DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation)
Country: India
Founded: 1958
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
Annual Revenue: Government funded
About DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation)
DRDO is India's government-funded defence R&D organization under the Ministry of Defence. It develops missiles, electronic systems, armored vehicles, aircraft, and military materials for the Indian Armed Forces, driving India's defence indigenization program.
Specializations
- Missiles
- Electronic warfare
- Combat aircraft
- Armored vehicles
- Naval systems
- Strategic weapons
Notable Programs
- Agni ballistic missiles
- BrahMos (joint with Russia)
- Tejas LCA
- Arjun MBT
- Akash SAM
- Pinaka MLRS
- Astra AAM
Weapon Systems (11)
- Akash Mk1/Mk1S SAM - Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System [land]
- Akash-NG (New Generation) - air_defense [land]
- Arjun Mk1A MBT - tank [land]
- Astra Mk1 / Mk2 BVR AAM - missile [air]
- ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System) - artillery [land]
- DRDO Abhyas - uav [air]
- DRDO Ghatak UCAV - uav [air]
- MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) - air_defense [land]
- Pinaka Mk2 / Mk3 MBRL - artillery [land]
- QRSAM (Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile) - air_defense [land]
- Zorawar Light Tank - tank [land]