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Defence Research and Development Organisation

Government Agency
Agency nameDefence Research and Development Organisation
Agency overview
Formed1958
Employees30,000 (7,000 scientists)
Annual budget8317.27 crore INR (2009-10)
HeadquartersDRDO Bhavan, New Delhi
Operational structure
Minister
responsible		A.K. Antony, Defence Minister of India
Agency executivesDr.V.K.Saraswat, Director General, DRDO and Scientific Adviser(SA) to Defence Minister

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ( , Rakṣā Anusandhān evaṃ Vikās Sangaṭhan) is one of Asia's largest defence contractors and a leading aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defence Science Organisation.

DRDO has a network of 52 laboratories which are deeply engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields, like aeronautics, armaments, electronic and computer sciences, human resource development, life sciences, materials, missiles, combat vehicles development and naval research and development. The organization includes more than 5,000 scientists and about 25,000 other scientific, technical and supporting personnel.

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India Test-Fires BrahMos Missile - Aviation Week Tweet this news
Aviation Week--The launch took place from the Integrated Test Range of the -Defense Research and Development Organization- (-DRDO-). The test met all of its objectives, ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:47:07 GMT+00:00
AeroVironment posts narrower loss in fiscal first quarter - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times--Monrovia-based AeroVironment cites increased spending on -research and development- of new robotic aircraft in the $3.4-million loss in the period ended July. ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:05:05 GMT+00:00
Research 'Think Tanks' Have Notable US Policy Role - TMCnet Tweet this news
TMCnet--The name is a short form of the term "-research and development-." RAND was created in the aftermath of World War II. Media Relations Director Jeffrey Hiday, ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:34:00 GMT+00:00
India lives in a troubled neighbourhood: Antony - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--The second MoU was signed by the Chief Controller of Research and Development of the -Defence Research and Development Organisation- (-DRDO-), Prahlada, ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:38:21 GMT+00:00
Obama attacks Republicans as mid-term elections approach - Vancouver Sun Tweet this news
Vancouver Sun---...- companies to write off all new investments through 2011 and favours the permanent extension of an existing tax credit for -research and development-. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:31:02 GMT+00:00
India OKs $6.5B Plan To Build Stealth Destroyers - DefenseNews.com (subscription) Tweet this news
DefenseNews.com (subscription)---...- nuclear capable cruise missile currently being developed by the -Defence Research and Development Organisation- with Israeli help, Navy sources said. ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:02 GMT+00:00
DRDO to set up nano foundry in Madras varsity - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--CHENNAI: The -Defence Research and Development Organisation- (-DRDO-) has agreed in principle to set up a nano foundry in collaboration with the University of ... - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:54:54 GMT+00:00
India Developing Laser-Based Anti-Missile Systems - DefenseNews.com (subscription) Tweet this news
DefenseNews.com (subscription)--Developed by the -Defence Research and Development Organisation- (-DRDO-), DEW weapons can kill incoming ballistic missiles by bombarding them with subatomic ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:27:34 GMT+00:00
ADE's first micro air vehicle may take off in 4 months - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times---...- Development Establishment (ADE), a defence laboratory that comes under the country's nodal -Defence Research and Development Organisation- (-DRDO-), ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:26:17 GMT+00:00
Air force version of BrahMos missile to be tested in 2012 - Stock Market Today Tweet this news
Stock Market Today--by chandra Dr. A Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace and Chief Controller from Defence Research Lab -DRDO- says that the air force version of ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:01:29 GMT+00:00



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