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DRDO in association with the Association of Old Crows (AoC), India Chapter and leading industry partners is hosting NETRA-2026, a National Seminar on Electronic Warfare, Digital Twin & Mission Critical System Design during 11–12 Aug 2026, followed by a hands-on workshop on 13 Aug 2026.

The seminar was inaugurated by Dr B K Das, DG(ECS), DRDO, in the presence of Shri Manoj Jain, CMD, BEL, and Shri Sunil Motawani, MathWorks.

With over 200 participants from the Armed Forces, DRDO, ISRO, industry and academia, NETRA-2026 brings together experts to explore emerging technologies and engineering approaches shaping the future battlespace.

#NETRA2026 #ElectronicWarfare #DigitalTwin #DefenceTechnology #AtmanirbharBharat

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DRDO has been conferred the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Award for the Maximum Number of Orders Value to MSEs, recognising its sustained commitment to empowering Micro & Small Enterprises(MSEs)

Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal presented the award to Dr Ravindra Singh, DG (RM), DRDO, during an event organised to mark the 10th anniversary of @GeM_India

The recognition reinforces DRDO’s commitment to strengthening the indigenous defence ecosystem and promoting #MSEs, #MakeInIndia and #AtmanirbharBharat.

#DefenceProduction
#10YearsOfGeM

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Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow, a premier DRDO facility, is strengthening India’s defence innovation ecosystem by empowering MSMEs and startups with advanced technologies, technical expertise, and world-class infrastructure.

DTTC offers services in Modelling & Simulation, Testing & Characterisation, Advanced Manufacturing, Training & Skill Development, Technology Incubation, and Consultancy to accelerate indigenous defence R&D and manufacturing.

#MakeInIndia #DefenceTechnology #DRDO #MSME #StartupIndia #Innovation #DefenceManufacturing

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Strengthening India’s indigenous defence capabilities, the Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme has awarded a project on "Indigenous Manufacturing of Sodium Borohydride Chemical in Bulk" to M/s Navin Fluorine International Limited. DRDO will provide grant in aid and technological support to the industry for developing this technology

This collaboration will accelerate the indigenous process development for a critical defence material and further strengthen India's defence R&D Ecosystem. #TDF #MakeInIndia #DefenceInnovation

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13th Empowered Committee meeting of Technology Development Fund Scheme was held at DRDO Bhawan under the Chairmanship of Defence Secretary and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh with senior officers from MoD and other ministries.

During the meeting, 17 new projects were approved for funding through TDF Scheme. M/s Quartodonda Technologies the winner of the Dare to Dream challenge funded under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme, successfully handed over the indigenously developed Reconfigurable Digital Interceptor Receiver technology to the Empowered Committee, reinforcing India’s resolve to achieve Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence technologies.

#TDF #MakeInIndia #DareToDream #ViksitBharat

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety(CFEES), DRDO and National Fire Service College(NFSC), Nagpur under @HMOIndia to foster collaborative research, innovation in fire safety and knowledge sharing.

The MoU was exchanged between Director CFEES and Director NFSC in presence of Prof(Dr) Prateek Kishore, DG (ACE), DRDO, Ministry of Defence and Shri Sunil Kumar Jha, IPS DG (Fire Safety, Civil Defence & Home Guard), Mjnistry of Home Affairs

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Remembering Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his Punyatithi, Defence Secretary and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with the Directors General and Corporate Directors of DRDO, today paid floral tributes at the bust of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at DRDO Bhawan, honouring his enduring legacy and invaluable contributions to India’s defence and scientific advancement.
#DrAPJAbdulKalam #Punyatithi

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On the Punyatithi of Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, DRDO pays heartfelt tribute to one of India’s greatest scientific visionaries.

From spearheading landmark defence programmes to inspiring generations as the People’s President, Dr. Kalam’s enduring legacy continues to guide India’s journey towards self-reliance, innovation, and excellence.

His vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the nation remain a lasting source of inspiration for every Indian.

#DrAPJAbdulKalam #Punyatithi #DRDO #AtmanirbharBharat #Innovation #Defence #India

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On the occasion of 27th #KargilVijayDiwas, Dr Chandrika Kaushik, DG(PC&SI), DRDO visited the #War Memorial at #Kalaphar Brigade, Uri on 26 July 2026, during her forward area visit to Northern Command. She paid homage to the brave heroes of the Kargil War, honouring their unwavering courage, supreme sacrifice, and exemplary service to the nation.

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88वें स्थापना दिवस के अवसर पर डीआरडीओ, केंद्रीय रिजर्व पुलिस बल (CRPF) के सभी वीर जवानों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ एवं नमन करता है। आपका अदम्य साहस, निस्वार्थ सेवा और अटूट समर्पण राष्ट्र की एकता, अखंडता और संप्रभुता की सुदृढ़ रक्षा का आधार है।

जय हिन्द! 🇮🇳

#CRPFRaisingDay

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A one day DRDO Aero Cluster Industry Meet was organised at Bengaluru on 25 July 2026. The event was inaugurated by Air Mshl Yalla Umesh VSM PhD., Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force as Chief Guest and Prof (Dr) Prateek Kishore, DG(Armament & Combat Systems) as Guest of Honour in presence of Dr. K Rajalakshmi Menon, DG (Aeronautical Systems)

The event brought together the industry and the designers into a common platform providing ample opportunity to discuss the challenges and way forward in developing cutting edge technologies for use by Indian Armed Forces. The sessions were specifically designed to provide the industry partners to bring out the challenges that are being faced by them during execution of various projects and to suggest ways to improve and ease the processes for timely realization of the products / Systems. Over 130 industry participated in the event

During the event, the newly designed CEMILAC Certification Kit Version- 2 was released, which is envisaged to ease the process of airworthiness certification. The kit contains 20 plus technical/procedural directives, standards along with 18 video lectures and support material. It also contains aspects of Design Organisation Approval Scheme (DOAS) & e-Certification frame work

[DRDO @DRDO_India]

On #KargilVijayDiwas, saluting the unmatched courage, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit of our brave soldiers who defended our nation’s honour against all odds. Their extraordinary valor continues to inspire generations. The nation remains forever grateful to our gallant heroes.

🇮🇳 Jai Hind.

#KargilVijayDiwas #IndianArmy #JaiHind

[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting @MIB_India]

PM @narendramodi's appreciation of #DRDO’S indigenous Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missile in #MannKiBaat celebrates India's growing technological prowess.

Read @DefProdnIndia’s Secretary, Sanjeev Kumar's insightful article in the latest #MannKiBaat booklet to understand how this breakthrough is shaping India's defence future.

Read here: https://t.co/jpQx3uHUH3

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Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), DRDO has transferred three advanced materials technologies to SAIL. Manufacturing technology for DMR-249A and DMR-249BK grade steel billets were transferred to SAIL's Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur. These billets are used in the construction of Naval Ships and Submarines.

The manufacturing technology for DMR-249B steel plates (8-30mm thickness) was transferred to SAIL's Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur and Rourkela Steel Plant. These steel plates are used in specialised naval construction.

Dr R V Hara Prasad, DG(N&SM) handed over the Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) to SAIL in the presence of Dr R Balamuralikrishnan, Director DMRL.

The transfer of technology to industry marks a significant milestone in strengthening indigenous materials capabilities for strategic defence applications

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Maiden flight-test of ‘Kusha’ Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile was successfully conducted from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha today. This test was conducted against an electronic target simulating high-speed and high-altitude aerial threat which was successfully intercepted by the missile system.

[Rajnath Singh @rajnathsingh]

The @DRDO_India has successfully conducted the maiden flight test of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Kusha today from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

Kusha missile system is capable of neutralising wide variety of aerial threats including fighter jets, missiles, UAVs and large enemy aircrafts within a wide range and altitude envelope.

Today’s successful test flight of Kusha marks an important milestone in Indian defence R&D. The capability in developing long range surface-to-air missile system is possessed only by a handful of nations. This will also eliminate the import dependency for such systems and signifies a giant leap in air defence capability of the nation. I congratulate DRDO and other stakeholders for this achievement.

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Strengthening India’s defence ecosystem through indigenous Innovation, DRDO today entered in partnership with M/s AI Engineering Services Ltd( AIESL) and M/s Adani Defence Services & Technologies Ltd ( ADSTL) for development and production of Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AEW&C) Mk-II

#MakeInIndia #AatmanirbharBharat #DefenceInnovation

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A two-day brainstorming workshop on Naval Stealth-Beyond 2030 was organized by NSTL, Visakhapatnam, during 20–21 July 2026, bringing together key stakeholders from DRDO, Indian Navy, Defence Shipyards and Industry to deliberate on future directions in naval stealth technologies.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. R V Hara Prasad, DG(NS&M) on 20th July in the presence of R Adm Sujit Baxi, DG WDB, and Director, NSTL.

During the workshop, NSTL handed over Technology for Fabrication, Installation & Commissioning of the LM2500 Gas Turbine Infrared Suppression System for Naval Vessel to BHEL

Over 125 delegates representing DRDO Laboratories, Indian Navy, Defence Shipyards, and Industry attended the workshop. Technical sessions covered a broad spectrum of topics, including Radar Cross Section, Infrared Signature Management, Acoustic Stealth, ELFE and Magnetic Signatures, Integrated Multi-Spectral Stealth Concepts, and Future Naval Stealth Technologies Beyond 2030.

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between DIPAS, DRDO and AIIMS Bhopal for collaborative research, academic exchange and advanced research in the field of human performance.

This partnership aims to boost health in extreme environments and develop cutting-edge protective medical technologies to mitigate operational stress.