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THIS DRDO laser pod will make IAF attack helicopters invinsible
This DRDO laser pod, which can be mounted on Indian Air Force (IAF) attack helicopters such as the Apache AH-64 and Prachand, will have the ability to destroy targets before the enemy is even aware of their presence

Zorawar Light Tank: Kalyani Group to enter race, compete with DRDO
The government may grant permission to the Kalyani Group to go ahead with its plans although the company – which has previously collaborated with American General Dynamics Land Systems – is yet to disclose its partner in this process

Major boost for Indian Army as DRDO clears QRSAM missile for production
The Indian Defence Research Wing (IDRW) quoted DRDO Senior Technical Officer Mahesh Sahu as saying that the QRSAM has successfully cleared all trials and is awaiting clearance to begin production

India's new flying machine guns: Know all about the deadly 25lg drones
The DRDO has developed a 25lg drone that can be armed with a machine gun. The gun on the drone can carry around 150 rounds and can fire in two modes - single shot and automatic

John Abraham: 'I stay away from politics because I am apolitical'
John Abraham on action-thriller 'Attack', turning into a ‘modernized patriot’, missing comedies, working with Shah Rukh Khan on Pathaan and more.

Recruitment drive for DRDO Apprentices: Applications invited to fill 20 vacancies, check details
The Center for Military Airworthiness and certification has a total of 20 vacancies to fill up where 10 vacancies are for Graduate Apprenticeship Trainees and 10 for Diploma Apprenticeship (Technician) Trainees

DRDO Apprentice recruitment 2022: Registration deadline ends today; check details here
The recruitment is being held for a total of 150 posts, out of which 50 vacancies are for Trade Apprentice, 60 posts for Technician (Diploma) Apprentice and 40 for Graduate Apprentice

India successfully test-fires naval variant of BrahMos cruise missile; Rajnath lauds navy's 'mission readiness'
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the missile hit the designated target precisely

Rohini court blast case: Delhi Police arrests DRDO scientist, says he wanted to kill lawyer over legal issues
Sources said three points of evidence — CCTV footage, the target’s presence and the logo on a bag — pointed to the DRDO scientist, who has allegedly confessed to plotting the Rohini court blast

India completely self-reliant in missile technology, says G Satheesh Reddy
The DRDO chief said academic institutions could help in India’s technological advancement in a "big way

India seeks to create $5 billion worth of defence equipment by 2025, says DRDO
The aim is to fight the next war with Indian weapons, said DRDO Director General (Technology Management) Hari Babu Srivastava

DCGI approves DRDO's drug that helps reduce oxygen dependency in COVID-19 patients
The drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) comes in powder form in a sachet and is taken orally by dissolving it in water, the defence ministry said

Railways to provide coaches with 800 beds in Delhi's Shakur Basti station for COVID-19 treatment
As many as 45 doctors and 160 paramedics from the paramilitary forces are in Delhi for deployment at the DRDO hospital and at a COVID care centre in Chhatarpur, the MHA said

India successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system in Odisha's Chandipur
According to the defence ministry, the QRSAM system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging targets with short halts

DRDO CEPTAM Tier 2 admit card released at drdo.gov.in; here's how to download
The Tier-II examination would be conducted in October or November 2020, DRDO is yet to release a final schedule for the recruitment test

Eyes in the sky: DRDO's Bharat drones to boost army's surveillance missions over Chinese activities along LAC
The drone 'Bharat' also provides real-time video transmission during the mission and can detect humans hidden under deep forest covers.

DRDO delivers kiosks for COVID-19 sample collection to Hyderabad hospital; cubicles aimed at reducing risk of exposure for healthcare workers
The DRDO has developed a COVID Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) to be used by healthcare workers.

ICMR will set up two rapid testing labs, 49 additional testing centers for coronavirus diagnosis
The rapid testing labs, able to test around 1,400 samples per day, will be set up Delhi-NCR and Bhubaneswar.

DRDO Decay Part 2: Rechristened with fancy names, drone projects drain exchequer; paltry inventory hardly enthuses forces
There are many other examples which the audit believes has been no less than huge disappointment for the user agencies as well as research and development scenarios in the country.

Meet NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat, the Padma Shri awardee who claimed J&K only uses internet to watch 'dirty films'
VK Saraswat had created a controversy on Saturday by claiming that internet in Kashmir is only used to watch 'dirty films.'