• DRDO delivers 5 Daksh ROVs; Limited order for 20 more The first batch of five remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Daksh, designed and developed by Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) [R&DE (E)], Pune, was handed over to Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi, SM, Director General Combat Engineers..
• DRDO Developing Robotic Soldiers Going futuristic with unmanned fighting systems, the Defence Research and Development Organisation on Sunday said it is developing robots to function as soldiers. <blockquote>"We are in the process of developing robots that ..
• DRDO, ISRO Miliary, ISR Platforms being tested during Indian Army, Air Force Joint Exercises Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) would be testing some of the new military platforms during the Indian Army's six day-long ongoing exercise -- Vijayee Bhava -- in northern Rajasthan. Indian Space Research Orga..
• Dhanush, Prithvi-II Ballistic Missiles Test Fired off Orissa Coast Balasore (Orissa): Two indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missiles -- Dhanush and Prithvi-II -- were tested of the Orissa coast today. Both missiles have a strike range of 350 kilometers. While 'Dhanush' was flig..
• Kaveri Engine Production Negotiation With Snecma in Final Stage says Defence Minister India's negotiation with a French firm for developing a production version of its indigenous Kaveri engine for its military aircraft is in the final stage of cost negotiations, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told the Rajya Sabha Wednesda..
• Upgraded Arjun MBT Mark-II Serial Production to Begin in 2014 After more than 90 upgrades, an advanced variant of the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) will undergo serial production in 2014. The tank, Arjun Mark-II, will be equipped with an indigenous engine a year after the start of its serial production..
• DRDO to Conduct Tests for Interceptor Missile, Sagarika K-15 Missile The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans another test-firing of the K-15 missile from a pontoon off the coast of Visakhapatnam. Developed under the Sagarika project, the K-15 has been test-fired several times from subm..
• DRDO-Snecma Kaveri Engine to Power Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) A DRDO project for over two decades, the fighter jet engine Kaveri will be used for powering the home-grown fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Being developed by DRDO's Gas Turbine research Establishment (GTRE), t..
• DRDO to Test High Altitude Missile Defense System in February 2011 After carrying out major upgrades, India will test fire an advanced version of its indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence system in February allowing it to destroy enemy rockets at a much higher altitude. As part of its efforts to protect its..
• Operational Clearance Accorded for HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Nearly three decades after it was first conceptualized, the Initial Operational Clearance for the Light Combat Aircraft was accorded today when the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony handed over a formal "Release to Service Certificate&qu..
• NIRDESH - Ship Building Research Center Launched in Chaliyam, Kerala The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today laid the foundation stone of the National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) at Chaliyam, near Kozhikode (Calicut). A part of the Department of Defence Producti..
• 2010 Year End Review - DRDO This was an excellent year for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas passing stages to finally take wings, unveiling of the Light Combat Helicopter and the Armed Version of ALH Dhruv a..
• DRDO Aerostat Radars Undergoing Full Payload Trials at ADRDE Labs Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed the Aerostat radar which will help strengthen the air defence network of the armed forces and boost the country's surveillance and air defence capabilities. Developed b..
• Prithvi-II Ballistic Missile Test Fired from Mobile Launcher India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed and nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile, which has a striking range of 350 km, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off the Orissa coast. "The miss..
• Low Altitude Digital Lakshya-2 Successfully Flight Tested The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) yesterday successfully conducted the flight test of Lakshya-2, the Pilot-less Target Aircraft (PTA), at very low altitudes. The users have indicated their requirement of flying th..
• Tejas LSP-3 Jettisoned 1200-litre Drop Tank at Chitradurga ATR Jettison-able drop tanks are carried by a combat aircraft, after completing the mission are required to be dropped from the mother aircraft for a quick get away from the enemy territory and other emergency situations. To ensure safety of fl..
• American Firm Interested in Explosive Detection Kit Developed by DRDO An American firm has shown keen interest in the Explosive Detection Kit (EDK) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). An agreement on Transfer of Technology is likely to be signed soon between the two sides. ..
• 90 percent of Components for HAL Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv Sourced Internally Around 69 percent of the material used in manufacture of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) is procured from foreign sources. In terms of number of components involved, around 90 percent of the components are made in India. The development ..
• DRDO Undertaking Feasibility Study for Future Main Battle Tank Preliminary Staff Qualitative Requirement (PSQR) of Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) has been formulated by the Army. Feasibility study on FMBT is being carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). FMBT is likel..
• Request for Proposal Issued for Akash Surface-to-Air Missiles Acquisition Request for Proposal (RFP) for procurement of Akash Weapon System for Army has been issued to a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) in October 2010. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Sm..