On 27 September 2023, the VIF under its Science and Technology (S&T) series organized a talk by Dr Kumar Vaibhav Srivastava on “Metamaterials for Stealth Technology”. Dr Srivastava is currently Professor and Head, Department of Electrical...
The Government of India has set up a nine-member committee to revamp the Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which, though technically separate entities, segue...
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I. Defence and Security
LCA Tejas Test-Fires Indigenous ASTRA BVR Air-To-Air Missile
Vindhyagiri, the Sixth Stealth Frigate of Project 17A Launched
Second Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, Yard 76 (LSAM 8) Launched
Defence Secretary...
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I. Defence and Security
Launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1
‘Agni Prime’ Ballistic Missile Flight-Tested by DRDO off Odisha Coast
MoD Signs Contract to Strengthen Indian Army’s Communication System
Launch of ‘Sanshodhak...
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I. Defence and Security
Value of Defence Production Crosses Rs One Lakh Crore in FY 2022-23
164 PIL Items Indigenised by DPSUs within Stipulated Timelines
GRSE to Identify and Encourage the Development of Innovative Solutions
Maiden...
The Drone Threat
Unmanned vehicles, referred to as drones in this paper for ease, are unquestionably useful, but the problem is that this is true even for bad guys. The million-dollar question in the billion-dollar unmanned industry is how to stop...
Atmanirbhar Bharat requires much more than just local sourcing- and that local sourcing itself is a function of availability of indigenous technology. This remains the most critical gap in the realization of Atmanirbharta which is so necessary for...
I. Defence and Security
DRDO & Navy Conduct Test Trial of Air Droppable Container ‘ADC-150’
DRDO Conducts Design Validation Trial of Vertical Shaft
Department of Defence Production Waives off Quality Assurance Charges
MoD Approves 4th Positive...
The Hindi term "Atmanirbharta" means "self-reliance" or "self-sufficiency." In the defence domain, "Atmanirbharta" refers to India's objective of becoming self-sufficient in defence capabilities, reducing reliance on other nations for defence...
Defence and Security
DRDO & Indian Navy Conduct Trial of BMD Interceptor from Naval Platform
Industry-Friendly Reforms in AHSP to further Promote Ease of Doing Business
New Specialist Units to Counter Cyber Threats and Challenges
Dynatron...