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Indian Navy Orders Six Naval Tejas LCA Fighters; Infuses Rs.900 Crore in Programme

Indian Navy has okay-ed the placement of an order for six Naval Tejas Light Combat Aircrafts (N-LCA). At an approximate cost of Rs 150 crore per aircraft, this will provide a Rs 900 crore infusion int..Read More

Indian Army Inducts DRDOs NBC Weapons Detection Vehicle

The Army has for the first time inducted a DRDO-built, low-cost vehicle to detect attacks on the country using nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons.The indigenous vehicle, developed by DRDO’..Read More

Indian Army to Induct Nag Missiles Soon: DRDO

With the third generation anti-tank Nag missile proving its lethality in the final user trials being conducted in the deserts of Rajasthan, a top missile scientist of the Defence Research and Developm..Read More

DRDO to Develop Laser Warning Systems, Mobile Camoflaging Systems for Arjun MBT

With the Arjun Main Battle Tank bound to be compared with Russian T-90 tanks in trials after August, the DRDO is working on development of host of armoured defence systems to provide additional capabi..Read More

Sixteen Arjun MBTs Set to Roll Into Indian Army - DRDO Sources

DRDO is all set to deliver sixteen Arjun MBTs will be handed over to the Army on May 25, reports Press Trust of India quoting DRDO sources in Chennai.K Sridhar, DRDO scientist and spokesperson for the..Read More

Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile Tested Successfully

As part of developmental tests, the flight trial of Astra, Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), was successfully carried out by scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisat..Read More

Indian Air Force, DRDO and HAL to Frame Requirements for Fifth Generation Fighter Jet

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and a team of aircraft designers will formally set up a joint committee to frame the specifications for India's own MCA, which will be built largely in Bangalore. The M..Read More

Nishant UAV Powered By Indigenous Wankel Rotary Engine Takes Flight

The first ever indigenous Wankel Rotary engine, powering Nishant, the Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), took off from a World War II abandoned runway near a village eight kilometres from Kolar in Karnataka...Read More

Missile Defense System Phase 1 to be Ready by 2011-2012: DRDO

After achieving a hat-trick of successful tests of the indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield, DRDO today said the first phase of the system would be developed by 2011."All building blocks ..Read More

Defensive Aid Systems for Arjun MBT Ready: DRDO

The DRDO's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) in Avadi, has taken up the development of a Defensive Aids System for armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). This is to enhan..Read More

Missile Defense: Interceptor Missile Tested Successfully

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight tested its third Ballistic Missile Interceptor on 06 March 2009 at 1624 hrs from Wheeler Island, Integrated Test Range (ITR). It has..Read More

Missile Defense: Swordfish Long Range Tracking RADAR (LRTR) to be Tested in February 2009

The Indian missile defense programme has been steadily progressing over the last 24 months with two Interceptor missiles Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) and Advanced Air Defence (AAD) already tested success..Read More

L&T Ties Up With DRDO for Defense Production; L&T Mulls Expansion in Aerospace Segment

Engineering heavyweight Larsen & Toubro (L&T) will tie up with DRDO to setup a research facility for weapons conceptualization for all commercial production undertaken by DRDO."We are not looking to s..Read More

DRDO Seeks Partners to Co-Develop Kaveri Engine for LCA Tejas Fighter Jet

India is in the process of scouting for a partner to develop higher thrust engine for its ambitious Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and the present version will take to the skies in 2010, Defence Minister..Read More

DRDO, EADS Develop Advanced Missile Warning System for Aircraft

EADS Defence & Security (DS) together with the Indian Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) has successfully developed a missile warning system which will enter series production in India soo..Read More

DRDO To Focus On Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV Development

The DRDO has sent out Expressions of Interest (EoIs) to several private sector companies, including the Tata Group, L&T and Godrej & Boyce, for manufacturing Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs..Read More