DRDO’s Agra-based ADRDE achieved two major milestones with a HAPS reaching 21 km altitude and a successful high-altitude parachute jump from 16,000 feet in Ladakh.
DRDO has successfully tested India’s indigenous HAPS at 21 km altitude, keeping it at 20 km for over 30 minutes while collecting surveillance and flight data.
DRDO and CSIR are developing lightweight bulletproof glass that could reduce armour weight and thickness while giving Indian military vehicles better protection, mobility, visibility, and greater indigenous defence capability.
DRDO’s new indigenous GaN technology can deliver high power at very high speeds, helping India build advanced radars, electronic warfare systems, military communications and other future defence platforms.
Mumbai-based Techno Defence has developed an indigenous JT Cooler for missile seekers with DRDO support, reducing foreign dependence and opening new opportunities in defence exports.
DRDO may soon follow clear performance targets for defence projects after a parliamentary panel recommended KPIs to track costs, technology, deadlines, project progress, and timely delivery of military systems.
The Defence Ministry has rejected reports of a DRDO cyber breach, saying its investigation found no hacking, no data theft, and only old, unclassified information being circulated online.
India has successfully tested DRDO’s indigenous Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system, boosting secure military communications and protecting critical networks from future cyber threats, including attacks powered by quantum computers.
The Indian Army is developing AI-powered humanoid robots with DRDO to support soldiers in counter-terrorism, urban warfare, and other high-risk missions as part of its long-term 2050 modernisation plan.
DRDO successfully tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at a 60 km range, proving its precision strike capability, launcher compatibility and strengthening India’s indigenous defence technology for the Indian Army.
