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...
DRDO developed laser-guided anti-tank missiles successfully tested
Indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) were successfully tested from main battle tank (MBT) Arjun by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)...
IIT-BHU, DRL-DRDO to work jointly on medical, technical needs of security forces
IIT-BHU, Varanasi has signed an MoU with Defence Research Laboratory (DRL-DRDO), Tezpur Assam to foster the rate (speed) of drug discovery and development projects...
Defence R&D to be opened to private sector for high-tech platforms
The government is slated to approve amendments in the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) to allow Indian private sector into defence research and development (R&D)...
ASEAN countries compare BrahMos with US Harpoon Missiles
After inking its first-ever export agreement for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with the Philippines, India has been eyeing other countries in Southeast Asia,...
India will be global drone hub: DRDO chairman
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy, on 16 July, the Centre wants to turn India into a global drone...
DRDO developing autonomous system for nuclear decontamination
The DRDO is developing a new remotely operated system to survey radiologically affected areas and collect contaminated samples. Termed as Automatic Terrain Monitoring and...
DRDO successfully tests precursor to future combat drones
Hailing it as a major milestone in the development of unmanned aircraft, the DRDO, on 1 July, conducted the first flight test of the...
India successfully tests high-speed expendable aerial target Abhyas
India, on 29 June, successfully tested the indigenously-designed Abhyas – a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) – in Odisha. The trial was carried out...
Laser-guided anti-tank missile successfully tested from Arjun tank
The indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by DRDO and the Army at the...