Chennai: Defence scientists in the country are set to raise the bar for excellence by trying to shoot down a missile at an altitude of 150 kilometres later this year. Defence scientists have been able to intercept a missile at an altitude of 80 km and are now planning to aim higher. "The trials are expected later this year," VK Saraswat, Director General, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) told...
06:18 PM, Jan 04, 2011
New Delhi: Premier defence research organisation DRDO has indigenously developed an Aerostat radar which will help strengthen the air defence network of the armed forces and boost the country's surveillance capabilities. Developed by DRDO's Agra-based Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment(ADRDE) laboratory, the Aerostat is undergoing final trials with full payload and is expected to be delivered to the armed forces in the near future, DRDO officials told PTI in...
02:19 PM, Dec 27, 2010
New Delhi: US President Obama offered India many deals in the field of technology during his recent visit. He also decided to take Indian organisations off the banned entities list. "And we will take organisations involved in civil space and defence off the so called entities list," Obama announced in New Delhi on Monday. Now American companies like Lockheed Martin can collaborate with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on...
02:53 PM, Nov 10, 2010
New Delhi: India's nuclear isolation all but over with the ban on high-end technology exports being lifted, particularly in the defence and space research areas. The decision to lift the ban on high end technology exports and remove Indian organisations off the banned entities list was taken during the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and announced at the...
02:40 PM, Nov 08, 2010
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The issue was raised during Commerce Minister Anand Sharma's 3 day US visit. ...
01:31 PM, Jun 24, 2010
The ballistic missile, with a range of 2000 kms, was test-fired during a trial by the Army. ...
09:37 AM, May 17, 2010
There were many irregularities in the trials undertaken for the jackets. ...
05:52 PM, Jan 11, 2010
The action comes after a CNN-IBN expose on Tuesday on ballistic trials. ...
09:37 PM, Jan 08, 2010
Union Government asks DRDO to clean up its act. ...
11:03 AM, Jan 08, 2010
DRDO official RK Varma admits fudging technical data. ...
08:16 AM, Jan 08, 2010
A DRDO official also allegedly claimed to enjoy political patronage. ...
02:11 AM, Jan 08, 2010
A suspect DRDO official will be questioned on Thursday. ...
06:29 PM, Jan 07, 2010
Kiran Bedi was former DG of Bureau of Police Research and Development. ...
02:45 AM, Jan 07, 2010
Faulty bulletproof jackets have put CRPF personnel in danger. ...
08:48 AM, Jan 06, 2010
DRDO is investigating the cause of the failure of the nuclear capable missile. ...
11:45 AM, Nov 24, 2009
Agni-II Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile tested for first time during night. ...
08:17 PM, Nov 23, 2009
The missile is about nine meter in length and one meter in diameter. ...
10:44 AM, Oct 12, 2009
It will be fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa. ...
09:03 AM, Oct 12, 2009
Scientist allegedly sprinkled water, took out a sharp edged weapon during ritual. ...
12:37 AM, Oct 12, 2009
NSA rubbished K Santhanam's doubts on India's thermonuclear test. ...
08:12 PM, Sep 20, 2009
