Defence Research & Development Organisation
DRDO chosen for Rs18,000-cr short-range missile contract
29 May 2017
The Defence Acquisition Council preferred state-run DRDO over foreign vendors for supply of the Akash surface-to-air missile system
DRDO develops 4 naval systems for Indian Navy
18 Nov 2016
Defence minister, Manohar Parrikar flags off India’s first indigenous composites sonar dome
30 Mar 2016
J Manjula becomes first woman DG at DRDO; heads electronics cluster
10 Sep 2015
An outstanding scientist, J Manjula has led Defence Avionics Research Establishment, a DRDO establishment, as a director since July 2014
DRDO develops amphibious tank carrier, unmanned ground vehicles
01 Feb 2014
The amphibious system can serve as a 24-metre long and 3.6-metre wide floating bridge and is capable of ferrying a 42-tonne main battle tank
India tests 4,000-km-rage Agni-IV missile
20 Jan 2014
The Agni -IV is a quantum leap in terms of missile technology, with lighter weight, two stages of solid propulsion, and a payload with re-entry heat shield
N-capable Prithvi-II passes random test with flying colours
12 Aug 2013
India this morning successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Prithvi-II nuclear weapons capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile for its full range of 350 km
India successfully re-tests mid-range nuclear missile Agni II
08 Apr 2013
India on Sunday successfully test-fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface intermediate range ballistic missile Agni II from Wheeler Island
India working on multiple-warhead Agni VI: DRDO
08 Feb 2013
Aero India 2013 to kick start on 6 February
04 Feb 2013
Navy successfully tests n-capable ‘Dhanush’
05 Oct 2012
India successfully test fires Air Force version of 'Akash' missile
06 Jun 2012
This is the fifth trial of the user-specific anti-aircraft system, and was conducted to re-validate the technology and operational efficacy of the missile
DRDO develops anti-radiation medicine from tulsi
10 Jan 2012
DRDO eyes robotic fighting systems
12 Dec 2011
DRDO wins Thomson Reuters innovation award
19 Nov 2011
DRDO gears up for space, cyber warfare scenarios
17 Nov 2011
DRDO to test Agni-V ICBM in next three months
17 Nov 2011
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