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Division in News Egyptian Air force delegation headed by Air Marshal Mohamed Abbas Helmy Hashem, Com- mander-in-Chief visited Overhaul Division on 06.07.2022. GM (O) showcased the MRO capa- bilities of the Division in respect of Major Servic- ing of Aircraft & its accessories and Upgrade of Aircraft. GM (O) also expressed Division’s inter- est to join hands with Egyptian Air force in a suit- able business proposition. AOC 24 ED Air Cmde Srinivasa Rao had visited Overhaul Division, HAL on 12 Jul 2022 to discuss the RMSO and AOG spare supplies pertaining to Jaguar Aircraft. Air Vice Marshal Arun Malik, VSM, ACAS (Proj), Air HQ visited Overhaul Division, HAL (BC) on 13th May 2022. During the visit he interacted with Shri. Rajender Shar- ma, GM (Overhaul) & Shri. S Manicka Vasagam, GM (Air- craft) and discussed various issues related to Jaguar and Mirage up-gradation projects. Air Marshal Alok Singh, AVSM, VSM DG(Aircraft) from Air HQ visited Mirage and Jaguar hangars of Overhaul Divi- sion on 30th April 2022 along with other dignitaries of BC Complex. Air Vice Marshal Arun Malik, VSM, ACAS (Proj), Air HQ visited Overhaul Division, HAL (BC) on 13th May 2022. During the visit he interacted with Shri. Rajender Sharma, GM (Overhaul) & Shri. S Manicka Vasagam, GM (Aircraft) and discussed various issues related to Jaguar and Mirage up-gradation projects. 2 Overall

Air Marshal Alok Singh, AVSM, VSM DG(Aircraft) from Air HQ visited Mirage and Jaguar hangars of Overhaul Division on 30th April 2022 along with other dignitaries of BC Complex. Just for Laugh Overall 3

“Parivarthan” – A Motivational programme for 10th Standard students. Overhaul Division organized a Motivation programme “Parivarthan” for 10th standard children of Overhaul Division employees and Con- tract labourers on 2nd July 2022 at Old HMA aiming at motivating and guiding the young minds to excel in their personal life and professional career. The programme was inaugurated by Shri. Rajender Sharma, GM (O) along with Chief Guest Smt. Nemichandra (Ex-General Man- ager, HAL) and guests of honour Sqn Ldr Vivek Anand (IAF Pilot), Shri Nandan (Senior Manager, Aircraft Division, HAL & ICC Umpire) and Dr. Niveditha (Ayurvedic, Doctor & Parent Counselor). A group of 60 students along with their parents participated in the programme and students & par- ents were enlightened by the inspiring sessions of eminent speakers. The speakers motivated the stu- dents and parents through success stories, shared their own experiences & knowledge and provided guidance to become successful in their endeavors. The success story of Mr. N. Pawan Kumar, son of Mr. Y. Nagendrappa, working in Kiran Structure of Overhaul Division who became IAF pilot recently was shared as a role model for success and his parents & family were honoured during the pro- gramme. A counseling and interaction session with students and parents was also organized which gave impressive insight on failures, success, challenges, hard work, perseverance, choosing the right career option, physical & mental health etc. Dr. Niveditha impressed upon the importance of physical & mental fitness to be successful in the endeavors and also recommended health tips. Cultural pro- grammes on inspiration and motivation was also organized as part of the programme. 4 Overall

CHAI PE CHARCHA Overhaul Division has initiated ‘Chai pe charcha” program in which two employees from each shop interacts with GM (O) to identify & meet their expectations everyday. Around 400 direct Employees have been interacted so far. Several issues were resolved and improvement in various technical and HR areas have been implemented. DISPLAY BOARDS Shri Rajender Sharma, GM (O) took initiate placing display boards near Overhaul Entrance for betterment to know about the projects, division, etc. Overall 5

CUSTOMER DELIGHT As part of customer delight gesture, Overhaul Division offers complimentary gifts to all ferry pilots who are collecting the signaled out aircraft EMPLOYEE CONNECT INITIATIVES Family visits Family Visit is introduced in the Division for employees during their Birthday. This initiative had a pos- itive impact on morale and motivation of the employee and served as a good platform for Community Building. SUPERANNUATION FUNCTION Felicitation of retiring employees was organized in front of Canberra wishing them happiness and good health for their second innings of life. 6 Overall

SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAMME An Awareness programme on Security & Fire Prevention was organized at Overhaul Division through Slogan writing and Skit on the theme of “Learn Fire Safety & Increase Productivity\". Overall 7

INITIATIVE OF TEAM BUILDING: An Inspirational and soul stirring trip to the Magnificent Hampi Heritage Site was organized under the promising leadership of GM (O) for Accessories Team and associated departments, from 9th July to 11th July 2022. The Trip was kick started with an impeccable oath taking ceremony of all the participants right in front of HAL Overhaul division gate to put forth 100% efforts by every individual for achieving production and unstinted growth of HAL. During the trip in search of our ancient History and legacy, a series of events were organized to bring in the sense of togetherness, team building and bonding within the diversified work force. 1. Trekking in Anjanadri Hills at Anegundi Village (birth place of Lord Hanuman). 2. Walk the talk with special Guide while exploring the heritage Village in Anegundi. 3. Campfire dinner celebration with songs, skit, dance competition and sharing of experiences. 4. Walkathon on Hospet Dam. 5. Enlightenment and reliving the grandeur of Hampi heritage Monuments. GM (O), Senior Executives, Officers and Employees travelled in a single Volvo AC bus from Bangalore to Hampi and return each side journey being around six hours. During the journey, opportunity was given to each individual for sharing their thoughts and experiences, discussion on steps for improvement of production as a team, exchanging of views on increase of efficiency of Employees and scope for develop- ment of healthy relation between employees and officers. 8 Overall

PROMOTION ORDERS Promotion Orders of 41 Officers function celebrated near Canberra Aircraft on 01.07.2022. Promotion Orders of 6 employees distributed. Overall 9

QUALITY CIRCLE TEAM PRESENTATIONS To improve Quality, Productivity and total performance of the organization and to enrich the quality of work life balance of employees Twelve Quality Circle Teams w ere constituted in the Division to identify, analyze and resolve issues in their work areas. Eight Quality Circle Teams Quality Circle teams presented their case studies during May 22 & Jun 22, The recommendations of the teams were evaluated by a cross functional team and corrective actions implemented in respective work centres 10 Overall

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Know Your Aircraft: Jaguar Vinay Shankar, SM(Proj) Know Your Aircraft: Jaguar The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has ranked the Indian Air Force (IAF) third in the Global Air Powers Ranking for 2022 after examining the air strength of various countries around the world. IAF is equipped with more than 900 Comabt Aircraft Mainly LCA, Su-30,Hawk, Jaguar, MIGs, Dornier, Mirage, Kiran aircraft in IAF inventory. Presently IAF has 6 Sqn of Jaguar A/c with fleet strength of 115.The Jaguar fleet consistently flies in excess of 10,000 hours per year.The confidence of IAF in the reliability of this aircraft has been commendable that the IAF intends to operate Jaguars till 2045. History:TheAnglo-French fighter AircraftJaguar is known as the \"Shamser (Sword of Justice)\" were in- ducted in IAF 42 years ago, in 1979 from RAF(batch 1,16 Aircraft).In 1982, the IAF had received 40 \"Batch 2\" machines, all built in the UK. Further \"Batch 3\" machines, produced by HAL came into IAF service in 1985. During these past four decades, HAL had many experiences on the Jaguar fleet as the fleet evolved from the initial NavWAAS configuration to the DARIN (Display Attack Range and Inertial Navigation) configu- ration. The Jaguar aircraft has undergone three Major Upgradation, Darin-I, Darin-II &Darin-III upgrade which are Major Avionics upgrade programs, resulting in significant improvement in operational and weapon delivery capabilities. The AESA(Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar has been integrated on the fighter aircraft Jaguar for the first time in Asia. The flight trials are completed and LMC is planned in Aug 2022.The AESA radar will be integrated from the 16thDarin III series aircraft onwards on Darin-III upgrade aircraft. Future:There are many more modifications which are coming up on Jaguar like SDR, Harpoon, SAAW, SFW, NGCCM and 100% loom change etc, which are in various stages of development & implementation Overall 12

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Futuristic Technology 5G is the 5th generation cellular network. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. 5G wireless devices in a cell communicate by radio waves with a cellular base station via fixed antennas, over frequency channels assigned by the base station. The base stations, termed gNodeBs, are connected to switching centers in the telephone network and routers for Internet access by high-band- width optical fiber or wireless backhaul connections 5G The Two Sides of 5G—New Radio and 5G Core 5G can be broken down into two primary sets of technol- ogies: New Radio (NR) and the 5G Core. NR brings advances in latency reduction and increased through- put between mobile devices and base stations. 5G Core technology advances are on the wired side of the base station that connect the wireless networks to the data centers (for edge computing) and the internet. 5G is based on OFDM (Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing), a method of modulating a digital signal across several different channels to reduce interference. 5G also uses wider bandwidth technolo- gies such as sub-6 GHz and mmWave. Overall 14

5G can be implemented in low-band, mid-band or high-band millimeter-wave 24 GHz up to 54 GHz. Low-band 5G uses a similar frequency range to 4G cellphones, giving download speeds a little higher than 4G: 30–250 megabits per second (Mbit/s). Low-band cell towers have a range and coverage area similar to 4G towers. Mid-band 5G uses microwaves allowing speeds of 100–900 Mbit/s, with each cell tower providing service up to several kilometers in radius. High-band 5G often achieves download speeds in the gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) range, comparable to cable internet. However, millimeter waves (mmWave or mmW) have a more limited range, requiring many small cells. They can be impeded or blocked by materials in walls or windows. 5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices. The 5G technology will mean larger channels, growth and faster processing of data, use of artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and big data mining. 5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and a more uniform user experience to more users. Higher performance and improved efficiency empower new user experiences and connects new industries. Military Grade 5G Technology and its impact In military parlance, the use of computers and communication network technologies to create shared awareness of a battlespace and effect command and control is called Network Centric Operations (NCO). NCO is a potent force multiplier and with the right long-term vision and strategy, it is a game changer in a battlefield scenario. Technologically, NCO consists of a backbone network infrastructure that underpins ad- vanced capabilities like secure communication, battlefield command & control and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance security capability. The platforms in the Armed Forces have a communication network that when integrated into NCO will enhance their operational capability. Further, interoperable NCO infrastructure fosters jointness in operations of the three services and coordination with stakeholders involved in internal security, border management, disaster management are other key areas. Mission critical networks enable intelligent, automated operations by exchange of rich, actionable mul- timedia information across all theaters and forces. This means digitally transforming communications in every aspect of operations — from command and control (C2) to the battlefield to individual assets. With 5G for defense powerful Industry 4.0 technologies can easily be adopted. These will allow creation and automation of reliable, secure and scalable communications networks across all operational areas. The benefits include faster innovation cycles, with greatly improved command, control, computing, com- munications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (c5isr) systems. The result: empowered strategic and tactical forces that maintain their leadership advantage. State-of-the-art, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies for private broadband wireless communi- cations support these next-generation communications networks. They deliver the reliability and perfor- mance needed to support new defense applications. They also streamline the underlying telecom infra- structure to further increase efficiencies. 15 Overall

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Advantages: • Enhanced intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance & command-and-control operations (c5isr sys- tems) • Automated base operations, logistics and maintenance • Improved base security -fast and secure command and control • Immersive training with wide use of virtual reality and augmented reality for simulation, training, and mission rehearsal • Enhanced military health services with telemedicine • Better management of disasters and emergencies • Battlefield leadership edge- situational awareness, re-targeting smart hypersonic weapons on-the- fly, rich access to mission-critical data, deployment of UAV swarms Disadvantages: Health Hazards: Higher concentration of microwaves in populated areas leading to health hazards. Some of the adverse ef- fects that may be experienced by humans post prolonged exposure to 5G RF radiation would include – nau- sea, hair loss, low energy, damaged organs, neurological disorder (depression), fetal development, fertility etc; At 5G frequencies, the depth of penetration into biological tissues goes down, so the skin and eyes, rather than the brain, become the main organs of health concern. Systems Interference: 5G frequency bands also overlap with radar networks operating in the 2 to 8 GHz (S and C band) frequencies. These radars are being used for Armed Forces air defence systems, air traffic control (ATC) radar network and in commercial aircrafts. 5G will certainly interfere with radar systems and aircraft operations leading to systems interference. Security concerns: Dependency on foreign equipment (base stations, routers, servers, handsets etc) for the deployment of mo- bile networks. Most of the companies, be it USA based or of Chinese origin, are tied to their local laws to co-operate with their respective National Security Agencies. Hence possibility of a backdoor in all these equipment to provide private data to their Governments cannot be denied.The threats to networks can be classified into four categories eavesdropping and Traffic Analysis, jamming, Denial of Service (DoS) or Distrib- uted Denial of Service (DDoS) and Man in the Middle Attack (MiTM]. Eavesdropping and traffic analysis are passive attacks used by an unauthorised receiver without disturbing the ongoing communication and hence it’s difficult to detect. An eavesdropper tries to extract information by tapping into the channel and traffic patterns are used to identify the location and identity of the communicating parties during traffic analysis. Jamming is done to disrupt radio signals by the adversary by the intentional generation of interference sig- nals and is an active attack. DoS and DDoS are also active attacks on the network - the radio resources or signalling plane– could be attacked by the adversary. In the MiTM attack, an adversary can intercept, modify and insert messages in the network. Rogue base stations were implanted in the legacy cellular networks to force users to establish connections and enable MiTM attack. 17 Overall

MY JOURNEY Dear colleagues, After a long proficient career of 37 years and 4 months, I am retiring from HAL Overhaul Division on July 31 2022.I joined HAL as Chief Manager (IMM) in IJT-LSP Division in the year 2007. Igraduated in Mechanical Engineering from Mar Athanasius college of engineering, Kothamangalam, Kerala, in1984.Subsequently, I joined ITI limited, Rae Bareli and then moved over to ITI Limited, Palakkad in the year1991. In ITI Limited, I worked in different areas of IMM such as Ancil Development, Material planning, Purchase, Stores, Vendor developmentand enriched my knowledge in various aspects of material requirement planning, purchase activities etc. I joined HAL in 2007, I was fortunate to lead the Outsourcing Department of IJT-LSP, the project which was envisaged for 100 percent out sourcing of components. The team under my leadership was able to outsource all components, which includedmore than six thousand sheet metals components (along with the tools) and two thousand eight hundred machine components and fabrication of same was completed by various vendors across Bangalore.Control surface assemblies like flap, vertical fin and rudder were manufacturedfrom the industries in Bangalore for the first time in HAL. After 2017, I was reassigned as DGM(Production) in Overhaul Division to head the progress activities of var- ious projects. At this stage, I was fortunate to be part in streamlining theprogress activities of Kiran, Hawk, Mirage and Darin III Upgrade. I sincerely thank everyone who have provided me with unstinted support all through my journey at HAL which is a great organization. I am thankful to all my seniors and mentors for their guidance and support. I also take this opportunity to thank all my colleagues who have assistedme during my tenure at HAL. I wish all the members of HAL fraternity and their families, a happy, healthy and bright future. Wishing you all “THE VERY BEST”. Regards, V Venugopal DGM(PRODUCTION) 18 Overall

MY JOURNEY Dear colleagues, After a long Professional Career of 35 years, I am superannuating on 31st August 2022. After graduation from BMS college of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bangalore, I joined Telecom Public sector Company ITI Ltd, Bangalore as Management Trainee in 1987. Prior to joining HAL, I worked in Unit Quality Assurance Department, ITI Ltd, Bangalore and served in Quality Assurance of Telecom Products indigenously developed by ITI Ltd for BSNL, Railways, Ministry of Home affairs and all three Defense Services. I gained experience in the domain of Product Quality Assur- ance, Quality Management System and Customer Approved Inspection Scheme. I acquired knowledge in dealing with Product Prototype Evaluation, Problem Solving Techniques, Statistical & Technical analysis of defects, Software Engineering & Software Quality Assurance of embedded Firmware, Network Manage- ment System software & RDBMS Software. I was fortunate enough to have served in Turnkey projects to provide Secured Communication Systems & Networks to all three Defense Services and Ministry of Home Affairs which have played vital role in ensuring national and internal security. I joined HAL as Senior Manager in 2008. I am fortunate to be a part of Navaratna PSU in the field of Aerospace Technology in second part of my career. During my service in HAL in the last 14 years, I have happiness and professional satisfaction in being part of Quality Department in execution of the following assignments: Product Quality assurance: Metrology, NDT, Kiran Aircraft Inspection and Accessories Inspection depart- ments. - FAV of HAWK LRUs at Accessories Department. - Quality Assurance of manufacturing of LCA Radome. - Implementation of Legend Modification in Mirage aircraft. System Quality Assurance: Quality Engineering Department. - Implementation and certification of the Division to AS9100D & AS9110C Quality Management System standards, Regulatory Approval of personnel etc. - Defect investigation review, Reliability and Maintainability analysis of LRUs as per Customer de fined standards. - Definition of Software requirements for Quality web page, process control & check points in IFS. In all the above accomplishment, I would like to thank all my seniors, mentors, peers, predecessors, con- temporaries and colleagues in Quality department, Interfacing departments, Regulators and Customers for their guidance, unwavering support and help to me both directly and indirectly during my tenure at HAL. Wishing you all “THE VERY BEST”. Regards Ravi. K Senior Manager (Quality) Overall 19

HEALTH IS WEALTH SURYA NAMASKARA Sthiti : Stand erect with legs together. Brings the palms together to namaskara mudra in front of chest. Step 1: While inhaling take the hands above the head and bend the trunk backwards as much as possible. Step 2: While exhaling bend forward and touch the forehead to the knees. Keep the palms on the floor both sides of the legs. Step 3: While inhalation kick the right leg back and rest on the toes. Push the buttocks forward and downward so that left leg perpen- dicular to the ground and look up the ceiling. 20 Overall

Step4: While exhaling take the left leg back, resting only on palms and toes. Keep the body straight and inclined to the ground about 30 degree Step 5: While inhalation keep the knees on floor and while ex- halation keep buttocks on to the heels. Try to touch forehead on the floor. Step 6: While inhalation glide the upper body forward and while exhalation rest the forehead, chest, knees and toes on the ground without shifting the position of hands and toes. Raise the lower abdomen from the ground. Step 7: While inhalation raise the trunk / upper body and look the ceiling. Keep the knees off the ground. Step 8: While exhalation without shifting the position of hands and feet raise the buttocks, push the head down until the heels touch the ground Overall 21

Step 9: While inhalation keep the knees on floor and while exha- lation keep buttocks on to the heels. Try to touch forehead on the floor. Step 10: While inhalation bring the right leg in between the two hands and Push the buttocks forward and downward so that left leg perpendicular to the ground and look up the ceiling. Step 11: While exhalation bring left foot forward next to the right foot and touch the forehead to the knees. Keep the palms on the floor both sides of the legs. Step 12: While inhaling raise the upper body and take the hands above the head and bend trunk backwards as much as possible. With exhalation come back to namaskarasana. 22 Overall

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