Written by: Dr Anantha Krishnan M,Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Bengaluru, Nov 18: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to wind up the Kaveri engine (GTX-35VS ) programme, signaling an end to a desi dream of equipping its own fighter jet with a home-grown power plant. Sources in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) […]
Chinks in the Armour – What ail DRDO, India’s Premier Defence Organigation?
Rediff.com – News-Special Part- II ‘The LCA won’t take off in the near future’ George Iype The Light Combat Aircraft is perhaps the most ambitious of all DRDO projects. But 17 years and four postponements of its test flight later, the multi-role fighter meant to replace the MiG-21 is still a dream. What has happened […]
The DRDO report card
By Yatish Yadav and Nardeep Singh Dahiya 02nd September 2012 12:00 AM CGDA secret audit blows the lid off several other projects Nirbhay missile Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE BANGALORE): In December 2010, a project for ‘additional development flight trials of Nirbhay’ was sanctioned costing Rs 18.1 crore . This was overlapping with an ongoing project […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mr T. Mohan Rao, Director, GTRE – The boss of Kaveri Engine
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