Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): News
13 Jun 2018
India#CareerBytes: Central government jobs currently available in South India
Central government jobs are always in demand in the country, and several posts are currently up for grabs at government sector organizations across South India.
21 May 2018
IndiaIndia successfully test-fires supersonic cruise missile BrahMos along Odisha coast
India today successfully test-fired the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test range along the Odisha coast to validate some new features.
18 May 2018
IndiaNot a narcissistic person, lead a simple life: John Abraham
Actor John Abraham, who started off as a model before venturing into the Hindi film industry, says he is a middle-class person and believes in leading a simple and frugal life.
15 May 2018
Atal Bihari VajpayeeUnfavorable wind direction delayed Pokhran test in 1998: DRDO scientist
Pokhran nuclear test was delayed by over six hours on May 11, 1998, due to unfavorable wind direction.
11 May 2018
IndiaDo you know why we celebrate National Technology Day today?
In 1998, India's success of Operation Shakti by testing nuclear missiles, set alarm bells ringing in the United States, while rest of the world witnessed the might of Indian technology.
28 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyDefense Ministry clears purchase of military equipment worth Rs. 3,687cr
On Friday, the Defense Ministry announced the procurement of military equipment worth Rs. 3,687cr.
11 Apr 2018
IndiaDefence Expo begins; major military firms showcase latest weapons
India's mega defense exhibition, Defense Expo-2018, began today with the participation of major global and domestic military firms, which are eyeing billions of dollars of contract as part of the country's military modernization program.
22 Mar 2018
IndiaBrahMos, world's fastest supersonic cruise missile, successfully flight tested
India's BrahMoS, the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile, was successfully flight tested from Rajasthan's Pokhran test range today.
17 Mar 2018
DelhiIndian Navy's second, third Scorpene-class submarines undergoing sea trials
The second and third of the six Scorpene-class submarines, part of Project-75 of the Indian Navy, are undergoing sea trials while the rest are under construction, a senior naval officer said.
05 Feb 2018
IndiaIndia will begin talks to acquire Israeli anti-tank missiles
Weeks after India cancelled the $500bn deal to buy anti-tank guided missile Spike from Israel, the deal is back on track.
30 Jan 2018
RajasthanNASA shows interest in 'Made in India' thermal paint tech
A Rajasthan-based researcher has caught the attention of a NASA scientist for developing a new thermal spray coating technology used for gas turbine engines in spacecrafts.
29 Jan 2018
Indian Army#DefenseDiaries: Indian Army short of 68,000 anti-tank missiles, 850 launchers
Indian Army is reportedly facing "critical operational deficiency"; it is short of 68,000 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and 850 launchers of different varieties.
23 Jan 2018
India#DefenseDiaries: India negotiates with Russia for Rs. 39,000cr missile shields
India has begun final negotiations with Russia for the Rs. 39,000cr acquisition of five advanced S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems.
07 Jan 2018
IndiaRailways' biotoilets needs cow-dung of Rs. 42cr. Or do they?
After much deliberation, Indian Railways decided to fit biotoilets in each of its 54,506 coaches. 97,761 have been installed already.
04 Jan 2018
India#DefenseDiaries: India cancels $500 million deal for Israel's anti-tank missiles
India has cancelled the $500mn deal to buy 1600 Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel's state-owned defense contractor, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
28 Dec 2017
India#DefenseDiaires: India successfully tests AAD supersonic ballistic missile interceptor
India's homegrown Advanced Air Defence (AAD) supersonic interceptor missile conducted a successful test by intercepting an incoming simulated hostile ballistic missile at a low altitude over the Bay of Bengal.
30 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: How the indigenous Netra AEW&CS watches over Indian skies
Earlier today, the Indian Air Forces (IAF) first indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS), christened 'Netra', successfully completed its first air-to-air refueling.
27 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: Prithvi is India's first 'Made-in-India' and 'Made-by-India' ballistic missile
The debate continues to rage on the need for greater indigenization of India's military arsenal.
25 Nov 2017
Indian RailwaysIIT study: New bio-toilets in trains comparable to septic tanks
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras concluded a two-year long study of the new bio-toilets being used in Indian trains.
20 Nov 2017
IndiaDefense Ministry scraps $500mn deal for Israeli anti-tank missiles
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has decided to cancel the $500 million deal Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) for the Indian Army.
14 Nov 2017
IndiaJawaharlal Nehru: Visionary, charismatic statesman with his own quirks
Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first PM, was a man of contradictions. Though democratic in approach, he had an authoritarian hold over his government.
13 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: Why is Indian Army unhappy with the Arjun tank?
Last week, the Indian Army issued a preliminary tender to global arms manufacturers for 1,770 future ready combat vehicles (FRCVs) or futuristic tanks.
07 Nov 2017
India#DefenseDiaries: India tests Nirbhay cruise missile, here's why it matters
After two back-to-back failures, India successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous 1,000-km ranged subsonic Nirbhay cruise missile.
29 Oct 2017
IndiaIndian Army's mega Rs. 40,000cr modern weapon procurement plan finalized
Indian Army has finalized a Rs. 40,000cr infantry modernization plan to procure new weapons to replace its aging, obsolete ones.
08 Oct 2017
Jammu And KashmirFacing criticism for pellet guns, CRPF looks at safer alternatives
After pellets usage in Kashmir faced heavy criticism for causing grievous injuries, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed for counter-insurgency and law and order operations in J&K has sent 21,000 rounds of less lethal, newly developed plastic bullets.
11 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia successfully tests 'fire and forget' missile Prospina
India tested its indigenously-built third generation 'fire and forget' anti-tank missile, Prospina in Rajasthan.
03 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia requires $150 billion to bolster defense
According to Dr. Sudhir Mishra, the Director General of the BrahMos missile system division of the DRDO, India's defense requirements over the next 10 years will require massive spending.
18 Aug 2017
IndiaAmid Doklam standoff, India's BrahMos supply to Vietnam irks China
India and China are locked in a tense border standoff in Doklam since mid-June; experts say they are "dangerously close" to their worst military conflict.
13 Aug 2017
IndiaRussia: T-90 tanks fail, India crashes out of military exercise
The Indian Army was disqualified from a military competition after its Russian-origin T-90 Main Battle tank failed.
12 Aug 2017
Jammu And KashmirRobots to fight terrorists in Kashmir?
As violence is continuing to boil over in the Kashmir valley, the Army has now proposed to deploy a team of indigenously-built robots which would help fight terrorists.
31 Jul 2017
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Copy of Gita near Kalam's statue causes controversy
A couple of days after a memorial of Late Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam was inaugurated in his native village of Peikarambu, a controversy has erupted over an engraved copy of the Bhagavad Gita near his statue.
29 Jul 2017
IndiaCAG: Akash missiles still not deployed in Northeast
In 2010, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the induction of six squadrons of the indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile systems for the Indian Air Force to deter China along the Northeast.
16 Jul 2017
IndiaDefence Modernization: Forces demand for Rs. 27,00,000 crore from GoI
In a bid to carry India's geo-strategic interests forward and handle threats from Pakistan and China, the Indian Armed Forces have asked for an allocation worth Rs 26.84 lakh crore over the next five years (2017-2022).
22 Jun 2017
IndiaArmy rejects 'Made in India' rifles, calls them unreliable
In a blow to 'Make in India', the army has reviewed a desi rifle, intended to replace the 1988 INSAS rifles, and found it "unreliable".
02 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia successfully test-fires Prithvi-II nuclear-capable missile
On June 2, India successfully test-fired its indigenous nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.
05 May 2017
IndiaBrahMos Missile: Army successfully test fires Block-III version
The Indian Army carried out a second successful test of the BrahMos Block-III Land Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) in two days in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
25 Nov 2016
MaharashtraWhat's up with 'Aamchi Mumbai'?
State government is ticking all the right boxes ahead of civic polls.
