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IIT Roorkee to develop space, defence tech in collaboration with Isro, DRDO
IIT Roorkee is working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to design and develop cutting edge technology for space and defence projects, officials said. Researchers at the premier institute are working on "thin membrane-based technology to develop parachutes for fighter aircraft and could be crucial in boosting indigenous production in the country, the officials said. The information was shared during a seminar on Inflatable Structures and Materials for Space Applications held on Thursday at the IIT Roorkee's Greater Noida campus. "If you look at foreign countries, they have excelled in defence technology and with permission of their government they are exporting their products, leading to the growth of their own economy," Director of DRDO's Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Arun Kumar Saxena. All fighter aircraft in the country have DRDO-made parachutes in them which help them reduce ...
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India to test-fire 3,500-km range K-4 underwater nuclear missile from Vizag
K-4 is one of the two underwater missiles that are being developed. The other one is the over 700 kilometre strike range BO-5 missile
Ministry of Defence 'nominates' DRDO for building e-warfare systems
The Mountain EW system "would be designed and developed by DRDO and manufactured by design-cum-production partner from the Indian (private) industry," announced the MoD
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DRDO Recruitment 2019: Notification out for graduate/tech apprentice posts
DRDO aims to fill 116 posts through the recruitment drive. There are 60 vacant posts of Graduate Apprentice and 56 posts of Technician (Diploma) Apprentice
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Isro signs MoUs with DRDO labs for Human Space Mission
Critical technologies to be provided by DRDO to Isro include space food, space crew health monitoring and emergency survival kit, radiation protection, and parachutes for safe recovery of crew
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DRDO Recruitment 2019: Apply for Junior Research Fellow post on drdo.gov.in
Candidates can apply for the posts of junior research fellows on DRDO's official website on drdo.gov.in
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DRDO unmanned aerial vehicle crashes in farmland in Karnataka, none injured
The incident created quite a scare at Jodi Chillenahalli village as a loud noise was heard after the drone crashed
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India test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile from Odisha range
The all-weather and all-terrain missile, which can be mounted on a truck and stored in a canister, is equipped with electronic counter measures against jamming by aircraft radars
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Missile test takes DRDO closer to achieving hypersonic flight capability
Hypersonic flight involves travelling at speeds above Mach 5, or 1,500 metres/ second. An airliner travelling at hypersonic speed would reach from New York to Tokyo in a couple of hours
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DRDO successfully conducts flight test of ABHYAS drone from ITR in Odisha
The trial was tracked by various radars and electro-optic systems
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India chose a much lower orbit for A-SAT test to avoid debris threat: DRDO
DRDO chairman's remarks come days after NASA raised concerns about the spread of debris from the Anti-Satellite Test (A-SAT) test India conducted on March 27
India test-fires surface-to-air missiles that can engage multiple targets
A DRDO official said all the mission objectives were met during the trial
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DRDO weapon systems worth Rs 2.75 trillion to be inducted in defence forces
As per estimates, the Army has a requirement of more than 50,000 anti-tank guided missiles for its different forces
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Become nimble, refocus on R&D and be on your toes: Sitharaman to DRDO
Mission 'Raksha Gyan Shakti' focuses on training officials in IPR (intellectual property rights) registrations and encouraging IPR culture in defence
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Renowned scientist G Satheesh Reddy appointed as new DRDO chairman
He was in May 2015 appointed as Director General of the DRDO for a two-year term
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Private firm to make bullet-proof jackets for Army
Govt has decided to procure 1.86 lakh bullet-proof jackets for the armed forces
'India will need $150 bn worth military equipment in 10 years'
The amount needs to be spent on manufacturing or upgrading aircraft, tanks, guns
Three years after Modi rattled DRDO, little has changed
In 2014, Modi criticised communication gap between scientists at laboratories & soldiers on borders
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Rs 2.5 lakh cr worth products developed by DRDO
DRDO has spent a total of Rs 15,538 crore on various projects since 2013-14
DRDO tests exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interception
Interceptor is based on the nuclear-capable Prithvi missile
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