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    Aeronautical Development Establishment

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    Aeronautical Development Establishment
    Established1959
    Field of research
    		Aeronautics
    DirectorShri Y Dilip[1]
    AddressNew Thippasandra,
    Bangalore–560 075
    LocationBengaluru, Karnataka
    Operating agency
    		DRDO
    Websitewww.drdo.ade.gov.in

    Aeronautical Development Establishment is a laboratory of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. Located in Bangalore, its primary function is research and development in the field of military aviation.[2]

    Recent[when?] successful projects include Lakshya (an aerial target), Nishant (a reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle), Ghatak, Nirbhay (a subsonic cruise missile), flight simulators (for LCA, Ajit, Kiran, and Mig-21) and avionics packages for Tejas-LCA (display and FCC). It earlier worked on Sparrow (mini-uav) and Ulka (aerial target).

    Shri Y Dilip, Outstanding Scientist is Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment since 1 January 2022.

    History

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    Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) was established in January 1959 at High Grounds, Bangalore.[3]

    ADE Directors[3]
    • Dr O.P. Mediratta
    • Wg Cdr P Gopalan
    • Vivek R. Sinha
    • Air Cmde H.N. Krishnamurthy
    • AVM H.N. Krishnamurthy
    • B.G. Patwardhan
    • Dr. Kota Harinarayana
    • Dr. K.G. Narayanan
    • M.D. Aravamudhan
    • G. Elangovan
    • P.S. Krishnan
    • P. Srikumar
    • MVKV Prasad [4]
    • Dr Venugopal S

    Technology divisions

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    • Aerodynamics Division [5]
    • Aircraft Structures Design Centre
    • Propulsion Systems Division
    • Flight Control Computer Division
    • Flight Simulation Division
    • Flight Control Test Systems
    • Flight Test Telecommand and Tracking Division
    • Flight Mechanics and Control Engineering
    • Software Engineering Division - LCA
    • Software Engineering Division -UAV
    • Mission Sensors Technology Division
    • Avionics Systems Division
    • Assembly and Integration Centre for UAVs
    • Aerial Image Exploitation Laboratory
    • Composite Technology Centre
    • Quality & Airworthiness
    • Combat Aircraft Systems - TEJAS
    • Flight Simulation

    References

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    1. ^ "Aeronautical Development Establishment". Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
    2. ^ "DRDO Labs". Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
    3. ^ a b "Historical Background". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
    4. ^ "M V K V Prasad appointed new Director of Aeronautical Development Establishment". The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
    5. ^ "ADE : Areas of Work". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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