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India's new defence model: Private sector can bid to make 5th-gen stealth fighter jet
Fp Staff •India has cleared a new plan to develop its stealth fighter jet AMCA, opening the project to private companies along with HAL. The move aims to speed up development and boost the domestic aerospace industry.
Hypersonic missile system coming soon after successful trials, reveals ex-DRDO chief
Fp Staff •Ex-DRDO chief Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra revealed that successful trials for a hypersonic engine were conducted recently
Man behind Akash explains DRDO invention and how it destroyed Pak drones, missiles
Fp Staff •Prahlada Ramarao, the then project director of Akash, under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO, said that the fully-indigenous missile system's credit goes to thousands of scientists who worked tirelessly for 15 years to develop it
Why DRDO testing ‘Star Wars’ laser weapons is a defining moment for India’s defence
Air Marshal Anil Chopra •The success has put India in the exclusive and limited club of nations possessing high-power Laser-Directed Energy Weapon systems
Parachutes for planes: Why is DRDO's tech transfer deal for Su-30 brake system important?
Fp Staff •The Brake Parachute system is a crucial safety mechanism designed to decelerate fighter aircraft during landing, preventing runway overruns
What is Indian Army planning to do to avoid hacking of army drones in the future? Officials say...
Shreya Mundhra •'At a time when our adversaries are so heavily focused on cyber and electronic attack capabilities, EW [Electronic warfare] resilience is important,' a senior Indian Army official said
Cabinet clears Rs 10,200 Cr deal for indigenous Pinaka rocket system in a major boost for army
Fp Staff •In a significant move to strengthen India's artillery capabilities, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 10,200-crore deal for procuring ammunition for the indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system. It was built by DRDO and is believed to be one of the most advance rocket system.
Key DRDO systems in 'final stages' of user evaluation or development trials: Defence Ministry
•The DRDO had been granted ”More than 201 patents, and it had filed more than 226 patents in 2024."
A sonic leap forward: India’s hypersonic breakthrough
Ninad D Sheth •The hypersonic missile’s capacity to neutralise aircraft carriers and destroyers adds a potent arrow to India’s quiver, particularly as China expands its naval footprint in the Indian Ocean
How DRDO’s successful hypersonic missile test will boost India’s deterrence capability
Ajey Lele •This test marks an important milestone in India’s strategic deterrence capabilities, and now India is among a select group of nations, which includes the United States, Russia, and China