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
MATERIALS:
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad
Defence Laboratory (DLJ), Jodhpur
Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur
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
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.
