Page 14 - Latest Updates on DRDO
Ministry of Defence orders 118 Arjun tanks for over Rs 7,000 crore
'Atmanirbhar Bharat' boost, will benefit 200 Indian firms, create 8,000 jobs
 "Ministry of Defence orders 118 Arjun tanks for over Rs 7,000 crore")
Air defence boost: Indian Air Force gets first Indo-Israeli missile
IAI has designed and developed 70-80 per cent of the MRSAM, including the Elta MF-STAR radar, which forms the heart of the system
 "Air defence boost: Indian Air Force gets first Indo-Israeli missile")
India aiming to create $5 bn worth of defence equipment by 2025: DRDO
The Union government has an ambition to create a $5 billion worth of defence equipment by 2025, a senior DRDO official said here on Friday
 "India aiming to create $5 bn worth of defence equipment by 2025: DRDO")
DRDO Chairman briefs VP on in-house developed equipment to tackle Covid
DRDO Chairman Dr G. Satheesh Reddy on Monday briefed Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu about the various products and equipment developed indigenously by DRDO labs for management Covid pandemic
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India tests DRDO-developed Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile
As per the sources, the missile flew for around 150 km with an indigenous cruise engine.
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DRDO to get 2% royalty from Dr Reddy's on sale of Covid drug 2-DG in India
The drug comes in powder form in sachet and is taken orally by dissolving it in water.
 "DRDO to get 2% royalty from Dr Reddy's on sale of Covid drug 2-DG in India")
DRDO to build indigenous defence system to reduce import dependence
On the sidelines of his speech, Dr Reddy mentioned the various initiatives and achievements of the country in the defence sector
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DRDO successfully test-flies indigenously developed 'man-portable ATGM'
The lightweight, fire-and-forget MPATGM, which is integrated with a thermal sight, was launched from a man-portable launcher by a two-man crew at a target that was mimicking a moving tank.
 "DRDO successfully test-flies indigenously developed 'man-portable ATGM'")
Lighter, deadlier Gen Next Akash Missile flight-tested off Odisha coast
The missile will be offered for export; possibility of sales to east Asian and African countries
 "Lighter, deadlier Gen Next Akash Missile flight-tested off Odisha coast")
DRDO successfully test-fires new-generation Akash surface-to-air missile
The DRDO successfully flight-tested the new-generation Akash surface-to-air missile system from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast on Wednesday.
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DRDO successfully tests indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile
The missile was launched from a man-portable launcher integrated with thermal site and the target was mimicking a tank
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DRDO develops high strength titanium alloy for aerospace forgings
DMRL develops special steels and other super-alloys (such as those mixed with nickel) and then facilitates their commercial production by industrial units
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DRDO develops high-strength beta Titanium alloy for aerospace applications
The Defence Research and Development Organisation has indigenously developed a high-strength beta titanium alloy for manufacturing intricate components for aerospace applications
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India to get indigenous anti-drone technology soon: Home Minister Amit Shah
'Use of Artificial Intelligence by groups across border against India could happen. Working to defeat that too', said Amit Shah
 "India to get indigenous anti-drone technology soon: Home Minister Amit Shah")
Draft drone rules propose to make it easy to operate the aerial vehicles
The new rules, the ministry said, have been built on a premise of trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring
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Medical oxygen from Honeywell technology has saved 120,000 lives in India
Patented technology of US firm, which tied up with DRDO last month, to save 66,500 more people in July-August
 "Medical oxygen from Honeywell technology has saved 120,000 lives in India")
Bajaj Healthcare surges 11% on receiving DRDO nod to manufacture 2-DG
The company has received a licence from DRDO to manufacture and market "2-Deoxy-D-Glucose" (2-DG) as approved medication for the treatment of COVID-19 patients
 "Bajaj Healthcare surges 11% on receiving DRDO nod to manufacture 2-DG")
Laurus Labs receives licence from DRDO to manufacture Covid drug 2DG
2DG has been given emergency approval by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for use on COVID-19 patients in the country, Laurus Labs said in a regulatory filing.
 "Laurus Labs receives licence from DRDO to manufacture Covid drug 2DG")
DRL launches DRDO drug 2-DG to treat moderate to severe Covid patients
2-DG was developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Dr Reddy's
Pakistan-aimed Agni-P ballistic missile flight-tested successfully
Agni-5 to be mainstay of anti-China arsenal, Agni-P deterrent against Pakistan
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