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What is DRDO

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
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DRDO internship 2025: Kickstart your career in defence R&D tech, apply now

UG and PG engineering and science students can apply for internships at DRDO. Students have a great opportunity to obtain practical experience in the field of defense technology through internship

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 5:46 PM IST

India offers multi-barrel rocket system Pinaka to France amid growing ties

He emphasised that an acquisition of this system by France would be another milestone in Indo-French defence ties. PM Modi concluded his three-day visit to France on Wednesday

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2025 | 7:49 AM IST

BrahMos supersonic missile is generating interest globally: DRDO chief

DRDO Chairperson Samir V Kamat said that Indonesia has expressed interest in the BrahMos, along with other countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2025 | 7:30 AM IST

India's Pralay missile debuts on R-Day, closing gap with China, Pakistan

The Pralay missile was specifically designed to meet the Indian Army's requirements for a tactical conventional missile suitable for battlefield use

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2025 | 5:09 PM IST

DRDO to unveil laser weapon, Pralay missile at Republic Day Parade 2025

DRDO's Republic Day tableau will feature a laser-based directed energy weapon, while physical systems like Pralay, Pinaka, Akash, and BrahMos will highlight India's advanced defence capabilities

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2025 | 2:41 PM IST

DRDO successfully conducts scramjet engine test for hypersonic missiles

DRDL recently developed these technologies and demonstrated a cutting-edge active cooled scramjet combustor ground test for 120 seconds for the first time in India

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

CATS Warrior: HAL completes key test of loyal wingman for deep-strike ops

Controlled by a Tejas 'mothership', the Combat Air Teaming System platforms can autonomously perform surveillance and deep-penetration strikes in enemy territory, eliminating risks to the pilot

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 4:06 PM IST

House panel asks DRDO to excel R-D warfare in hybrid, kinetic, non-kinetic

It further said that the panel in its original report had also urged the DRDO to focus more on new and emerging areas of technology applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 7:21 PM IST

India's 2024 missile breakthroughs: Game-changing tech boosts defence might

India's defence strides in 2024 bring it closer to elite powers like the US, Russia, and China. Discover how groundbreaking missile tech is reshaping its nuclear deterrence and warfare edge

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Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 4:47 PM IST

IIT Kanpur develops revolutionary tech to make aircraft invisible to radar

The technology has undergone extensive laboratory and field testing between 2019 and 2024, proving its efficacy across diverse conditions

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Updated On : 27 Nov 2024 | 11:23 PM IST

India tests hypersonic missile: Similar US, China, Russia weapons explained

Has India's first hypersonic missile test brought it on par with the capabilities of the US, China, and Russia? Discover the answer here

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 7:06 PM IST

Hypersonic advantage: India joins exclusive global missile, aircraft club

Delivering a missile at hypersonic speed endows it with enormous military advantages. Most contemporary cruise missiles fly to their targets at subsonic speeds of 250-300 metres per second

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 12:21 AM IST

India successfully tests long-range hypersonic missile in historic trial

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces and the Industry for the successful flight trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic mission, and termed

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 6:13 PM IST

DRDO successfully completes flight tests of guided Pinaka rocket system

The Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher can deliver up to seven tonnes of explosives through 216 launcher tubes in 44 second to a target 60 km away

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Updated On : 15 Nov 2024 | 6:35 PM IST

AHSP of P-7 Parachute System handed over to DRDO lab: Defence Ministry

The AHSP is the authority responsible for generating, maintaining, updating or declaring obsolete the entire history and technical information of defence products

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2024 | 7:47 AM IST

India dispatches first Akash air defence missile battery for export: BEL

Akash surface-to-air missile system battery being exported to 'friendly foreign country', widely speculated to be Armenia, though not officially confirmed

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 4:18 PM IST

India aiming to become drone hub of world: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was speaking at Delhi Defence Dialogue organised on theme 'Adaptive Defence: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Modern Warfare'

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 1:49 PM IST

DRDO set to test over 1,000 km strike range anti-ship ballistic missile

The ballistic missile is expected to be tested in the next few days by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, defence sources told ANI

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Updated On : 10 Nov 2024 | 8:18 PM IST

Bharat Forge lowest bidder for Army's Rs 6,000 cr towed guns contract

Bharat Forge is the lowest bidder for a Rs 6,000 crore contract to supply Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems to the Indian Army, receiving 60 per cent of the order

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2024 | 9:42 AM IST

Navy chief Tripathi inaugurates 'Swavlamban 2024' exhibition in Delhi

The event will showcase products of niche technologies such as air and surface surveillance, autonomous systems in surface, aerial and underwater domains, Al and quantum technologies

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Updated On : 28 Oct 2024 | 3:59 PM IST