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The DRDO was established in 1958 by combining the Defence Science Organisation and some of the technical development establishments. A separate Department of Defence Research and Development was formed in 1980, which later administered DRDO and its almost 30 laboratories and establishments (there were almost 52 labs before merging).
DRDO follows the merit-based promotion system for its Group A scientists rather than the seniority-based promotion system which is followed by the other civil services of India. The merit-based promotions ensure that only the exceptionally performing scientists are promoted to higher grades irrespective of their seniority and it is common to ...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched a ₹ 100 crore (US$11.7 million) project in R&D in the area of gas turbines, a DRDO official said in April 2010. Under the initiative of DRDO's Aeronautics Research and Development Board, R&D projects, which need investment in the region of ₹ 50 lakh (US$58,515.70) to ...
The DRDO's initial projects included short range 2D systems (Indra-1), but it now manufactures high power 3D systems, airborne surveillance and fire control radars as well. The publicly known projects include: INDRA series of 2D radars meant for the Army and the Air Force use. This was the first high power radar developed by the DRDO, with the ...
Ghatak (pronounced: gʰɑːt̪ək; lit. 'Deadly' in Sanskrit) [a], initially designated as Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (IUSAV), is an autonomous jet powered stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force.
Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) is an Indian missile development laboratory, part of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). Their charter is centered on the design, development, and flight evaluation of various types of missile systems for the Indian armed forces.
The Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) is a division of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Delhi, its main function is the collection, processing and dissemination of relevant technical information for DRDO scientists. The present director of DESIDOC is K Nageswara Rao.
As with all the labs of DRDO, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) was an extension out of the Technical Development Establishment (Metals) which was earlier called the Inspectorate of Metals and Steel situated at Ishapore (near Kolkata). [4] [5] DMRL was shifted to Hyderabad in 1963. Since then, it has developed competence in the ...