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Wipro unveils sanitisation walkways, robots to fight the coronavirus

Developed in four weeks, these walkways have already been installed at Wipro's campuses and factories. The walkway has been priced between Rs 1-1.3 lakh per unit

Govt exhorts DRDO to revive work on biological defence initiative

Biological Warfare Convention prohibits offensive bioweapons, but allows antidote development

Fighting coronavirus crisis: Defence public sector firms divert production

Bengaluru-based Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) has begun manufacturing 30,000 ventilators for intensive care units across the country

Covid-19: DRDO designs special chamber, face mask for healthcare workers

The walk through enclosure is designed for personnel decontamination, one person at a time.

Body suits, sanitizers, and N99 masks: DRDO gears up to fight coronavirus

The body suit is one of the four instruments developed by the DRDO and ready to be deployed in 'War against Corona'.

After Covid-19

Digital public goods can backstop the Indian economy

Hindustan Aeronautics' operational turnover to cross Rs 20,000 cr in FY20

HAL is also poised to scale another summit this year, with its operational turnover for 2019-20 on track to exceed Rs 20,000 crore - for the first time ever

Republic Day parade underlines India's shift from Russian to US weaponry

There was a strong Indian flavour to missile and air defence systems as well.

DRDO anti-drone system to be deployed for Trump-Modi roadshow in Ahmedabad

Trump and Modi will take part in a 22km-long roadshow in Ahmedabad and jointly address a gathering at the newly- built cricket stadium in Motera area of the city.

We must work today to develop technologies of tomorrow: DRDO chief

In the 'Make in India' programme, the role of DRDO is to support industry with technologies that are, as far as possible, developed within the country, says DRDO chief G S Reddy

Army reluctant to buy India-made Arjun tank, prefers Russian T-90S

The army continues to block the indigenous Arjun tank even though, in a comparative trial, conducted in the Rajasthan desert in March 2010, the Arjun proved equal to, or better than, the Russian T-90S

PM Modi inaugurates five high-tech DRDO labs where everyone is under 35

Three months after Modi won 2014 elections, he proposed that DRDO empower its younger scientists by establishing at least 5 labs where everyone, including the director, was under the age of 35

DRDO recruitment 2020: Job notification for 1817 posts; check drdo.gov.in

The last date to submit online applications for DRDO MTS recruitment 2020 is January 23, 2020

Revamp DRDO, plan on reducing dependance on foreign vendors: Par panel

The panel also recommended that an environment might be created where the public sector and the private sector could work in collaboration

India successfully tests land and air versions of BrahMos missile

The Air Force had successfully fired BrahMos air version missile from Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft in May

Indigenous missile system Pinaka successfully flight-tested for second day

The navigation system of the missile is also aided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

DRDO test fires two versions of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile

A land-attack version of the missile was test-launched from a mobile autonomous launcher at Launch Pad-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here at around 8.30 am

Indian Navy submarines to get air-independent propulsion system from 2024

But six new Scorpenes being built in India will have imported propulsion systems.

Far better than DRDO missile: Israel's Rafael makes strong pitch for Spike

In January 2018, India had cancelled a $500-million purchase of Spike LR missiles just two weeks before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to ink the deal on a visit to New Delhi

Rajnath calls for increased synergy between DRDO, domestic defence industry

He asked the DRDO and industry to explore new ways for enhancing synergy to achieve the goal of self-sufficiency," a government press release said.