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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency under the Ministry of Defence. Headquartered in New Delhi, DRDO was formed in 1958 by amalgamating the Defence Science Organisation and a few technical development establishments. DRDO is India's largest research organisation. It has a network of laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, land combat engineering, life sciences, materials, missiles, and naval systems.
 
DRDO's first project for the Indian military was in surface-to-air missiles (SAM) known as Project Indigo. However, it received little success and was therefore discontinued. Since being set up, DRDO has achieved many successes in developing major systems and critical technologies like aircraft avionics, UAVs, small arms, artillery systems, EW Systems, tanks and armoured vehicles, sonar systems, command and control systems and missile systems.
 
In March 2019, DRDO developed India's first anti-satellite system that made India one of the space superpowers. In 2016, It successfully tested its first indigenously developed heavy-duty drone, Rustom 2, which is an unmanned armed combat vehicle developed on the lines of the US's Predator drone. DRDO co-developed INS Arihant, India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, which became operational in 2018. Its self-ejectable black box for airplanes — BSAT — can help rescuers easily locate the debris in the event of a crash in water. DRDO has also developed several ballistic missiles under its Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, which includes missiles like Prithvi, Trishul, Agni, Akash and Nag

Latest Updates on DRDO

Hypersonic weapon systems are advanced military technologies that can travel at speeds of Mach 5 or higher. Mach 1 defines the speed of sound

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 12:20 PM IST

The current DRDO policy for transfer of technology came into force on August 19, 2019

Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 10:19 PM IST

CUMI is one of India's first companies to produce the wonder material graphene for aerospace and defence applications

Updated On: 20 Mar 2023 | 8:47 PM IST

DRDO conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Tuesday

Updated On: 14 Mar 2023 | 10:24 PM IST

Twenty-three of the 55 high-priority projects being implemented by the Defence Research and Development Organisation could not meet their respective deadlines, the government informed Parliament

Updated On: 13 Mar 2023 | 7:49 PM IST

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Updated On: 07 Mar 2023 | 8:39 PM IST

According to the police, the Balasore police applied for remand of five days in Balasore court for further investigation of the incident. But the Court granted permission to remand him for four days

Updated On: 26 Feb 2023 | 12:24 PM IST

The premier defence organisation has also indigenously developed an engine with 180 HP capacity for the UAV Tapas

Updated On: 15 Feb 2023 | 9:36 AM IST

The Defence Research and Development Organisation is working on developing a precision guidance kit, a seat ejection system for the pilots and pyrotechnic cartridges, Chairman said here on Tuesday

Updated On: 14 Feb 2023 | 11:11 PM IST

India is discussing the sale of 20 Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) with Egypt and 15 Tejas fighters with Argentina

Updated On: 15 Feb 2023 | 12:25 AM IST

The DRDO chief's remark comes on the heels of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement that India will soon produce indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) engines

Updated On: 14 Feb 2023 | 12:29 PM IST

The DRDO-developed Medium Altitude Long Endurance class unmanned aerial vehicle TAPAS-BH (Tactical Aerial Platform for Advanced Surveillance - Beyond Horizon) will make its flying debut

Updated On: 10 Feb 2023 | 3:45 PM IST

The allocation to Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has been put at Rs 23,264 crore

Updated On: 01 Feb 2023 | 7:29 PM IST

The Power Ministry on Tuesday signed a MoU with Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for the implementation of an early warning system for vulnerable hydro projects or power stations

Updated On: 27 Dec 2022 | 4:31 PM IST

India successfully test fired nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile having a range of over 5,000 km, marking a significant boost to the country's strategic deterrence

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 10:31 PM IST

KRAS is a joint venture set up by Israeli company, Rafael, in partnership with Kalyani Strategic Systems

Updated On: 13 Dec 2022 | 10:36 PM IST

DRDO has handed over all technical specifications and related materials of the land-forces version of the Akash weapon system to the MSQAA, paving the way for its production

Updated On: 04 Dec 2022 | 10:05 PM IST

Several agencies like CERT-IN, Delhi Police, DRDO, IB and the CBI are trying to restore the data

Updated On: 01 Dec 2022 | 1:10 PM IST

India on Wednesday successfully carried out the training launch of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-3, from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast, DRDO sources said

Updated On: 23 Nov 2022 | 10:37 PM IST

The SPACE facility is based on the concept design and requirements projected by NPOL and has been constructed by L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai

Updated On: 07 Nov 2022 | 8:25 PM IST