Aeronautical Development Establishment

DRDO Laboratory

Aeronautical Development EstablishmentEstablished| 1959

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Field of research

| Aeronautics
Director| Shri Y Dilip[1]
Address| New Thippasandra,
Bangalore–560 075
Location| Bengaluru, Karnataka

Operating agency

| DRDO
Website| www.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), Nirbhay(a subsonic cruise missile), flight simulators for (LCA, Ajit, Kiran, 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 01st January 2022.

## History[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

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.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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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