Page 2 - Latest Updates on DRDO
DRDO, Indian Navy carry out surface-to-air missile test successfully
The flight test was conducted from a land-based vertical launcher, targeting a high-speed aerial target flying at a low altitude
 "DRDO, Indian Navy carry out surface-to-air missile test successfully")
Centum Electronics share price rises 4% on bagging work order from DRDO
Under the terms of the project, Centum Electronics will be providing Intersatellite Link & other Payload Subsystems to DRDO.
 "Centum Electronics share price rises 4% on bagging work order from DRDO")
Watch: Indigenous portable anti-tank missile successfully tested by DRDO
The made-in-India Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM) is a shoulder-launched missile system designed specifically to destroy enemy tanks and armoured vehicles
 "Watch: Indigenous portable anti-tank missile successfully tested by DRDO")
'Committee has suggested certain reforms to overhaul functioning of DRDO'
He was also asked whether government had formed a high-level committee of technocrats on this subject and whether it is planning to raise budget allocation for different research projects at the DRDO
 "'Committee has suggested certain reforms to overhaul functioning of DRDO'")
Dy Air Chief visits DRDO, HAL, TASL in Hyd, lauds indigenisation efforts
he Phase-II AD Endo-atmospheric missile was launched from LC-III at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha
 "Dy Air Chief visits DRDO, HAL, TASL in Hyd, lauds indigenisation efforts")
Govt shifts over 10,000 people from Odisha's Balasore ahead of missile test
Balasore district administration has made adequate arrangements for their stay in nearby schools, multipurpose cyclone rehabilitation centers and temporary tent shelters
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DRDO sanctions 7 new projects for key military assets to private sector
The objective is part of a larger framework of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA), they said
Uttar Pradesh govt inks over 154 defence deals worth Rs 25,000 crore
The defence projects are coming up in the mega UP Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) spanning six nodes of Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Aligarh, Chitrakoot and Agra districts
 "Uttar Pradesh govt inks over 154 defence deals worth Rs 25,000 crore")
DRDO, L&T begin advanced stage trials of indigenous light tank 'Zorawar'
DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat today reviewed the progress made in the project at the Larsen and Toubro plant at Hajira in Gujarat
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Govt successfully conducts test flight of expendable aerial target 'Abhyas'
Abhyas has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a target for the testing of missile systems
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Indian Navy to order 4 made-in-India Tapas surveillance drones from DRDO
The Indian Navy intends to use the drones developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation for surveillance over the maritime zone
 "Indian Navy to order 4 made-in-India Tapas surveillance drones from DRDO")
'Misleading': Defence ministry on reports of Chinook Chopper model missing
Defence Ministry spokesperson A Bharat Bhushan Babu said the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) never installed any helicopter model in Lucknow
 "'Misleading': Defence ministry on reports of Chinook Chopper model missing")
Contribute towards developing border areas: Defence secy to infra firms
Vibrant Villages Programme encourages border people to stay in border areas
 "Contribute towards developing border areas: Defence secy to infra firms")
Filling the submarine gap
Addressing this deficiency should be a top priority for the new govt, given India's role as the gatekeeper to the Indian Ocean
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DRDO successfully tests long-range 'SMART' anti-submarine missile system
SMART is equipped with an advanced lightweight torpedo as its payload, delivered via a parachute-based release system to aid Indian navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities
 "DRDO successfully tests long-range 'SMART' anti-submarine missile system")
India flight tests missile-assisted torpedo release system off Odisha coast
Several state-of-the-art mechanisms such as symmetric separation, ejection and velocity control have been validated in this test, a defence official said
DRDO develops country's lightest bulletproof jacket for level 6 threat
This jacket is based on a new design approach where novel material along with new processes has been used, the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said
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Defence space startups need boost from forces, industry to hit higher orbit
Armed forces personnel, space & defence industry heads and sector experts came together at Indian Space Association's Indian DefSpace Symposium 2024 to find ways to bolster defence-space capabilities
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India successfully flight-tests Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile: DRDO
The missile is developed by Bengaluru-based DRDO laboratory Aeronautical Development Establishment along with contributions from other laboratories and Indian industries, it said
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Army carries out field trials of anti-tank guided missile weapon system
The overall system consisted of the man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM), launchers, target acquisition device and a fire control unit.
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