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Gulf TimesIndian Air Force to Deploy New Cruise MissileCRIENGLISH.com... while air-launched BrahMos is being developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture by India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and ...Brahmos cleared for Air ForceIndian Expressall 3 news articles »
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Calcutta TelegraphSafety chute waits to be born, another to be soldCalcutta TelegraphWilliam Selvamurthy, the chief controller of research at the Defence Research and Development Organisation, said the cost of a locally manufactured escape ...and more »
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...ever since the scandal story broke out on Bofors in the Swedish Radio on that fateful April 17, 1987. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) appears to have too many chestnuts on fire. Several committees have recommended measures to revamp...
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Creation of armed forces space cell significant: ReportSifyOn India's indigenous missile programme, the report says that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans soon to conduct the fourth ...and more »
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DNA Vaccine Company Inovio Biomedical Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-Ended ...MarketWatch (press release)During the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded revenue under collaborative research and development arrangements of $(64000) and $126000, ...and more »
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OneindiaAgni-I test-fired successfullyThe HinduThe Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Director-General, DRDO, VK Saraswat, Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), ...Agni-1 joins India's missile armouryDaily News & AnalysisAfter Dhanush and Prithvi-II, Agni-I also test-fired with successFresh NewsIndia tests 2 nuke-capable missilesindiabloomsCalcutta Telegraph -UPI.com -Express Buzzall 261 news articles »
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Stopping ballistic missileThe HinduThe Defence Research and Development Organisation, which is developing and testing the complex system, intends to roll it out in two phases and have all of ...and more »
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DRDO's telemedicine systemPress Trust of IndiaChennai, Mar 26 (PTI) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a smart vest that would enable Primary Health Centres in far ...
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Ghana Broadcasting CorporationIndian Armed Forces Develop “Chili Grenades”Santiago TimesResearchers at India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in Tezpur, northern Assam, are making an unusual use of the world's hottest ...What's the story with... chilli grenadesThe HeraldIndia spices up 'war on terror'Hurriyet Daily NewsIndia to use world's hottest chili as weaponAccra Daily MailAllGov -Strategy Page -NPRall 15 news articles »
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The HinduDRDO kit detects A(H1N1) virus in an hourThe HinduThe swine flu (H1N1 virus) detection kit developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. CHENNAI: The Defence Research and Development ...and more »
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CBC.caIndia uses world's hottest chilli as weapon against terroristsThis is London“Its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hide-outs,” said RB Srivastava, of Delhi's Defence Research and Development Organisation ...Indian defense officials fired up over chili grenades to combat terroristsNew York Daily NewsIndian army to use chilli grenadesOneindiaWorld's hottest chili is India's new weapon against terrorismThe Next Reporter (blog)BBC News -Tonicall 442 news articles »
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...BrahMos and has also contributed to the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation. An analyst said L&T was wellplaced to exploit opportunities in defence but erratic orders made future...
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Deccan HeraldBrazilian defence minister in CityDeccan HeraldBoth DRDO and Embraer have progressed considerably in this major technological development programme. The Minister's visit gains importance in this context, ...
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The HinduDRDO wants transgenic crops for soldiersTimes of IndiaMYSORE: Defence Research and development organization (DRDO) scientist and chief controller (R&D), W Selvamurthy, on Thursday said the DRDO is open for ...Transgenic food has its uses, says DRDOThe HinduDFRL seminar on Futuristic Food Requirements Of The Armed Forces takes offfnbnews.com'Agni-V to be test-fired within a year'Express Buzzall 5 news articles »
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July opening for Rs.170 crore titanium sponge plantSifyThe Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a unit of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is now in the last stages of ...and more »
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India TalkiesDRDO employee abducted by suspected NaxalsIndian ExpressSuspected Maoists have abducted a security personnel posted with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unit in Bastar from Gorli area in ...Maoists abduct defence employee in ChhattisgarhThaindian.comall 9 news articles »
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...in the Defence sector, according to Dr V.K. Saraswat, Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Director-General, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). Though, there have been improvements in relations with developed nations and collaborations...
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Jadhav wins DRDO awardSakaal TimesCity-based scientist Jitendra Jadhav, currently working at Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), ...
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Discard old mindsets, Antony tells DRDOThe HinduDefence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday suggested that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) come out of “old, monopolistic mindsets” and ...Scientists behind Akash's success get DRDO awardIndia TodayGeneral Deepak Kapoor calls for tie ups with global arms majorsOneindiaIndia to play high priority on biodefenseBioPrepWatch.comExpress Buzz -NetIndian -Deccan Heraldall 51 news articles »
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...base in the country. He also asked the industry to have more confidence in the indigenous technology and the Defence Research Development Organisation to reduce the long gestation period of its projects and cut down on time and cost overruns. "The need of...
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Selvamurthy to get DRDO awardThe HinduW. Selvamurthy, Chief Controller (Life Sciences and Human Resource), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been chosen for the DRDO's ...DRDO Technology Leadership Award goes to W. SelvamurthyUb NewsDRDO working on radar to fight NaxalsAsian AgeDRDO Develops Radar to Fight NaxalsTopNewsinfoceraall 5 news articles »
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The HinduSaraswat highlights landmarks of DRDO ahead of annual conferenceOneindiaNew Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat highlighted the various landmarks of the ...No rethink on Arjun tank: DRDO chiefThe HinduDRDO to Chalk New Technology Roadmap; Dismisses Concern Over ArjunNews LocaleCutting-edge technology: DRDO's new priorityMyNews.inBernama -Daily Times -Press Trust of Indiaall 24 news articles »
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DRDO DAKSH AT DEFENCE EXPO 2010 NEW DELHI INDIA , Daksh is an electrically powered and remotely controlled robot used for locating, handling and destroying hazardous objects safely. [1]Daksh speaks for the ingenuity of the R&DE(E). It is a battery-operated robot on wheels and its primary role is to recover improvised explosive devices (ieds). It locates ieds with an X-ray machine, picks them up with a gripper-arm and defuses them with a jet of water. It has a shotgun, which can break open locked doors, and it can scan cars for explosives. Daksh can also climb staircases, negotiate steep slopes, navigate narrow corridors and tow vehicles. Alok Mukherjee, a scientist, said: With a master control station (MCS), it can be remotely controlled over a range of 500 m in line of sight or within buildings. Ninety per cent of the robots components are indigenous. The Army has placed orders for 20 Dakshs.[2]
New gun can pierce bullet-proof jackets: DRDOExpress BuzzNEW DELHI: India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) says it has developed a modern sub-machinegun (SMG) that will be extremely useful in ...DRDO's UAVs, new weapons systems to fight MaoistsOneindia3 Idiots UAV attracts eyeballs at DefExpoHindustan Timesall 24 news articles »
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OneindiaDRDO offers weapons, UAVs to policeOneindiaNew Delhi, Feb 17: Alarmed by the increasing terror attacks, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which looks after the demands of the ...DRDO offers weapons, UAVs to police to fight extremistsIndia-Forums.comAfter juices, DRDO turns to bio-dieselCalcutta Tube (blog)all 34 news articles »
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India's long-range nuclear missile is ready to be deployed as an instrument of strategic defence.
India's long-range nuclear missile is ready to be deployed as an instrument of strategic defence.
India on Sunday (February 7) "successfully" test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a range of more than 3000 km from the Wheeler Island off Orissa coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was tested from a rail mobile launcher near Dhamara, about 100 km from here, at about 1046 hours, defence sources said. "All mission parameters were met," they said, adding the test was a success. This was the fourth flight test in the Agni-III series carried out to establish the "repeatability" of the missile's performance, they said. The entire trajectory of today's trial was monitored through various telemetry stations, electro-optic systems and sophisticated radars located along the coast, in Port Blair and by Naval ships anchored near the impact point in the down range area for data analysis, the sources said. Agni-III missile is powered by a two-stage solid propellant system. With a length of 17 metres, the missile's diameter is 2 metres and launch weight is 50 tonnes. It can carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes which is protected by carbon-carbon all composite heat shield. The sleek missile is equipped with sophisticated navigation, guidance and control systems along with advanced on-board computer systems. The electronic systems are hardened for higher vibration, thermal and acoustic effects, an official of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. A high performance indigenous ring laser gyro-based navigation system, which ...
Agni 5 missile to be ready next year
The missile, which has a range capability of 3500-kilometers, was flight tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at 10:50 am from Wheeler Island in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Orissa.
The missile, which has a range capability of 3500-kilometers, was flight tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at 10:50 am from Wheeler Island in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Orissa.
Daksh is an electrically powered and remotely controlled robot used for locating, handling and destroying hazardous objects safely. Daksh speaks for the ingenuity of the R&DE(E). It is a battery-operated robot on wheels and its primary role is to recover improvised explosive devices (IEDs). It locates IEDs with an X-ray machine, picks them up with a gripper-arm and defuses them with a jet of water. It has a shotgun, which can break open locked doors, and it can scan cars for explosives. Daksh can also climb staircases, negotiate steep slopes, navigate narrow corridors and tow vehicles. Alok Mukherjee, a scientist, said: With a master control station (MCS), it can be remotely controlled over a range of 500 m in line of sight or within buildings. Ninety per cent of the robots components are indigenous. The Army has placed orders for 20 Dakshs Daksh is a remotely operated vehicle for defusing bombs, is currently under going trials. Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation it is fully automated. It climbs stairs to reach hazardous materials. Using its robotized arm, it can lift a suspect object and scan it using its portable X-Ray device. If the object is bomb, Daksh can defuse it with its water jet disrupter. Daksh can be armed with a shotgun, if necessary Fully automated Can neutralise NBC weapons Has Radio frequency shield to jam remote signals for triggering a blast
Daksh is an electrically powered and remotely controlled robot used for locating, handling and destroying hazardous objects safely. Daksh speaks for the ingenuity of the R&DE(E). It is a battery-operated robot on wheels and its primary role is to recover improvised explosive devices (ieds). It locates ieds with an X-ray machine, picks them up with a gripper-arm and defuses them with a jet of water. It has a shotgun, which can break open locked doors, and it can scan cars for explosives. Daksh can also climb staircases, negotiate steep slopes, navigate narrow corridors and tow vehicles. Alok Mukherjee, a scientist, said: With a master control station (MCS), it can be remotely controlled over a range of 500 m in line of sight or within buildings. Ninety per cent of the robots components are indigenous. The Army has placed orders for 20 Dakshs Daksh is a remotely operated vehicle for defusing bombs, is currently under going trials. Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation it is fully automated. It climbs stairs to reach hazardous materials. Using its robotized arm, it can lift a suspect object and scan it using its portable X-Ray device. If the object is bomb, Daksh can defuse it with its water jet disrupter. Daksh can be armed with a shotgun, if necessary Fully automated Can neutralise NBC weapons Has Radio frequency shield to jam remote signals for triggering a blast
Rajasthan is all set for the fastest missile in the world. Eighty hectares of land have been allotted to the Defence Research and Development Organisation to set up a missile base in Jhujhunu. Our correspondent Vishal Baristo travels to ground zero to bring you this special report.
Indian defence scientists are readying a weapons system to neutralise enemy satellites operating in low-earth orbit, a top defence scientist said here on Sunday. "India is putting together building blocks of technology that could be used to neutralise enemy satellites," Defence Research and Development Organisation Director General VK Saraswat told reporters on the sidelines of the 97th Indian Science Congress. However, he added that the defence scientists have not planned any tests but have started planning such technology which could be used to leapfrog to build a weapon in case the country needed it. Saraswat, who is also the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister, said the scientists were planning to build the weapon which would have the capacity to hit and destroy satellites in low-earth orbit and polar orbit. Usually, satellites in such orbits are used for network centric warfare and neutralising such spacecraft would deny enemy access to its space assets. "We are working to ensure space security and protect our satellites. At the same time we are also working on how to deny the enemy access to its space assets," he said. To achieve such capabilities, a kill vehicle needs to be developed and that process is being carried out under the Ballistic Missile Defence programme. "Basically, these are deterrence technologies and quite certainly many of these technologies will not be used. I hope they are not used," Saraswat said. In January 2007, China had demonstrated its ...
DRDO and ISRO stall draws large crowd at the 97th Indian Science Congress held at Trivandrum in Kerala. www.istream.in
Director General of DRDO & Scientific advisor to India's Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat talking about the evolution of India's Missile Development programme & the various projects that have been successfully undertaken & those that are currently under way for the future deployment. A fascinating lecture that he had delivered during the Aero India 2009 Air Show held this year. Dr. Saraswat was previously the Chief Controller, R&D, (Missiles and Strategic Systems) at the Defence Research & Development Organisation [DRDO] Video courtesy 24 Frames Digital www.24framesdigital.com Defence Research & Development Organisation [DRDO] www.drdo.com
Director General of DRDO & Scientific advisor to India's Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat talking about the evolution of India's Missile Development programme & the various projects that have been successfully undertaken & those that are currently under way for the future deployment. A fascinating lecture that he had delivered during the Aero India 2009 Air Show held this year. Dr. Saraswat was previously the Chief Controller, R&D, (Missiles and Strategic Systems) at the Defence Research & Development Organisation [DRDO] Video courtesy 24 Frames Digital www.24framesdigital.com Defence Research & Development Organisation [DRDO] www.drdo.com
Director General of DRDO & Scientific advisor to India's Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat talking about the evolution of India's Missile Development programme & the various projects that have been successfully undertaken & those that are currently under way for the future deployment. A fascinating lecture that he had delivered during the Aero India 2009 Air Show held this year. Dr. Saraswat was previously the Chief Controller, R&D, (Missiles and Strategic Systems) at the Defence Research & Development Organisation [DRDO] Video courtesy 24 Frames Digital www.24framesdigital.com Defence Research & Development Organisation [DRDO] www.drdo.com
India's proposed Agni 5 missile launch in 2011, has put China in a tight spot. The Chinese are scared now. They know that Agni V missiles can hit each and every corner of China, including Harbin, China's northernmost city.
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...(Missiles and Strategic Systems), will be the new scientific advisor to the defence minister and the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Saraswat, who has been awarded the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award,...
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Indian Naval Chief Sureesh Mehta addresses the media on Pokhran statement and remarks by DRDO scientist K Santhanam.
Former National Security Advisor Bajresh Mishra has rubbished the claims made by DRDO scientist K Santhanam on Pokhran II tests.
The yield of the thermonuclear explosions during the Pokhran II nuclear tests was actually much below expectations and the tests were perhaps more a fizzle rather than a big bang, said K Santhanam, senior scientist and DRDO representative.
Nuclear scientist K Santhanam claims that India's Pokhran II nuclear test was a failure.
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India's UAV arsenal(400 +),one of the largest is already active in spying / reconnaissance missions deep into enemy territories as the clueless paf watch helplessly. IAF currently operates the following Unmanned Aerial Vehicles : DRDO Nishant Lakshya PTA IAI Harpy IAI Heron (Heron I & Heron II) IAI Searcher ( Searcher Mk-I & Searcher Mk-II ) Future Acquisitions : DRDO Rustom DRDO Pawan DRDO Gagan
India's UAV arsenal(400 +),one of the largest is already active in spying / reconnaissance missions deep into enemy territories as the clueless paf watch helplessly. IAF currently operates the following Unmanned Aerial Vehicles : DRDO Nishant Lakshya PTA IAI Harpy IAI Heron (Heron I & Heron II) IAI Searcher ( Searcher Mk-I & Searcher Mk-II ) Future Acquisitions : DRDO Rustom DRDO Pawan DRDO Gagan
please rate and subscribe: (i just put together a bunch of oldclips) A nuclear-powered submarine can remain under water for a long duration while Diesel-fired submarine has to rise to the surface every day to eject carbon-dioxide A nuclear-powered submarine is a much more complex platform than any other vessel and India building one on its own is a great achievement. This is the unanimous assessment of officials, be they from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Department of Atomic Energy or the Indian Navy. What enhances the scale of the achievement is that INS Arihant, Indias nuclear-powered submarine, will be fitted with Indias own K-15 ballistic missiles that can be launched from under water. The K-15 missiles, which are already under production, can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. They have a range of 700 km. They are 10.4 metres tall and weigh 6.3 tonnes each. This is a very big capability, a DRDO official said. It means we can launch missiles with nuclear warheads from ground, drop nuclear bombs from air and also fire them now from under water. A nuclear-powered submarine bestowed on India the status of a nation possessing a blue-water navy because the boat can travel far and wide. While the Navy designed INS Arihant, the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) built the mini-nuclear reactor that powers the submarine, the DRDO developed the K-15 missiles. The K-15 missiles have been test-fired several times from submerged ...
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