India to display weapons, equipment developed by DRDO at Adex 2013
India will for the first time display during an international event its latest, state-of-the-art weapon systems, platforms, sensors, communication systems and equipment designed and developed by the DRDO. India will for the first time display during an international event its latest, state-of-the-art weapon systems, platforms, sensors, communication systems and equipment designed and developed by the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) at the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition, ADEX 2013, to be held…
DRDO to introduce defence shield to tackle enemy missiles fired from 5,000 km range
India's missile defence system is set to get a big boost as it is developing capability to intercept enemy missiles fired from a distance of up to 5,000 km, in effect tackling any possible threat from countries such as China. The capability is being developed by DRDO as part of the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield, whose first phase is ready for deployment possibly in Delhi. Development of the first phase of the BMD programme has been completed, DRDO chief Avinash Chander said in an interview. Under this, the BMD shie…
DRDO to conduct Nag missile test trials soon
The missile complex of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been working on making Nag, a third-generation 'Fire-and-Forget' anti-tank missile for the past few years. The missile complex of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) here has been working on making Nag, a third-generation 'Fire-and-Forget' anti-tank missile for the past few years. It was almost a year ago when the Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) failed in its user trials by the Indian Army in Rajasthan. DRDO blamed it upon…
Brazilian Embraer, DRDO Explore Export Potential of Prying Plane
BANGALORE : Even as the flight-test and system integration trials of the country’s prying plane, the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system gets underway ahead of its expected induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) next year, a bold export initiative has taken wing. Sources confirm to Express that the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has approached the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab, for the joint development of AEW&C system for exporting…
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India Accelerates Indigenous Military Technology Push as Paras Defence Wins ₹80.28 Crore DRDO Development Contract
DefenseNews: Paras Defence secures ₹80.28 crore DRDO order as India accelerates military technology advancements and defense strategy 2026 under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Paras Defence engineers working on indigenous defense technology systems for DRDO under India military modernization program India’s defense industrial base continues to deepen as the government accelerates its strategic push toward indigenous military capability. The latest development comes with Paras Defence & Space Technologies securing a ₹80.28 crore develo…
DRDO to help soldiers put best foot forward at Siachen
NAGPUR : For a soldier posted in Siachen or other snow bound areas, keeping his feet warm is a privilege indeed. Since frost bite is as hostile as the enemy in such places, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hopes to make life a little warmer for the troops with its latest invention. It is a pouch which can be tucked in the shoe to keep the foot warm even in subzero temperatures, claims the Naval Material Research Laboratory. A unit under the DRDO, the lab has begun the process of getting a patent for what it calls…
India's made-in-India drone to monitor Chinese aggression along the LAC
On the backdrop of the recent standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Army has been provided special made-in-India drone by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named Bharat, has been developed by Chandigarh-based laboratory of the DRDO. Touted by the developers to be one of the 'world's most agile and lightest surveillance drones', the UAV has been developed fully indigenously by the DRDO. According to DRDO sources cited by news agency ANI, the &quo…
India to be missile-import free by 2022: DRDO to PMO
NEW DELHI: DRDO plans to make the country "missile import free" by 2022, the defence research agency has told the Prime Minister's Office. "Our target is to make India missile-import free by the year 2022. This means that we need not import any missile in terms of air-to-ground, surface-to-air or the air-to-air missiles," DRDO chief Avinash Chander told PTI. "We have shared our vision with the Prime Minister's Office and the government at the top-level," he said. The DRDO ch…
India Evolving as a Global Hub in Defence Manufacturing
Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar visited DRDO ’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex during his visit to Hyderabad today. He visited the integration centre at Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and reviewed ongoing missile technologies and related Programmes. Dr S. Christopher, Secretary, DD&D and Chairman DRDO alongwith Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, SA to RM and Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems briefed the Defence Minister on various technological developments. Shri Parrikar congratulated all DRDO scientists for th…
India to Fast Track ALCM Developments
According to sources close to DefenceNews.in the DRDO will fast track development of air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in all front, by early 2014. According to sources close to DefenceNews.in the DRDO will fast track development of air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in all front, by early 2014. Plans are in place to test fire the BrahMos air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) on a heavily modified Sukhoi Su30-MKI aicraft. Two jets are already going through the required modifications. The firghter jets were upgraded to some extent in o…
DRDO sets eye on 10,000 km range ballistic missiles.
Inter-continental ballistic missile Agni-5, which can cover entire China and reach Europe with its range of 5,000 km, will be ready for induction in the armed forces in two years, amid assertion by DRDO that it can produce a weapon system with a range of 10,000 km. Inter-continental ballistic missile Agni-5, which can cover entire China and reach Europe with its range of 5,000 km, will be ready for induction in the armed forces in two years, amid assertion by DRDO that it can produce a weapon system with a range of 10,000 km. A…
DRDO to go ahead with nuke-capable missile test despite Hudhud
The test firing of nuclear-capable Nirbhay cruise missile will be carried on as scheduled despite the havoc wreaked by cyclonic storm Hudhud along the eastern coast, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said Monday. Nirbhay is to be test-fired from Balasore in Odisha Oct 17. Sources from DRDO said there is no major damage to its missile testing facility and the test will go on as planned. "There is no major damage at the missile testing facility at Balasore. We are going on with the test…
DRDO Developing High Altitude 'Killer' Missile
After a long wait, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is contemplating to conduct the first test of its newly developed interceptor missile from a defence base off the Odisha coast next month. The missile, dubbed as Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV), has the potential to destroy enemy missile with a strike range of around 2,500 km outside the earth’s atmosphere (at an altitude of over 150 km). Only a few countries in the world have such a capability. The air defence exercise, a part of India’s Ballistic Missile Defen…
DRDO develops amphibious tank carrier, unmanned ground vehicles
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with its various units and partner industries has come up with a series of combat and logistics solutions for the defence forces, including an amphibian vehicle capable of ferrying a 42-tonne battle tank as well as unmanned ground vehicles capable of detecting nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and for mine detection. The amphibious system, which was displayed at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on 26 January, is capable of moving on and off road and can serve as…
Big Boost For India’s Missile Defence System
In what may be seen as a big boost for India’s missile defence system, the South Asian country has decided to develop capability to intercept enemy missiles fired from a distance of up to 5,000km. In the Indian capital, a senior Defence Ministry official told reporters that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is currently developing the capability as part of its Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield. Meanwhile, DRDO chief Avinash Chander said that they would soon implement the first phase of the project in New De…
DRDO Greets New Defence Minister With Successful LRSAM Test
BALASORE: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday greeted new Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with the successful test firing of new generation state-of-the-art long range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) Barak-8. Defence sources said the missile, developed jointly by the DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was test launched from the weapon test range in the Negev desert of Israel at about 10.20 am as per Indian time. A DRDO release stated that the missile successfully intercepted a manoeuvring a…
Israel, India Start To Equip Sea Forces With Barak-8 Defenses
TEL AVIV & NEW DELHI — Israeli and Indian navies are poised to equip their warships with advanced Barak-8 anti-missile and air defense systems following last week’s long-awaited test, capping nearly eight years of cooperative development. Led by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the vertically launched intercepting system has a 70-kilometer range and provides persistent 360-degree coverage against saturation attacks by sea-skimming missiles and a spectrum of air-breathing threats. IAI executives said sea-based …
DRDO makes Navy 'see' in the water
If you have watched some of the widely acclaimed submarine movies such as U-571, Das Boot or The Hunt For Red October, you’ll recall how navy personnel manning underwater war machines have used sonar technology to navigate and detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Sonar, an underwater equivalent of radar, is used to find and identify objects in water. It is also used to determine water depth and is applied to water-based activities because sound waves attenuate (taper off) less in water as they travel t…
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