DRDO has established a COVID-19 testing facility at the Leh based laboratory Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) to enhance the rate of testing to identify the Corona cases in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The testing facility will also help in keeping close watch of the infected ...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping military stores up to 7-ton weight class from IL 76 aircraft. This system is fully indigenous and being manufactured by L&T who makes the platform system, parachutes ...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and IISC Bangalore recently unveiled a new explosive detection device named RaIDer-X on March 01, 2020. RaIDer-X can detect an explosive from a specific stand-off distance. It can also expand its capability to detect various explosives at a time ...

During DefExpo 2020, HEMRL, Pune signed technology development contract with Rosoboronexport, Russia for development of Advanced Pyrotechnic Ignition Systems. This will enable advancement in the field of energetic materials and pyrotechnic technology leading to the development of advanced ignition ...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable 3500 kilometer strike range submarine launched K-4 ballistic missile off coast in Andhra Pradesh. The missile will be equipped on indigenous INS Arihant class nuclear powered submarines of Navy. The ...

India on November 16 conducted successfully the first night trial of Agni-II. The missile has a strike range of 2000 km. It blasted off from a mobile launcher at the Launch Complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR). Agni-II, an intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM), has already been ...

Defence Research and Development Organisation has put its over 450 patents for free access to industries for commercial exploitation. The unprecedented move is intended to provide a boost to domestic industries, especially in the strategic sector through free access to patents held by the DRDO, ...

Defence Research and Development Organisation handed over the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian Army at a ceremony held at DRDO Bhawa. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy handed over the design of MMR to Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen ...