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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).
Today, there are a range of firms across India, which design and manufacture key components for DRDO, allowing it to source locally for quite a substantial chunk of its procurement. The DRDO has also endeavoured to use COTS (Commercial off the shelf) processors and technology, and follow Open Architecture standards, wherever possible, in order ...
Times Now news quoting DRDO scientists reports that this design ensures optimum fuel use and stability for the aircraft. [15] The Ghatak UCAV is projected to weigh less than a fighter jet and is intended to be powered by a 'dry engine' derivative of GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri turbofan engine capable of producing a thrust of 52 kN. [5]
The DRDO assigned the lead development responsibility to its Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), which had some experience in developing jet engines. It had developed the GTX37-14U after-burning turbojet , which first ran in 1977, and was the first jet engine to be designed entirely in India. [ 5 ]
DRDO will conduct four test flights before the missile being commissioned. [19] According to analysts, development of Pralay achieved an important milestone for India's future Rocket Force. [ 25 ] [ 33 ] In view of 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes , Indian Armed Forces in December 2022 moved proposal for acquisition of Pralay missile. [ 34 ]
It is alleged that the accused scientist, Pradeep Kurulkar who is a director at one of the DRDO labs in Pune, passed confidential information to a Pakistani intelligence operative. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The case is a serious security breach, and it has raised concerns about the safety of India's defence secrets and nuclear weapons .
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's state media warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump his pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl flows could drag the world's top two economies ...
The variant is expected to replace the older Mark I variant in production. This time DRDO has decreased the size of the rockets compared to the older generation Mark I. [57] [58] [7] On 24 June 2021, DRDO successfully fired 25 Pinaka Mk I Enhanced variant at a range of 45 km in quick succession mode as part of saturation attack simulation.