MoD Unveils DFP-2026, Giving DRDO Greater Financial Autonomy to... Accelerate Defence R&D. 🇮🇳 What will Change? - Increased financial powers delegated to DRDO at multiple levels, reducing bureaucratic approvals. -Dedicated financial provisions introduced for trials, testing & evaluation. - DRDO can now sanction pre-project R&D before formal project approval. - Clear financial powers defined for Extra-Mural Research Projects, Defence Innovation Accelerator Centres of Excellence & the TDF. - Faster approvals for collaboration with industry, startups, and academia. - Will reduce delays and speed up the development, production & induction of indigenous defence techshow more

PMO has directed #DRDO to complete its major organisational... restructuring by the end of 2026, consolidating laboratories into larger research hubs, streamlining manpower and approvals, expanding private-sector participation and sharpening focus on critical next-generation defence technologies.show more

DRDO conducts flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System

🚨 BREAKING: Major Security Concern as Alleged DRDO, Indian... Military Data Surfaces on the DARK WEB 🇮🇳 Kerala-based Alibi Global Threat Intelligence Group reports that an alleged 31 GB of DRDO and Indian military data is being offered for sale on the dark web for USD 8,000. The listing reportedly includes sample PDFs said to contain restricted technical documents linked to defence projects. As of now, DRDO is verifying the authenticity of the claimed leak, and no official data breach has been confirmed.show more

The DRDO has successfully conducted the Release Trials of... Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ during 8-10 April 2025 from the SU-30 MKI. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, IAF and industry for successful development trials of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’. He said the development of ‘Gaurav’ will further enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces to a great extent.show more

🚨 JUST IN: 🇮🇳 India Enters the Indigenous Turbojet... Era Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering has successfully manufactured and delivered India's first indigenous 350 kg thrust-class expendable turbojet engine for DRDO. The engine will power cruise missiles, loitering munitions and UAVs, marking a major boost to India's indigenous propulsion capabilities and defence self-reliance.show more

𝐃𝐑𝐃𝐎 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭-𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of the fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh today. The test validated canopy severance, ejection sequencing, and complete aircrew recovery, marking India’s entry into an elite group of nations with in-house escape system testing capability. Congratulations to the entire team of DRDO and everyone associated with this achievement and for making us proud again. 🇮🇳 रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India Rajnath Singhshow more

In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, DRDO... successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. ULPGM-V3 is an enhanced version of the ULPGM-V2 missile developed and delivered by DRDO earlier. Ministry of Defence, Government of India रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO Indiashow more

🚨 BIG BREAKING India’s DRDO and Navy SUCCESSFULLY conduct... flight trials of the 🇮🇳 indigenous ADC-150, an air-droppable container capable of carrying up to 150 kg of EMERGENCY supplies.show more

#WATCH | Flight test of DRDO-developed 'Very Short Range... Air Defence System' conducted off the coast of Odisha.show more

The DRDO has successfully conducted three successive flight trials... of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out to revalidate the capability of VSHORADS missile system in neutralizing high speed threats flying at varying speed, range and altitude.show more

Very good visit to the Garden Island Defence Precinct,... Sydney’s major naval base. The Indo-Pacific is crucial for the world’s security. Any tension here echoes through the whole world. With our Security and Defence partnership, we will be able to carry out joint military exercises on land and at sea. It will also boost our defence industries in terms of production, scale and innovation.show more

Continuously working to improve and innovate the safety mechanisms... for our fighter pilots by validating canopy severance, ejection sequencing and complete aircrew-recovery. High-speed rocket-sled test of fighter aircraft escape system conducted successfully by DRDO at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh. रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India Ministry of Defence, Government of India PIB India Indian Air Forceshow more

The DRDO has conducted the Maiden Flight Test of... Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from a mobile articulated launcher at ITR Chandipur. Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces, and Industry on the successful Maiden Flight Test of LRLACM. He has said that the test paves the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes.show more

DRDO IS "DRONE-ACHARYA" BREAKTHROUGH IN DRONE-LAUNCHED PRECISION DRDO has... successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The trials were carried out using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) to command and control the ULPGM weapon system. The GCS features state-of-the-art technologies to automate readiness and launch operations.show more

#Watch | India has developed its first indigenous MRI... machine, set to be installed at AIIMS, New Delhi 🇮🇳 by October for trials. A partnership between AIIMS and SAMEER R&D India, under Ministry of Electronics & IT, will drive the project. The move aims to reduce treatment costs and reliance on imported medical devices, as 80-85% of equipment is currently imported. The indigenous MRI machine will help make India more self-reliant in medical technology. Nitendra Singh नितेन्द्र सिंहshow more

A proud milestone for Hyderabad and India! Congratulations to... Azad Engineering and DRDO on the successful manufacturing and delivery of India's first indigenous 350 kg thrust-class expendable turbojet engine Built in Hyderabad by Azad Engineering, this engine significantly strengthens India's indigenous propulsion capabilities and defence self-reliance Jet engine technology demands exceptional precision, advanced metallurgy and world-class manufacturing. This achievement reflects the strength of Hyderabad's aerospace and precision engineering ecosystem, built over decades and significantly strengthened over the last decade Congratulations to the teams at Azad Engineering, and DRDO on this historic achievement. Jai Hind!show more