Category: DRDO

Reports suggested that while the price of each F414 engine was initially pegged to be around ₹70-80 crore.

DRDO’s DMSRDE has signed an MoU with Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute to jointly develop advanced textile technologies for defence needs and everyday civilian applications.

India’s indigenous MP-ATGM is nearing induction after years of successful testing. The fire-and-forget missile offers top-attack capability, advanced targeting, and is designed to replace ageing imported anti-tank weapons.

DRDO is preparing to test its new Project VEDA mobile satellite launch system. The programme aims to quickly launch replacement military satellites during emergencies.

The government has launched DFP-2026 to give DRDO faster financial approvals, reduce project delays, boost indigenous defence technology, strengthen Make in India, and speed up military equipment development and induction.

DRDO has introduced the ‘Rakshita’ bike ambulance to carry patients through narrow lanes, disaster-hit areas and remote locations. The vehicle comes with oxygen support, health monitoring and emergency medical equipment.

DRDO is developing an indigenous Active Protection System for India’s T-90 tanks to defend against missiles, drones, and top-attack weapons, boosting battlefield survivability and self-reliance.

DRDO is strengthening India’s defence and space capabilities through advanced missile systems, air defence technologies, military logistics platforms, armoured vehicles, and critical support systems for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.

Rajesh Kumar Singh has been given additional charge as DRDO Chairman and Secretary of Defence R&D after Dr. Samir V Kamat retired. Singh will continue serving as India’s Defence Secretary.

India achieved a major defence milestone after DRDO successfully completed a 1,200-second scramjet combustor test in Hyderabad, boosting the country’s hypersonic missile programme and advanced aerospace technology efforts.