Defence Research and Development Organisation

Government agency in India

Defence Research and Development Organisationरक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन
Raksā Anūsandhān Evam Vikās Sangaṭhan

Logo of DRDO

Agency overview
Formed| 1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Headquarters| DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi, India
Motto| "Strength's Origin is in Science"[1]
Sanskrit: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्
Employees| 30,000 (5,000 scientists)[2]
Annual budget|  ₹23,264 crore (US$2.8 billion)(2022–23)[3]
Minister responsible|

* Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence

Agency executive|

* Sameer V. Kamat, Chairman, DRDO[4]

Parent agency| Ministry of Defence
Website| drdo.gov.in

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) (IAST: Raksā Anūsandhān Evam Vikās Sangaṭhan) is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, headquartered in Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production of the Indian Ordnance Factories with the Defence Science Organisation under the administration of Jawaharlal Nehru. Subsequently, Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS) was constituted in 1979 as a service of Group 'A' Officers / Scientists directly under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.

With a network of 52 laboratories that are engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, land combat engineering, life sciences, materials, missiles, and naval systems, DRDO is India's largest and most diverse research organisation. The organisation includes around 5,000 scientists belonging to the DRDS and about 25,000 other subordinate scientific, technical, and supporting personnel.[5][6]

## History

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The DRDO was established in 1958 by combining the Defence Science Organisation and some of the technical development establishments. A separate Department of Defence Research and Development was formed in 1980, which later administered DRDO and its almost 30 laboratories and establishments (there were almost 52 labs before merging). Most of the time, the Defence Research and Development Organisation was treated as if it were a vendor and the Army Headquarters or the Air Force Headquarters were the customers. Because the Army and the Air Force themselves did not have any design or construction responsibility, they tended to treat the designer or Indian industry at par with their corresponding designer in the world market. If they could get a MiG-21 from the world market, they wanted a MiG-21 from DRDO.[citation needed]

DRDO started its first major project in surface-to-air missiles (SAM) known as Project Indigo in the 1960s. Indigo was discontinued in later years without achieving full success. Project Indigo led Project Devil, along with Project Valiant, to develop short-range SAM and ICBM in the 1970s. Project Devil itself led to the later development of the Prithvi missile under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) in the 1980s. IGMDP was an Indian Ministry of Defence programme between the early 1980s and 2007 for the development of a comprehensive range of missiles, including the Agni missile, Prithvi ballistic missile, Akash missile, Trishul missile and Nag Missile. In 2010, the defence minister A. K. Antony ordered the restructuring of the DRDO to give a major boost to defence research in the country and to ensure effective participation of the private sector in defence technology. The key measures to make DRDO effective in its functioning include the establishment of a Defence Technology Commission with the defence minister as its chairman.[7][8] The programmes which were largely managed by DRDO have seen considerable success with many of the systems seeing rapid deployment as well as yielding significant technological benefits. Since its establishment, DRDO has created other major systems and critical technologies such as aircraft avionics, UAVs, small arms, artillery systems, EW Systems, tanks and armoured vehicles, sonar systems, command and control systems and missile systems.

### Plans for reforms

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The Government of India has plans to overhaul and reform DRDO, and a committee was formed to suggest reforms and overhauls.[9][10] The 9-member committee, which was under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was led by former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India K. Vijayraghavan. The committee submitted its report on the reforms for DRDO in July 2024.[11] Reportedly, the recommendations from the committee have been described as contentious and it was also reported that the DRDO has agreed to implement approximately 60% of the major reforms.[11] As of October 2024, the implementation of structural reforms has been delayed due to opposition from senior DRDO officials.[9]

## Organisation

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### Cluster Laboratories/Establishments

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Source[12] Laboratory Name  | Location  | Area of Research

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Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANuRAG) | Hyderabad, Telangana | Computational System
Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) | Missiles & Strategic Systems
Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE) | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Parachutes & Aerial Systems
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Aeronautics
Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) | Chitradurga, Karnataka  | Unmanned & Manned Aircraft
Armaments Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) | Pune, Maharashtra | Armaments
Centre for Airborne Systems (CAbS) | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Air-Borne Systems
Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR) | Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Centre for Fire, Explosives & Environment Safety (CFEES) | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi | Explosives
Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) | Hyderabad, Telangana  | High Energy Weapons
Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Combat Vehicles
Combat Aircraft Systems Development & Integration Centre | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Avionics
Defence Bio-engineering & Electro-medical Laboratory (DeBEL) | Bio-engineering
Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Electronics & Communication Systems
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) | Mysuru, Karnataka  | Food Research
Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) | Haldwani, Uttarakhand  | Bio-Energy
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) | Leh, Ladakh | High Altitude Agro-animal Research
Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS) | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Physiological and Biomedical Research
Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) | Psychological Research
Defence Laboratory (DL) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Camouflaging and Isotopes
Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Electronic Warfare
Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh  | Textiles, Polymers & Composites
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Metallurgy
Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE) | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | Chemical & Biological Warfare
Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Missile & Strategic Systems
Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) | Tezpur, Assam | Health & Hygiene
Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL) | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Terrain Research
Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) | Bengaluru, Karnataka  | Gas Turbine
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) | Pune, Maharashtra  | High Energy Materials, Explosive
Institute of Nuclear Medicines & Allied Sciences (INMAS) | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Nuclear Medicine
Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand  | Electronics & Optical Systems
Integrated Test Range (ITR) | Balasore, Odisha | Missile & Strategic Systems
Joint Cipher Bureau (JCB) | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Signals Intelligence and Cryptanalysis
Laser Science & Technology Centre (LaSTeC) | Laser Technology
Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) | Bengaluru, Karnataka  | Radars
Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CeMilAC) | Air-worthiness and Certification
Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) | Ambarnath, Maharashtra  | Naval Materials
Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) | Kochi, Kerala | Sonar Systems
Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Underwater Weapons
Programme Air Defence (PGAD)  | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Missiles & Strategic Systems
Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) | Balasore, Odisha  | Armament Testing
Research Centre Imarat (RCI) | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Missile & Strategic Systems
Research & Development Establishment (Engineers) (R&DE(E)) | Pune, Maharashtra  | Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms
Scientific Analysis Group (SAG) | Delhi  | Communications Security
Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) | Chandigarh, Union Territory of Chandigarh | Snow and Avalanche
Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Solid State Materials, Devices and Sub-systems
Society for Integrated Circuit Technology and Applied Research (SITAR)  | Bengaluru, Karnataka & Hyderabad, Telangana  | Semiconductor, Microelectromechanical Systems
Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) | Chandigarh, Union Territory of Chandigarh  | Ballistics
Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra  | Wheeled Vehicles

As part of the rationalization plan, the Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL) was merged with the Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE) which was renamed into the Defence Geological Research Establishment (DGRE). As of 2020, the Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG) and Laser Science and Technology Center (LASTEC) are no longer functional as independent entities. The staff are relocated to various DRDO labs in Hyderabad.[13] DRDO is planning to build a new research lab in Lucknow.[14]

Source[15] Laboratory Name  | Location  | Area of Research

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DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories | Bengaluru, Karnataka  | Artificial Intelligence
Kolkata, West Bengal  | Asymmetric Technologies
Chennai, Tamil Nadu  | Cognitive Technologies
Mumbai, Maharashtra  | Quantum Technology
Hyderabad, Telangana  | Smart Materials

### HR Institutions

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Source[12] Institution Name  | Location  | Area

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Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM)  | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Talent Management
Institute of Technology Management (ITM)  | Mussoorie, Uttarakhand  | Technology Management
Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC)  | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Human Resource

### Other Institutions

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Source[12] Institution Name  | Location  | Area of Research

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Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM)  | Nashik, Maharashtra  | High Energy Materials
Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS)  | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Advanced Systems
Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DeSIDoC)  | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Information System and Documentation
DRDO Integration Centre (DIC)  | Panagarh, West Bengal  | Systems Integration
Institute for Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA)  | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Systems Analysis
Mobile Systems Complex (MSC)  | Pune, Maharashtra  | Missile Systems
SF Complex (SFC)  | Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh | Propellant

### Centres of Excellence

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Source[12] Center Name  | Location  | Area of Research

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DRDO Bharathiar University (DRDO-BU), Centre of Excellence  | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu  | Applied Psychology, Toxicology, Biological Sensors, Fuel Cell
Advanced Centre for Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM)  | Hyderabad, Telangana  | Photonics, Material Science, High Energy Materials
Centre of Excellence in Cryptology  | Kolkata, West Bengal  | Cryptology
Centre of Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems  | Kolkata, West Bengal  | Millimeter Wave and Semiconductor
Advanced Centre for Excellence on Composite Materials (ACECM)  | Bengaluru, Karnataka  | Composite Materials
Research and Innovation Centre (RIC)  | Chennai, Tamil Nadu  | Sensors and Microelectromechanical Systems
Centre of Propulsion Technology (CoPT)  | Mumbai, Maharashtra  | Propulsion Technology
Jagdish Chandra Bose Centre for Advanced Technology (JCBCAT)  | Kolkata, West Bengal  | Directed Energy Technologies, Robotics, Cognitive Technologies
DRDO-Industry-Academia Center of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Delhi (previously Joint Advanced Technology Centre)[16] | Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi  | Advanced Ballistics and Protection, Advanced Electromagnetic Devices and Terahertz technologies, Brain Computer Interface and Brain Machine Intelligence, Photonic Technologies, Plasmonics, Laser and Quantum Photonics, and Smart & Intelligent Textile Technologies.[17]
Centre of Excellence in Systems Design and Engineering  | Mumbai, Maharashtra  | Systems Design
North East Science and Technology Centre (NESTC)  | Aizawl, Mizoram | Microelectromechanical Systems, Sensors, Degenerative Disease, Toxicology
Kalam Centre for Science and Technology (KCST)  | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir | Computational System Security, Sensors
DRDO-Industry-Academia Center of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Jodhpur | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Desert Warfare Technologies, Futuristic Omni Mobile System, Artificial Intelligence in Information and War gaming[18]
DRDO-Industry-Academia Center of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Kanpur | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | Advanced Nanomaterials, Accelerated Material Design and Development, High Energy Materials, Biological engineering[19]

## Projects

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See also: Projects of DRDO

## Industry linkages, technology transfer and indigenisation

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See also: Defence industry of India, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Make in India, Startup India, and Indigenous Defence Equipment Exporters Association

India domestically produces only 45% to 50% of defence products it uses, and the rest are imported.[20] To become technology research and production leader, reduce reliance on the imports and increase self-reliance, DRDO Chief called for more collaboration with the industry, private sector, research and education institutes including IITs and NITs.[20] India's military–industrial complex has had little success and only recently private sector was allowed to enter the defence production.[21] To expedite the development cycle of new technologies and to better fit the end user requirements, army has asked DRDO to take more army staff on deputation to be part of DRDO technology development project teams.[22]

Indian forces are using numerous indigenous technologies produced by the DRDO, including Varunastra, Maareech, Ushus, and TAL by the navy; Electronic Warfare Technologies, radars, composite materials for LCA, AEW&C, Astra, and LCA Tejas by airforce; and ASAT, BrahMos, ASTRA, Nag missile, SAAW, Arjun MBT Mk 1A, 46-metre Modular Bridge, MPR, LLTR Ashwin by the army.[23] In September 2019, DRDO formulated the "DRDO Policy and Procedures for Transfer of Technology" and released information on "DRDO-Industry Partnership: Synergy and Growth and DRDO Products with Potential for Export".[23]

During the Vibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit 2019 in October, DRDO signed technology transfer contracts with 16 Indian companies, including 3 startups, to produce products for the use by Indian Armed Forces.[24] This included high shelf life, high nutrition, ready-to-eat on-the-go food products to be consumed in the difficult terrain and bad weather.[24] DRDO and ISRO have agreed to collaborate in India's crewed orbital spacecraft project called Gaganyaan during which DRDOs various laboratories will tailor their defence capabilities to suit the needs of ISRO's human space mission with critical human-centric systems and technologies like space grade food, crew healthcare, radiation measurement and protection, parachutes for the safe recovery of the crew module and fire suppression system etc.[25] Kalyani Group is developing the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System.[25]

DRDO with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) under Advance Assessment Technology and Commercialisation Programme is helping Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) to keep Dal Lake clean by providing low cost Biodigesters for the treatment of human excreta, animal waste disposal, grey water and kitchen waste release that works fine in ambient as well as sub zero temperature which are also supplied to Indian Railways.[26][27]

Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) which works in the field of chemical weapon, biological agent detection and research is helping Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in augmenting diagnostic capability for COVID-19 outbreak. It has created special hand sanitiser formulation and diagnostic kits following WHO standards and guidelines that are supplied in large numbers to civilian and defence officials.[28][29] Medical staff all over India dealing with Coronavirus contamination are using protective waterproof clothing with special sealant used in submarine applications developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) for CBRN defence that is made up of high strength polyester coated with breathable polymer.[30] The clothing underwent successful trials at the South India Textile Research Association and exceeds the criteria of currently available suits in the market.[31] The suit is washable, passed all critical CBRN and ASTM standards and is now manufactured by two private players, Venus Industries from Mumbai and IMTEC from Kolkata.[32] Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL) developed causality evacuation bag for COVID-19 infected patients that can withstand Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) environments and is protected against blood and viral penetration. The bag is made up of durable water-repellent nonwoven fabric. It is rigid and cylindrical with air and waterproof zippers and ventilators. Already ordered 500 in numbers, DRDO will now transfer the technology to the private sector for manufacturing.[33]

Under the Society for Biomedical Technology (SBMT) programme, DEBEL has developed five-layer nanomesh based N99 masks and is collaborating with Mysore-based Skanray Technologies for the production of ventilators using currently available technologies with Indian made parts due to unavailability of imports. It is also working on a new multiplexed ventilator technology that will be able to support several infected individuals on a single ventilator. The prototype development stage is complete and the initial model is now undergoing various improvements suggested by a team of medical researchers and doctors.[34] The technology will finally be transferred to Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra, Hyundai Motor India, Honda Cars India and Maruti Suzuki for immediate mass production.[35][36] DRDO signed agreement with Indian Telephone Industries Limited for tech transfer on low cost multiplexed ventilator technology with 80% to 90% of components are now make in India.[37]

DRDO as of 11 April 2020 transferred technologies to 30 major companies to manufacture various non-medicine products against the COVID-19 pandemic which includes ventilators, sanitiser, personal protective equipment, face shield and isolation shelters. The technology for the newly developed multiplexed ventilator came from the onboard oxygen generation system (OBOGS) developed for HAL Tejas. Private sector players like Raksha Polycoats and Accurate Savan Defence are now producing protective clothing, isolation shelters based on DRDO tech developed for high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) bags, submarine escape the suit and satellite recovery systems. Hyderabad-based 3D printing startup iMake with Modern Manufacturers and Kirat Mechanical Engineering from Chandigarh, Wipro 3D from Bengaluru and Global Healthcare from Delhi are 3D printing visor-based face shields which is an offshoot of the tech developed for high-altitude military parachuting. Setco from Mumbai is producing sealants developed for submarines of Indian Navy at DRDO labs for personal protection equipment.[38]

Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) developed a product called Aerosol Containment Box for enclosure of intubation procedure made with Poly(methyl methacrylate). It is cubical designed for both adults and minors and covers the COVID-19-infected patients during medical examination and treatment from head to chest to stop the transmission of droplets containing the virus to others. Employees' State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Hyderabad helped RCI in prototype development while Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research helped in testing, validation and acceptance of products for medical use. The technology is now transferred to private industries located in Chandigarh and Hyderabad for mass manufacturing.[39] RCI at DRDO Missile Complex, Hyderabad is now supplying technology of brushless DC motors (BLDC) used for missile actuators and high response solenoid valves used in missile control for ventilator pumps that validated the prototype testing stages.[40]

Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) developed two sanitising equipment of 50 litres tank capacity consisting of a portable backpack type that covers an area of 300 metres while another trolley mounted for large area sanitisation of up to 3000 metres by spraying 1% hypochlorite solution.[41]

Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) developed a portable disinfection chamber and special face protection mask for health professional combating the COVID-19 outbreak in India. The personnel decontamination system is equipped with sanitiser and soap dispenser. The full-body decontamination starts using for pedal with an electrically operated pump creating a disinfectant mist of 700-litre of hypo sodium chloride. The system takes 25 seconds for full decontamination with an automatic shut-off procedure and can decontaminate 650 personnel until the next refill. The face mask developed for COVID-19 patients uses the A4 size Over-Head Projection (OHP) film for protection and lightweight materials for long duration comfortable use.[42] VRDE developed full-body decontamination chamber was designed and validated within 4 days with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi became the first premier institution to use it. The mass manufacturing of the portable decontamination chamber is now done by Dass Hitachi Limited.[43]

### Development cum Production Partner programme

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As part of Make In India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, DRDO under the Development cum Production Partner programme (DcPP) allowed handholding of domestic private sector industries to improve their development and production cycle of complex defence systems.

VL-SRSAM (Vertical Launch - Short Range Surface to Air Missile) and Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) became some of the successful projects of this programme.[44]

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on 17 December 2021, secured an order for manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing and supply of DRDO Abhyas from Aeronautical Development Establishment. The order will be completed under Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) with a private sector industry.[45]

On 16 December 2021, Ashok Leyland signed partnership agreement with Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) to develop 600 hp engine for Future Combat Vehicle Programme.[46] Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE) on 27 December 2021 transferred technologies for developing border surveillance system to Indian private sector company Paras Defence and Space. The system consists of radar, and electro-optical sensors mounted on a pan tilt platform.[47] On 28 December 2021, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) transferred technology to manufacture extreme cold weather clothing system to RHD Business Services, SBNX Innovation, Shiva Texyarn Limited, Kusumgar Corporates and Ginni Filaments Limited.[48]

DRDO on 8 January 2024 launched Ugram, an assault rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, which has been designed, developed and manufactured in collaboration with Dvipa Armour India Private Limited under DcPP.[49] It's scheduled to be tested by the Indian Army.[50]

## Heads of DRDO

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List of Director Generals (1948–2015) and Chairpersons (since 2015) of DRDO.[51]

1. Daulat Singh Kothari (1948–1961)
2. Suri Bhagavantam (1961–1969)
3. B. D. Nag Chaudhuri (1970–1974)
4. M. G. K. Menon (1974–1978)
5. Raja Ramanna (1978–1982)
6. V. S. R. Arunachalam (1982–1992)
7. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1992–1999)
8. V. K. Aatre (1999–2004)
9. M. Natarajan (2004–2009)
10. V. K. Saraswat (2009–2013)
11. Avinash Chander (2013–2015)
12. S. Christopher (2015–2018)
13. G.Satheesh Reddy (2018-2022)
14. Sameer V. Kamat (2022–present)[52]

## See also

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* Aeronautical Development Agency
* Agency for Defense Development \- South Korea
* Bharat Electronics
* Bharat Dynamics
* Corruption in defence procurement in India
* Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency \- United States
* Defence Industry Agency \- Turkey
* Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
* Defence Technology Institute \- Thailand
* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
* Military Institute of Armament Technology \- Poland
* National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology \- Taiwan
* Rafael Advanced Defense Systems \- Israel
* Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet
* Swedish Defence Research Agency \- Sweden

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Aeronautics|

| Avionics|

* Tejas
* Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

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Other HAL programmes|

* HJT-36
* HTT-40
* Dhruv
* Rudra
* Prachand
* Light Utility Helicopter

Unmanned aerial vehicles|

* Nishant
* Rustom
* Lakshya
* Kapothaka
* Ulka
* Fluffy
* Ghatak
* Imperial Eagle
* Netra
* Pawan

Armaments|

| Small arms|

* INSAS
* Vidhwansak
* Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC)
* Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System (MCIWS)

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Artillery, ammunition|

* Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher
* M-46 Catapult
* Bhim-T6
* ATAGS

Armoured fighting
vehicles|

| Tanks|

* Arjun
* Arjun Mk-II
* Tank EX
* DRDO light tank

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Infantry fighting vehicle|

* Abhay IFV

Other vehicles|

* Carrier Mortar Tracked
* Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
* Light Armoured Vehicle
* Kartik BLT
* Daksh

Electronics,
computer science|

| Electronic warfare|

* Samyukta
* Tarang

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Radars|

| Search|

* INDRA
* Swathi WLR
* BFSR-SR
* 3D-CAR
* ADTCR
* Bharani LLLR
* Arudhra MPR

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Fire-control|

* Swordfish
* Rajendra
* BMFR
* Atulya ADFCR

Airborne|

* LCA MMR
* SV-2000
* Netra AEW&CS
* Uttam

Software|

* NETRA

Missile systems|

| Ballistic missiles|

| Agni|

* Agni-I
* Agni-II
* Agni-III
* Agni-IV
* Agni-V
* Agni-VI
* Agni-P

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Prithvi|

* I
* II
* III
* Dhanush

SRBM|

* Shaurya
* Prahaar

SLBM|

* K-15
* K-4
* K-5

Cruise missiles|

* Nirbhay
* BrahMos
* II
* HSTDV

Anti-ship missiles|

* NASM-SR
* NASM-MR
* Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (India)

Air-to-air missiles|

* Astra BVRAAM

Anti-tank missiles|

* DRDO Anti Tank Missile
* MPATGM
* Nag

Surface-to-air|

* Akash
* Akash-NG
* Trishul
* Barak 8
* QRSAM
* VL-SRSAM

Air-to-surface|

* BrahMos-A
* Helina
* Rudram-1
* SMART

Anti-ballistic|

* Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)
* Advanced Air Defence (AAD)
* PDV Mk.2

Torpedoes|

* TAL
* ALWT
* Varunastra HWT

Bombs|

| Precision guided|

* Sudarshan
* Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon
* PG-HSLD

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General purpose|

* HSLD-100/250/450/500

People|

| Scientists|

* Maj General Ranjit Lal Jetley
* Ram Narain Agarwal
* A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
* A. Sivathanu Pillai
* W Selvamurthy
* V. K. Saraswat
* V. K. Aatre
* Raja Ramanna
* V. S. Mahalingam
* Keshav Dattatreya Nayak
* Tessy Thomas
* Shashikala Sinha
* Ipsita Biswas
* S. P. Chakravarti
* Waman Dattatreya Patwardhan

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Engines|

* GTX 37-14U
* GTX-35VS Kaveri
* Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine
* GATET engine

Important programmes|

* Project Indigo
* Project Valiant
* Project Devil
* IGMDP
* Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
* DYSLs

* Indian Missile Programme
* Indian Armed Forces

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Defence Research and Development Organisation Laboratories

Aeronautical Systems|

* ADRDE
* ADE
* CABS
* CEMILAC
* GTRE

Armament & Combat Engineering Systems|

* ACEM
* ARDE
* CVRDE
* DTRL
* HEMRL
* PXE
* R&DE(Engrs)
* SASE
* VRDE

Electronics and Communication Systems|

* DARE
* DEAL
* DLRL
* LRDE
* IRDE
* LASTEC

Life Sciences|

* DEBEL
* DFRL
* DIBER
* DIHAR
* DIPAS
* DIPR
* DRDE
* DRL
* INMAS

Micro Electronic Devices, Computational Systems & Cyber Systems|

* ANURAG
* CAIR
* MTRDC
* SAG
* SSPL

Missiles and Strategic Systems|

* ASL
* DRDL
* ITR
* RCI
* TBRL

Naval Systems and Materials|

* DLJ
* DMSRDE
* DMRL
* NMRL
* NPOL
* NSTL

Human Resources|

* CEPTAM
* DESIDOC
* ITM
* RAC

System Analysis & Modelling|

* CFEES
* ISSA

Corporate Directorates|

* DCW&E
* DER&IPR
* DFMM
* DFTM
* DHRD
* DIITM
* DISB
* DIT&CS
* DIC
* DLIC
* DMS
* DPA
* DOP
* DP&C
* DPI
* DQR&S
* DRB and O&M
* DSTA
* DTDF
* DVS

Research Boards|

* ARDB
* ARB
* NRB
* LSRB

DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories|

* DYSL-AI
* DYSL-AT
* DYSL-CT
* DYSL-QT
* DYSL-SM

Other Related Body/Institute|

* ADA
* BrahMos Aerospace
* DIAT
* MILIT

DRDO Laboratories

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Indian Armed Forces

* Indian Army
* Indian Navy
* Indian Air Force

Leadership|

* President
* Prime Minister
* Minister of Defence
* Defence Secretary
* National Security Advisor
* Chief of Defence Staff (Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee)
* Chief of the Army Staff
* Chief of the Naval Staff
* Chief of the Air Staff
* Vice Chief of Defence Staff
* Director General Armed Forces Medical Services
* Serving generals
* Serving admirals
* Serving marshals

Organisation|

| Ministry and
committees/councils|

* Ministry of Defence
* Department of Military Affairs
* Department of Defence Research and Development
* Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
* National Security Council
* Cabinet Committee on Security
* Standing Committee on Defence
* Defence Planning Committee
* Nuclear Command Authority
* Integrated Defence Staff
* Defence Intelligence Agency

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Commands|

| Joint|

* Integrated Theatre Commands
* Andaman and Nicobar Command
* Commander-in-Chief
* Strategic Forces Command
* Commander-in-Chief
* Northern Theatre Command (India)
* Western Theatre Command (India)
* Maritime Theatre Command
* Defence Cyber Agency
* Defence Space Agency
* Armed Forces Special Operations Division

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Army|

* Central Command
* Eastern Command
* Northern Command
* Southern Command
* South Western Command
* Western Command
* Army Training Command

Navy|

* Western Naval Command
* Eastern Naval Command
* Southern Naval Command

Air Force|

* Central Air Command
* Eastern Air Command
* Southern Air Command
* South Western Air Command
* Western Air Command
* Training Command
* Maintenance Command

Other components|

* Indian Coast Guard
* National Cadet Corps
* Paramilitary forces
* Special forces
* Territorial Army
* Border Roads Organisation

Personnel|

* Military Academies
* Ranks and insignia
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force
* Coast Guard
* Border Roads Organisation
* Paramilitary forces
* Awards and Decorations

Operations|

| Wars|

* Indo-Pakistani wars
* 1947–1948
* 1965
* Battle of Asal Uttar
* Battle of Chawinda
* 1971
* Naval War
* Air War
* Battle of Chamb
* Operation Trident
* Operation Cactus-Lilly
* Battle of Longewala
* Kargil War
* Sino-Indian War

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External
conflicts|

* Kashmir conflict
* Korean War
* Siachen conflict
* Indo-Pakistani border skirmishes
* Operation Parakram
* 2011
* 2013
* 2014–2015
* 2016–2018
* 2019
* Balakot airstrike
* Congo Crisis
* Sino-Indian border skirmish
* 1987
* Nathu La and Cho La clashes
* Doklam standoff
* 2020
* Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War
* Operation Cactus
* Evacuation of Indian civilians from Kuwait
* Piracy off the coast of Somalia
* Operation Raahat
* Operation Devi Shakti
* Indo-Myanmar border strike

Annexations|

* Operation Polo (Hyderabad)
* Operation Vijay (Portuguese India - Goa, Damaon, Silvassa & Diu)
* Junagadh
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Insurgencies|

* Northeast India
* Punjab
* Operation Blue Star
* Operation Woodrose
* Kashmir
* Counter-insurgency operations
* LOC surgical strike

Equipment|

* Defence Research and Development Organisation
* Ordnance Factory Board
* Ballistic missiles
* Weapons of mass destruction

| Army|

* List of equipment of the Indian Army

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Navy|

* Active Ships
* Historical Ships
* Weapon Systems
* Future

Air Force|

* Active Aircraft
* Historical Aircraft
* Aircraft Squadrons
* Future

Documents|

* Indian Maritime Security Strategy

Other topics|

* President's fleet review
* History
* President's Colour Award
* Women in the Indian Armed Forces
* Armed Forces Flag Day
* Armed Forces Tribunal
* Indian Armed Forces rank flags
* Indian military bands
* National War Memorial
* Amar Jawan Jyoti

* Category
* Army
* Navy
* Air Force

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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Hyderabad topics

History|

* Hasmathpet cairns
* Qutb Shahi Dynasty
* Siege of Golconda
* Nizams of Hyderabad
* Asaf Jahi dynasty
* Hyderabad State
* Great Musi Flood of 1908
* Telangana Rebellion
* Annexation of Hyderabad

Government|

* Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
* Hyderabad District Collectorate
* Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
* Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority

Public buildings|

* Telangana Secretariat
* Rashtrapati Nilayam
* High Court
* Telangana Legislature

Tourist attractions|

| Historical
monuments|

* Charminar
* Mecca Masjid
* Falaknuma Palace
* Golconda
* Chowmahalla Palace
* Qutb Shahi tombs
* Taramati Baradari
* King Kothi Palace
* Paigah Tombs
* City Wall
* British Residency
* Moazzam Jahi Market
* Heritage structures
* Sultan Nagar Fort

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Parks|

* Nehru Zoological Park
* Public Gardens
* NTR Gardens
* Lumbini Park
* Ramoji Film City
* Indira Park
* Sanjeevaiah Park
* Snow World
* Jalavihar
* Jalagam Vengal Rao Park

Places of
worship|

* Temples
* Birla Mandir
* Karmanghat Hanuman Temple
* Pedamma Temple
* Chilkoor Balaji Temple
* Jagannath Temple
* Mosques
* Makkah Masjid
* Khairtabad Mosque
* Kulsum Begum Masjid
* Toli Masjid
* Musheerabad Masjid
* Churches
* St. John's
* St. Joseph's
* St. George's
* Parsi Fire Temple

Museums and
libraries|

* Salar Jung Museum
* Telangana State Archaeology Museum
* Birla Science Museum
* Nizam's Museum
* City Museum
* State Central Library

Bridges|

* Durgam Cheruvu Bridge
* Purana pul

Education|

* List of institutions
* List of schools

Higher education|

| Universities|

* University of Hyderabad
* Osmania University
* NALSAR University of Law
* Maulana Azad National Urdu University
* Mahindra University

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Technical institutions|

* BITS
* IIT
* IIIT
* JNTUH
* UCE-OU

Medical colleges|

* Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
* Osmania Medical College
* All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar
* Deccan College of Medical Sciences
* Gandhi Medical College
* Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
* MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences
* Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences

Business schools|

* List of business schools
* ISB

Healthcare|

* List of hospitals in Hyderabad

Industry|

* HITEC City
* Genome Valley
* Defence Research and Development Organisation
* Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research
* Nuclear Fuel Complex
* Electronics Corporation of India Limited
* Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
* Industries in Hyderabad
* Software industry in Telangana

Transport|

| Air|

* Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
* Begumpet Airport

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Rail|

* Hyderabad Metro
* Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
* South Central Railway
* Hyderabad Deccan Railway
* Kacheguda railway station
* Secunderabad Junction

Road|

* Telangana State Road Transport Corporation
* Hyderabad Elevated Expressways
* Outer Ring Road
* Hyderabad Bus Rapid Transit System
* Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station
* Vijayawada–Hyderabad Expressway

Culture|

* Architecture
* Cuisine
* Hyderabadi biryani
* Hyderabadi haleem
* Hyderabadi marag
* Telangana Bhasha
* Hyderabadi Muslims
* Hyderabadi Urdu
* LGBT culture in Hyderabad
* Hyderabad Queer Pride

Water bodies
in and around Hyderabad|

* Musi River
* Hussain Sagar
* Osman Sagar
* Himayat Sagar
* Shamirpet Lake
* Safilguda Lake
* Saroornagar Lake
* Mir Alam Tank
* Lotus Pond
* Durgam Cheruvu
* Khajaguda Lake
* Khajaguda Talab

National parks
around Hyderabad|

* Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
* Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
* Mrugavani National Park

Monuments and memorials|

* Telangana Martyrs Memorial
* Qutb Shahi Tombs
* Statue of Equality (Ramanuja)
* B. R. Ambedkar statue

Sport|

| Events|

* Hyderabad Marathon

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Teams|

* Hyderabad Cricket Team
* Deccan Chargers
* Sunrisers Hyderabad
* Hyderabad FC
* Hyderabad Sultans
* Hyderabad HotShots

Stadiums|

* Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
* Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
* G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium

Other topics|

* Famous people from Hyderabad
* Neighbourhoods of Hyderabad
* List of cities in India
* List of largest cities
* List of technology centers

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