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 […]
Race for next DRDO chief heats up, incumbent eyes extension
By Pradip R Sagar May 02, 2018 18:29 IST – THE WEEK With the tenure of S. Christopher, current chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), coming to an end later this month, the race for the top post in the country’s premier defence research organisation has begun. Christopher, who was given a […]
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 […]
CBI to probe Major Gen’s role in security breach at VRDE
Prateek Goyal Tuesday, 13 March 2018 An official at the CBI office, Pune, requesting anonymity, said, “Initially we are going to conduct an inquiry and if there is any substantial proof, we are going to register a complaint and conduct an open inquiry.” PUNE: A complaint was submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Pune […]
DRDO drone crash-lands on farmer’s land in Karnakata
TNN | Updated: Feb 22, 2018, NEW DELHI: An unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) being tested by […]
India test-fires medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile
Times of India, PTI | Feb 20, 2018, BALASORE: India on Tuesday test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2,000km from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted from a mobile launcher at the launch complex-4 of the integrated […]
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 […]
Make in India and a Dilly-Dallying Defence Ministry
Published: 17th January 2018 The New Indian Express The flip-flop over the purchase of Spike anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from Israel is symptomatic of a larger battle between Make in India proponents and those who argue that waiting for the wheel to be reinvented makes no strategic sense. Particularly when the reinvention involves the Defence […]
DRDO lab up in arms against scientist’s transfer
By ABHINANDAN MISHRA | New Delhi | 28 January, 2018 Sunday Guardian The employees of the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), which is regarded as one of the most distinguished labs of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), are up in arms against what they have called arbitrary transfer of a scientist who last year was […]
DRDO has much to answer for its poor performance
By Dinesh Kumar | Chandigarh | 21 January, 2018 – Sunday Gaurdian On paper the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) comes across as formidable. It is currently engaged in about 70 projects that include making almost every major conventional weapon system and platform that major military powers are already manufacturing. From rifles and machine […]
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 […]
