DRDO Laboratories – All You Need To Know

DRDO is one organisation that takes the laurels for its outstanding achievement. Consequently, it takes the blame for its inability to deliver the required systems on time.

DRDO was formed in 1958 under then functioning Technical Development Establishment (TDE) of the Indian Army and the Directorate of Technical Development & Production (DTDP) with the Defence Science Organisation (DSO). It was a small organisation then with 10 laboratories only.

Today, DRDO is a network of 50 laboratories and growing. They play a major part in our research and development. Over 5000 Scientists and about 25,000 other scientific, technical and supporting personnel are its workforce. The total budget of DRDO for the financial year 2018-19 is 17,861.19 crores. As a matter of fact, India is the 2nd largest arms importer now.

Lets know about its laboratories.

AERONAUTICS:

• Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Bangalore

• Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bangalore

• Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra

• Centre For Air Borne System (CABS),Bangalore

• Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore

• Centre For Military Airworthiness Certificate (CEMILAC), Bangalore

ARMAMENTS:

• Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune

• Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Delhi

• High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), pune

• Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore

• Terminal Ballistic research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh

• Advanced Center For Energetic Materials (ACEM), Nasik

COMBAT VEHICLES & ENGINEERING:​​​​​​

• Combat Vehicles Research & Development Estt (CVRDE), chennai

• Research & Development Establishment (RDE(E)), Pune

• Snow & Avalanche Study Estt (SASE), chandigarh

• Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar

ELECTRONNICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE:

• Centre For Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), Bangalore

• Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun

• Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, (DERL), Hyderabad

• Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL), Delhi

• Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun

• Laser Science & Technology centre (LASTEC), Delhi

• Electronics & Radar development establishment (LRDE), Bangalore

• Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), Delhi

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:

• Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi

• Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune

• Institute of technology Management (ITM), Mussorie

LIFE SCIENCE:

• Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medicinal Laboratory (DEBEL), Bangalore

• Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysore

• Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), Haldwani

• Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh, Ladakh

• Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Science (DIPAS), Delhi

• Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Delhi

• Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior

• Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tejpur

• Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Science (INMAS), Delhi

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MATERIALS:

• Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad

• Defence Laboratory (DLJ), Jodhpur

• Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur

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MICRO ELECTRONICS DEVICES (MED):

• Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG), Hyderabad

• Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC), Bangalore

• Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), Delhi

• Centre For Advanced Semiconductor Technology (ASEMIT), Delhi

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MISSILES:

• Defence research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad

• Institute of Systems Studies &Analysis (ISSA), Delhi

• Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore

• Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad

NAVAL:

• Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), Ambernath

• Naval Physics & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Cochin

• Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Vishakapatnam

JAI HIND.​​​​​​​