 min. |
| Moisture % | 0.1 max |
| Sulphuric Acid % | 0.02 max. |
| Alkalinity | None |
| Insoluble Matter | 0.05 max. |
| Sodium % | 0.001 max. |
Solar provides a complete range of High Performance Explosives and its compositions from its “State-of-TheArt” manufacturing plants. Solar also produces latest insensitive RDX which offers significant advantage by reducing shock sensitivity level of RDX based compositions.
Solar also manufactures RDX coated with high melting waxes and synthetic polymers such as Viton for pressing applications providing an enhanced phlegmatization effect resulting in less sensitivity. The modern production facility has well defined and documented Quality Management System. Laboratory having latest comprehensive testing facilities with NABL accreditation ISO/IEC-17025-2017.
Chemical Names : Hexogen, RDX, Cyclonite, Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-s-triazine
CAS No. : 121-82-4
Chemical Formula : C3 H6 N6 O6
Confirms to : MIL-P-398 D
RDX based compositions available according toMilitary Standards.
Melt cast compositions, such as Comp B, Hexotole, Hexolite, Torpex etc.
Pressed compositions, such as Comp A3, Comp A4, Comp A5 etc.
Premix for Cast Cure charges for Insensitive Munitions.
| Appearance | White Crystal |
| Melting Point ˚C | Type I : 200 min |
| Type II : 190 min | |
| Purity % | Type I : 95.0 min |
| Type II : 83 min & 96 max | |
| Detonation Velocity m/s | 8750 |
| Acetone Insoluble material % | 0.05 % max |
| Particle Size | As per MIL -P- 398 D Class 1 to 8 |
Counter Drone System (CDS)
Countering the threat caused by disruptive drones is now an issue of concern for everyone as hostile countries and non-state actors will try to use drones for surveillance of vital installations and for targeting military assets. Even non-state actors are adept at use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for malicious purpose such as for terrorism, violent extremism, espionage, sabotage, propoganda and smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs, fake currency and other disruptive material.. Keeping in view of the futuristic requirements of armed forces, EEL is developing a Micro-missile based Counter-Drone System(CDS) with both soft kill and hard kill capability.
The proposed system under development contains a large number of 2 kg micro-missiles which can effectively engage hostile drones up to a range of 2 km. Designed for rapid operational deployment on a highly mobile system, a micro-missile cassette/pod containing 24 / 36 / 48 missiles achieve a heavy and sustained volume of fire and can be seamlessly integrated with a Radar and a Jammer on a 4×4, 2.5 Ton Vehicle or any other vehicle as deemed appropriate like an All Terrain Vehicle. The Radar based detection system will have a detection range of 4-5 km, which would be subsequently ‘classified’ using an Electro-Optics System at a distance of 2 km. Our Indigenous CDS solution will also be having a Soft Kill capability to jam Satellite based Navigation Systems and RF Communication Systems of hostile drones supplementing a micro-missiles based Hard Kill system. This is to also ensure that the kinetic kill option may not always be the preferred option in a sensitive area apprehending collateral damage or for fear of fratricide. Use of high speed Killer Drone as an economical hard kill option is also under development which will be additional to Micro-missile.
A micro-missile based Hard Kill system will have multiple advantages in comparison to a singular laser based system in terms of system portability, capability to handle swarms of drones (simultaneous multiple targeting), larger standoff neutralisation of hostile drones, and ruggedness to survive harsh battlefield realities and environment. Another variant of this system under development will be a shoulder launched missile of weight 1 kg that can be fired by a jawan to inflict a hard kill up to 600 m range. This will be a good tactical solution along our LC, LAC,IB, coastline or even hinterland.
Drones Armed with Guided Missile
Drones carrying small missiles can be a game changer solution as it can neutralise adversary targets by firing short range air to ground missiles.
The system under development at EEL is having a drone armed with missiles weighing 2-10 kg with a range of 2-3 km.
These missiles will be guided precisely to the target and will carry warheads to neutralise tanks, bunkers, radar sites and other valuable military targets.
