DRDO holds interaction with defence startups

28 May 2023

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) organized a day-long industry interaction and brainstorming session at the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad. This event, which took place on Saturday, aimed to bring together various defence industries, including MSMEs and start-ups, on a single platform. Its purpose was to understand their...

Freelance Journalist, Ex-Navy Commander arrested by CBI for spying on DRDO

17 May 2023

On Wednesday, freelance journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi and former Navy Commander Ashish Pathak were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly sharing sensitive information about the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the army with foreign intelligence agencies. This action followed the filing of an FIR against...

DRDO official arrested for alleged spy connections

26 Feb 2023

According to Balasore SP Sagarika Natha, a DRDO officer was detained on suspicion of sharing top-secret defence secrets with a Pakistani woman spy has been remanded to police detention for four days. The arrested officer DRDO has been identified as Balaram Dey. The Balasore police reportedly requested a five-day remand...

India successfully tests a new generation of ballistic missiles, ‘Agni Prime’

21 Oct 2022

India successfully tested a new generation "Agni Prime" ballistic missile on Friday, according to the Centre. The defence officials stated that the missile was tested at around 9:45 am off the coast of Odisha. The missile reportedly covered its full range, and all test goals were achieved, according to the...

Prime Minister Modi to launch Defence Space Mission with 75 novel challenges

18 Oct 2022

When he opens the DefExpo 22 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be launching the Defence Space Mission, the next generation of the nation's attack and defence. To increase the nation's space-related defence readiness in accordance with the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, 75 challenges have...

India successfully conducts six fight tests of QRSAM

08 Sep 2022

India successfully conducted six fight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. The test was conducted as part of evaluation trials by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian...

DRDO SIGNS MOU WITH MAHA METRO FOR WATER, ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

06 Jan 2021

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India’s premier research agency and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MAHA–METRO), a joint venture company of the GoI and Government of Maharashtra are working together to conserve water and protect the environment by installing DRDO’s eco-friendly bio-digester units (a non-sewered sanitation technology) in...

DRDO CELEBRATED ITS 63RD FOUNDATION DAY

04 Jan 2021

DRDO observed the 63rd Foundation Day of its establishment. Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D & Chairman of DRDO, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and presented him a model of Akash Missile System, which is recently cleared for export. On the occasion, the chairman of DRDO along with DGs and...

DRDO, Navy conduct maiden trial of SAHAYAK-NG air-droppable container

31 Dec 2020

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Indian Navy, conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa. The trial was conducted by Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics...

DRDO FACILITY DEVELOPS QUANTUM RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR

31 Dec 2020

Random numbers have essential roles in many fields, such as Quantum Communication, cryptography (key generation, key wrapping, authentication etc.), scientific simulations, lotteries and fundamental physics experiments. The generation of genuine randomness is generally considered impossible with classical means. Quantum Mechanics has the inherent potential of providing true random numbers and...