Dr Kamat is a Helpless Head of DRDO because during his one-year extension he is not able to preforms his responsibilities given by GOI. Like first and most important task was to implementing Dr Raghwan Committee recommendations why because he has not had the charisma to convenience his colleges the clear massage of PMO vision […]
6,000 cr wasted, 10-yr delay & they want 150,000 cr more
Express Investigation: Delayed Research; Delayed Organisation – Part – One 6,000 cr wasted, 10-yr delay & they want 150,000 cr more Amitav Ranjan Posted: Sun Nov 12 2006, 00:00 hrs New Delhi, November 11: Make India prosperous by establishing a world-class science and technology base…provide our Defence Services the decisive edge by equipping them with […]
DRDO opposes it but House panel underlines: you need outside audit
DRDO opposes it but House panel underlines: you need outside audit Amitav Ranjan , Shiv Aroor Posted: Thu Dec 28 2006, 00:00 hrs NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 27: The Defence Ministry strongly resisted it. The Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister discarded it as unnecessary. But the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has now categorically rejected […]
Antony asks DRDO to build credible missile defence system
Antony asks DRDO to build credible missile defence system Agencies – Indian Express Posted: Fri Jun 03 2011, 15:01 hrs New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony today asked the DRDO to prioritise the development of 5,000-km range ballistic missile while building a credible missile defence system for the country. He also congratulated the Defence […]
Govt orders review, revamp of DRDO, forms expert panel
Govt orders review, revamp of DRDO, forms expert panel Shiv Aroor Posted: Fri Jan 19 2007, 00:00 hrs NEW DELHI, JANUARY 18: Rejecting the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)’s assertion that its internal workings are adequately monitored, the Government has set up an independent and external committee of experts to conduct a comprehensive review […]
DRDO muddles through 439 projects
DRDO muddles through 439 projects Rajat Pandit, TNN Aug 16, 2006, 03.01am IST NEW DELHI: From missiles, radars and electronic warfare programmes to even juices, mosquito repellents and titanium dental implants, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) does it all. And, by and large, flounders in them all, with technical glitches, time and cost […]
Antony tells defence PSUs to get their act together
Antony tells defence PSUs to get their act together TNN Feb 15, 2007, 01.36am IST NEW DELHI: Perform or perish. defence minister A K Antony used the platform of an awards function on Wednesday to deliver this blunt message to defence PSUs, ordnance factories and, of course, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). In […]
DRDO lets loose ‘missiles’ at armed forces
DRDO lets loose ‘missiles’ at armed forces TNN May 27, 2010, 04.40am IST NEW DELHI: After public bickering among Cabinet ministers, here comes the sharp divide in the defence establishment. With PM Manmohan Singh, defence minister A K Antony and others watching, the faultlines that underlie the embittered DRDO-armed forces relationship erupted into plain view […]
The case to support the indigenous LCA programme
The case to support the indigenous LCA programme Ashok Parthasarathi and Raman Puri The facts with regard to perceived cost and time overruns and performance shortfalls in perspective There have been several articles in the press critical of projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in general, and specifically the programme relating to […]
Sanctioned in ’83, LCA Tejas is yet to take off
Sanctioned in ’83, LCA Tejas is yet to take off Rajat Pandit, TNN Feb 12, 2008, 01.55am IST NEW DELHI: When defence minister A K Antony witnesses a flight demonstration of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in Bangalore on Tuesday, he should take a close look at the fighter which typifies all that is wrong […]
Panel wants overhaul in DRDO’s set-up
Panel wants overhaul in DRDO’s set-up Rajat Pandit, TNN Mar 19, 2007, 12.13am IST NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken yet another hit. After being slammed for huge time and cost overruns in virtually all its projects, a parliamentary committee has now called for DRDO’s drastic overhaul if it’s to supply cutting-edge […]
