Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
India's premier defence R&D organisation — 50+ labs developing missiles, UAVs, EW, C-UAS.
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At a Glance
- Headquarters
- New Delhi, India
- Type
- Government R&D organisation (MoD)
- Founded
- 1958
- India entity
- DRDO headquarters, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi
- Listed
- Not applicable (government)
- Key India role
- DRDO is India's premier defence R&D organisation under the Department of Defence R&D, Ministry of Defence. With over 50 laboratories across India, DRDO develops missiles (Agni, Prithvi, BrahMos co-dev
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What It Is
DRDO is India's premier defence R&D organisation under the Department of Defence R&D, Ministry of Defence. With over 50 laboratories across India, DRDO develops missiles (Agni, Prithvi, BrahMos co-development, Akash, Astra), UAVs (Lakshya, Nishant, Tapas-BH, SWiFT, Ghatak UCAV), radars (BEL-produced), electronic warfare (Himraj, Maareech), and counter-UAS systems (RF jammers, directed energy). DRDO's counter-UAS portfolio includes RF/EO systems transferred to BEL for series production and deployed along India's western border.
Deployments & Procurement
2 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).
| Agency | Context | Year | Quantity / Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | Counter-UAS RF jammer deployment | 2021 | Multiple systems along western border | [1][2] |
| BEL (production) | Tapas-BH production transfer | 2023 | Productionised | [1][2] |
Open Questions
- How many DRDO-developed C-UAS systems are deployed in Indian service?
- What is the production rate of BEL-produced C-UAS systems?
Import Dependencies
Not analysed in this dossier.
Sources
- src-01IndicativeDRDO — official site
DRDO homepage [Domain root only; demoted to indicative per Atlas source-quality rule.]
- src-02OfficialDRDO labs and establishments list
DRDO deep-link to labs list
- src-03CredibleDRDO counter-drone system — Economic Times
Coverage of DRDO C-UAS development