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DRDO developed 2-DG drug could be game-changer, says Karnataka Minister

The 2-DG drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday

DRDO tackles Covid-19 pandemic, but keeps focus on battlefield products

DRDO's success over the last 15 months has been in its primary role of developing conventional defence equipment and technologies

Govt approves procurement of 150,000 units of DRDO's 'Oxycare' system

The government approved the procurement of 1,50,000 units of 'Oxycare' system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation to help in the treatment of Covid patients

Indian researchers develop AI that may help in the fight against Covid-19

Given limited testing facilities for Covid-19, there's a rush to develop AI tools for quick analysis using X-rays. Experts say it can be very useful in smaller towns where access to CT scans is poor

National Technology Day 2021: Date, theme, history and significance

The days marks India conducting three nuclear tests on May 11, 1999.

India's drug regulator approves DRDO's anti-Covid drug for emergency use

The drug speeds up recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence - the big killer in the current phase of the pandemic

DRDO to set up five oxygen plants in and around Delhi by this weekend

India is struggling with the second wave of the coronavirus infection

DRDO delivers 50 oxygen cylinders to Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital

To meet the urgent requirements of Covid-19 patients, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday handed over 50 oxygen cylinders to Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad

Industry to set up 500 oxygen production plants, based on DRDO technology

Plants to be set up in three months, paid for by PM CARES Fund

DRDO to assist Madhya Pradesh in construction of 1000-bed Covid-19 hospital

DRDO will fully assist the Madhya Pradesh government in the construction of a 1,000-bed temporary hospital at Bina amid surging Covid-19 cases, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday

Tejas fighter jet's oxygen plant pressed into coronavirus duty

Defence minister also offers to deploy retired officers on pandemic service

Rajnath Singh directs DRDO to provide 150 jumbo oxygen cylinders to UP govt

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday supplied 150 jumbo cylinders of medical oxygen to the Uttar Pradesh government

MHA asks CAPFs to depute 25 doctors, 75 paramedics at DRDO's Covid hospital

Gujarat reported 8,920 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the state's tally to 3,84,688, while a record 94 patients died due to the infection

DRDO opens up missile production partnership for Indian private sector

To promote the domestic defence industry, the DRDO has allowed private sector firms to both develop and produce missile systems such as vertical launched surface to air missile systems programme

DRDO develops lightweight bullet-proof jacket for requirements of Army

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO and its lab DMSRDE for developing the new jacket

First tri-service missile gets underway with roll-out of MRSAM components

The MRSAM has been developed for the army, navy and air force by DRDO, in close partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries

DRDO tests new Air Independent Propulsion system to be fitted in Scorpenes

The AIP system, once ready, will from 2024-25 onwards, be "retrofitted" into six Scorpene submarines that are being built in India under Project 75

DRDO joins exclusive club after long-range air-to-air missile test

Technology available 'only with a handful of countries', says defence ministry

DRDO conducts successful flight test of SFDR technology

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Friday successfully conducted a flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology in Odisha, official sources said. The test was carried out at around 10.30 am from the integrated test range (ITR) launch platform at Chandipur, they said. The successful demonstration of the SFDR technology will enable DRDO to develop long-range air to air missiles, the sources said. During the test, all subsystems including the ground booster motor have performed as expected, they added.

DRDO's surveillance satellite sent to space, will help monitor Indian Ocean

The satellite was launched using the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C51 which took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 10:30 am today