DRDO foundation day

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated its 66^th Foundation Day recently on January 1^st.

ABOUT DRDO

• DRDO was formed in 1958 from the amalgamation of the then already functioning Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) of the Indian Army and the Directorate of Technical Development & Production (DTDP) with the Defence Science Organisation (DSO).
• DRDO is the R&D wing of Ministry of Defence.
• DRDO presently is a network of around 41 laboratories and 05 DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories (DYSLs) which are deeply engaged in developing defence technologies like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles etc.
• DRDO motto- “Balasya Mulam Vigyanam”
• Headquarters- New Delhi
• DRDO’s major projects towards self-reliance and successful indigenous development
  • Agni and Prithvi series of missiles;
  • light combat aircraft, Tejas;
  • multi-barrel rocket launcher, Pinaka;
  • air defence system, Akash;
  • a wide range of radars and electronic warfare systems