ET Bureau|Updated: Oct 09, 2018, New Delhi: Two scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation and one from Brahmos Aerospace have been detained for allegedly leaking confidential documents to a suspected Pakistan-based ISI agent after becoming targets of a honeytrap. Two of the scientists are working with the DRDO’s Defence Materials and Stores Research […]
Lobbying on as officers eye top DRDO job
Abhinandan Mishra April 8, 2018, Sunday Guardian With the tenure of the chief of Defence Research and Development Organization Christopher (DRDO) ending next month, the officers eyeing his post have started meeting bureaucrats and politicians to push their candidature. Even Christopher, who was given a one-year extension on 29 May last year, is interested in […]
Rustom-II takes to skies as mystery over transfer of its project director continues
By Pradip R. Sagar February 26, 2018 THE WEEK Over a month after ‘unceremonious departure’ of the project director of Rustom-II drone A.P.V.S. Prasad, DRDO on Sunday carried out test flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Challakere in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district. After the test, DRDO came out with a statement that a medium-altitude […]
DRDO testing drone falls in agricultural field in Karnataka’s Nayakanahatti
By Express News Service | Published: 21st February 2018 CHITRADURGA: A drone operated by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for surveillance crash-landed at an agriculture field belonging to Bangarappa of Doreyagalahatti village near Nayakanahatti of Chitradurga district on Wednesday morning. The drone which was launched to test the capabilities of its surveillance from the […]
Why Indian Railways Need To Buy 3,350 Truckloads Of Cow Dung For Rs 42 Cr
Srinand Jha, January 6, 2018- IndiaSpend The Indian Railways need to buy 3,350 truckloads of cow dung at Rs 42 crore in 2018 to “recharge”–add bacteria to activate degradation–leaky, malfunctioning ‘bio-toilets’ that it has fitted on 44.8% of trains and hopes to expand to […]
DRDO’s Agra lab spends Rs 49.50 cr, 6 yrs, in developing surveillance system which fails Army standards
Arvind Chauhan | Jul 24, 2017, 10:01 AM IST AGRA: The Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), spent Rs 49.50 crore to develop a balloon-based platform for surveillance and communication, but failed to meet Army standards after years of work, according to a report […]
R&DE (E) refuses chariot for palkhi procession from Alandi
TNN | Updated: Jun 5, 2017, 08.01 AM IST PUNE: The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, has decided to not provide its chariot for the annual Sant Dnyneshwar Maharaj palkhi procession that will be began on June 17. Recently, an official communication in this regard was sent […]
‘Nirbhay failed due to use of recycled material’
Sumit Bhattacharjee – VISAKHAPATNAM, JULY 01, 2017 – THE HINDU Sub-sonic cruise missile will be ready by month end, says DRDO chief The fourth test of Nirbhay, the long rage sub-sonic cruise missile that is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), failed on December 21 last year because of use […]
Hyderabad: Colonel arrested for sexual assault
Victim was warned not to inform anyone DECCAN CHRONICLE. Published May 17, 2017, 1:54 am IST Hyderabad: A 44-year-old Army Colonel who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old girl and impregnated her was arrested by Cyberabad Police. Police said Rishi Sharma, serving at Defence Research and Development Organisa-tion (DRDO), assaulted the girl four months back. The issue […]
Colonel held for sexual assault of student in Hyderabad
By Express News Service | Published: 17th May 2017 HYDERABAD: An army Colonel working in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was arrested by the Rajendranagar police on charges of raping and impregnating a degree student. The officer maintained relationship with the girl’s mother, who has been living separately from her husband. The accused officer […]
