DRDO Conducts Maiden Flight Trial of Stratospheric Airship | WATCH
Greater Noida (Defence Desk): DRDO has successfully conducted maiden flight trial of Stratospheric Airship with instrumental payload to an altitude of around 17 kms. This lighter than air system will enhance India’s earth observation and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance capabilities, making the country one of the few countries in the world having such indigenous capabilities.
DRDO conducts high-altitude trials of Indigenous Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas
Greater Noida (Defence Desk): The Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), a Bengaluru-based lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the Indigenous On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS)-based Integrated Life Support System (ILSS) for the LCA Tejas aircraft, on March 04, 2025. The OBOGS-based ILSS is a cutting-edge […]
Defence Secretary Presents Report of Empowered Committee to Defence Minister for Capability Enhancement of IAF
New Delhi (Defence Correspondent): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh presented the report of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the lndian Air Force (IAF) to Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday. The Committee has identified key thrust areas and made recommendations for implementation in the short, medium and long-term […]
Indian Army Signs MoU with DRDO to Transfer Technical Expertise from SSPL to 509 Army Base Workshop
Greater Noida (Defence Desk): The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to transfer technical expertise from the Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) to the 509 Army Base Workshop. The Indian Army informed on social media website X, “A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has […]
DRDO Succesfully Conducts Flight-Trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System
New Delhi (Defence Desk/PIB): Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude. During all the three flight-tests, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the […]
Hypersonics: India and Global Elites’ Key to Defence Technology Advancement
New Delhi (Defence Correspondent): The Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS) at the DRDO recently organised a day-long workshop on hypersonic. The event was to commemorating the completion of 1000 hypersonic tests on space vehicles in its hypersonic wind tunnel (HWT). The attendees emphasised advancements in testing, simulation, and material innovations, playing a critical role in […]
Significance of India-Thailand Joint Defence Working Group
Greater Noida (Defence Desk), December 14: In a very recent development that would mean significantly to the global defence set up, India and Thailand have agreed to establish a joint working group that would oversee cooperation between defence related industries in the two countries. The Indian ministry of defence said that both sides have agreed […]
DRDO Conducts Flight Trials of India’s First Long Range Hypersonic Missile
New Delhi (Staff Correspondent), November 17: The Indian Defence Research Organisation, DRDO, has successfully conducted a flight trial of its long range hypersonic missile on Saturday from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, Armed Forces and the Industry for successful flight trial of country’s first long […]
Where Does Indian Air Force Stand Among Its Peers?
New Delhi (Staff Correspondent), November 13: In JP Dutta’s Border movie, when the Indo-Pakistan war had almost slipped out of the hands of the Indian Army, came to its rescue the Indian Air Force. That unforgettable thumbs up from Jackie Shroff from within the cockpit while cruising over the battlefield and Sunny Deol’s response to […]
Government Encourages Private Sector to Take Lead in Defence Innovation, Promises Support
In a move that can be seen as an encouragement for the private sector to enter defence innovation, the defence ministry has asked innovators to step forward with transformative ideas in defence applications. The motive is to make India an innovation and technology hub and one of the strongest countries in the world in the […]