Defence Research & Development Organisation
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
Government sacks DRDO chief Chander, no reasons given
14 Jan 2015
While many critical DRDO projects are behind schedule, the strategic missile programme, personally overseen by Avinash Chander, has done well, with different nuclear-capable Prithvi and Agni missiles being inducted into the armed forces
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