Defence Research And Development Organisation

Committed to final assembly line for Rafale engines, components in India if there are more fighter jet orders: Safran

Safran CEO Olivier Andries said the company will significantly increase spending in India

Safran committed to full engine tech transfer for India's fifth-generation fighter jets, says CEO

Safran's CEO Olivier Andries said the company would engage with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for technical and commercial discussions on co-development.

Fake DRDO website targeting govt officials since June to steal sensitive info

This is the latest in the line of cyber attacks on government bodies, especially defence organisations that deal with sensitive and critical information on a day-to-day basis.

India successfully test fires medium-range ballistic missile

The sleek missile was test fired from a mobile launcher from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 9.45 am.

India successfully flight tests missile system SFDR booster

The Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster was tested at the integrated test range in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

DRDO, IAF successfully flight test indigenously developed Long Range Bomb

The DRDO also confirmed that the Long Range Bomb, released from IAF fighter aircraft, hit a land-based target at a long range with accuracy within specified limits.

DRDO successfully test fires next generation surface-to-air Akash missile

The Akash-NG missile, that can intercept high manoeuvring aerial threats, could 'intercept the target with textbook precision' during the test fire, the DRDO said.

India will see tremendous increase in defense exports in next 4-5 years: DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy

DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy enlisted a number of measures the government and the DRDO have taken to boost the participation of private defence industry.

DRDO's new anti-drone solution to be deployed during Independence Day celebrations

The indigenously developed anti-drone solution and technology can detect and jam micro drones up to three kilometres.

Govt likely to issue draft defence production and export promotion policy soon

On May 16, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a series of initiatives to promote indigenous defence production which included making separate budgetary outlay to procure Indian-made military hardware, increasing FDI limit from 49 percent to 74 percent under the automatic route and generating a year-wise negative list of weapons whose import won't be allowed.

A UV disinfection tower - DRDO's latest innovation - to tackle COVID-19: Report

DRDO's Delhi based laboratory Laser Science and Technology Centre (Lastec) has come up with the innovation, which has been named UV Blaster.

Sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' successfully test-fired

It is the sixth development flight trial with an objective to prove the repeatability of boost phase and cruise phase using waypoint navigation at very low altitudes, the Defence Ministry said.

Anti-tank guided missile test-fired successfully

The missile is incorporated with advanced features including state-of-the-art Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) Seeker with integrated avionics, it said.

India successfully conducts twin trial of Prithvi-11 missile

In salvo mode, the two surface-to-surface missiles which have a strike range of 350 km and are capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads were successfully test-fired in quick succession from mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 9.35 AM, defence sources said.

CBI registers FIR against UK-based arms dealer in Embraer deal

CBI sources said a case has been registered against a UK based NRI whose named had also figured in another defence deal probed by the agency.

Embraer deal: $5.5 mn paid as commission, claim CBI sources

Without naming the middleman or location where the agent could be based, CBI sources said the agency is in touch with the law enforcement agencies of that country for further details in the matter.

DRDO to seek explanation from Embraer over kickback allegation

The deal was signed in 2008 between Embraer and the DRDO for three aircraft equipped with indigenous radars for AEW&C (airborne early warning and control systems).

DRDO ready to compete with foreign companies: DG

The government had on Monday announced opening up the defence sector by allowing foreign companies to own up to 100 percent equity.

India, S'pore agree to enhance scale of military interaction

India and Singapore held the first dialogue between their defence ministers as they agreed to enhance the scale and complexity of existing bilateral military interaction, at a time when freedom of navigation in international waterways has emerged as a major concern