India Setting Up a New Complex Jet Engine
With the Kaveri jet engine programme stalled due to technological challenges, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is planning to set up a...
An Overview of Indian Air Defence Programmes
The Indian market size for missiles and air defence (AD) systems is projected to be around US$700-US$800 billion in the coming 10 years with...
DRDO Lists Systems For Industry to Design
Responding to Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Call
Responding to the clarion call given by Hon’ble Prime Minister for “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, the Defence Research & Development Organisation...
DRDO’s Long Range Glide Bombs
A long-range glide bomb has been designed for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The bomb has been manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace. The...
DEFENCE RESEARCH: SMART Can Engage Submarines at Longer Ranges
The Supersonic Missile Assisted Release Torpedo (SMART) was successfully test fired for the first time on October 5 from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island...
Dr Samir V Kamat appointed DRDO chief
Distinguished scientist Dr Samir V Kamat was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research...
DEFENCE RESEARCH: Prithvi-2 Missile Tested in User Trial
India, on 16 October, successfully conducted night trial of its nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial for the armed forces from...
DEFENCE RESEARCH: Rudram Anti-Radiation Missile Tested
India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile, Rudram, developed for the Indian Air Force, was successfully flight-tested from a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet off the east coast...
DRDO Brings Rudram Hypersonic Missiles
Rudram (meaning “remover of sorrows”) is India's first anti-radiation missile (ARM). It is an Air-to-Surface missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation...
Pralay Short Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile Tested
The first successful test flight of short-range surface-to-surface Pralay ballistic missile was conducted consecutively on 22-23 December by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...