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 […]
The Missile that Cannot Fire – Long delays, cost escalation damage DRDO’s reputation
Amarnath K, Menon and Gaurav C. Sawant – April 13, 2012 – India Today The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was set up in 1958 with a vision to “provide our defence services a decisive edge by equipping them with internationally competitive systems and solutions”. The DRDO has clearly failed in its mission. There […]
The Lab Optimists
Open Magazine – feature BY Madhavankutty Pillai 31st March 2012 From battle tanks to mosquito repellents to dosas in space, the DRDO is a laboratory of sweeping ideas, many of which will take a lifetime to execute. Last year, the Indian Air Force got a taste of something they didn’t much like. The newspaper DNA reported that IAF officials […]
DRDO gets it right when it works unlike DRDO
Express Investigation: Delayed Research; Delayed Organisation – Part – Seven DRDO gets it right when it works unlike DRDO Amitav Ranjan Posted: Sat Nov 18 2006, 00:00 hrs NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 17: For all its defences against non-performance, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), ironically, has only to look within for ready templates of […]
23 yrs and first fighter aircraft hasn’t taken off
Express Investigation: Delayed Research; Delayed Organisation – Part – Four 23 yrs and first fighter aircraft hasn’t taken off Amitav Ranjan , Siv Aroor Tags : Posted: Wed Nov 15 2006, 00:00 hrs New Delhi, November 14: At its last meeting in December 2005, the General Body of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the society […]
Armed Forces wait as showpiece missiles are unguided, way off mark
Express Investigation: Delayed Research; Delayed Organisation – Part – Two Armed Forces wait as showpiece missiles are unguided, way off mark Amitav Ranjan […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Indian Mig 21 nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Gursimran Khamba , Hindustan Times October 10, 2011 First Published: 17:07 IST(10/10/2011) Last Updated: 17:31 IST(10/10/2011 The Indian Air Force came in for a surprise today as the Nobel Foundation in Sweden nominated the Mig 21 for the Peace Prize in 2012, shortly after announcing Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman as winners […]
