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  DCGI approves anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use

  India | May 09, 2021 0:05 IST

  The drug has been developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a leading laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad.

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  DRDO develops AI tool for COVID detection in chest X-rays

  India | May 07, 2021 22:43 IST

  DRDO has developed an Artificial Intelligence algorithm that can detect the presence of COVID-19 disease in Chest X-rays.

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  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inspects the high-flow medical oxygen plant at RML Hospital

  News | May 07, 2021 13:40 IST

  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inspects the high-flow medical oxygen plant that has been set up DRDO at RML Hospital.

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  COVID-dedicated DRDO hospital with 500 beds opens in Lucknow

  India | May 05, 2021 19:10 IST

  DRDO director Narendra Kumar Arya said, "The makeshift hospital at Awadh Shilpgram in Lucknow will be operational from Wednesday noon. The hospital has the capacity of 500 beds, including 150 ICU and 350 general beds which are also equipped with oxygen."

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  DRDO to set up five oxygen plants in and around Delhi by this weekend

  India | May 04, 2021 20:20 IST

  India is struggling with the second wave of the coronavirus infection as hospitals in several states are reeling under a severe shortage of oxygen, drugs, equipment and beds.

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  DRDO set up special COVID hospital in Lucknow

  News | May 01, 2021 9:00 IST

  Amid rise in Covid cases and shortage of beds in some hospitals. The DRDO set up special Covid hospital in Lucknow. Lucknow has reported over 4000 cases in last 24 hours.

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  DRDO conducts maiden trial of Python-5 air-to-air missile

  India | April 28, 2021 17:27 IST

  "Derby missile achieved direct hit on a high speed manoeuvring aerial target and the Python missiles also achieved 100 per cent hits, thereby validating their complete capability. The trials met all their planned objectives," the statement said.

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  DRDO to set up 500 Medical Oxygen Plants within 3 months under PM CARES Fund

  India | April 28, 2021 15:27 IST

  India is grappling with the rising number of coronavirus cases and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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  DRDO’s 900-bed Covid facility to be inaugurated in Ahmedabad today

  News | April 24, 2021 8:20 IST

  A new hospital set up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Ahmedabad to deal with the rising number of coronavirus infections will be inaugurated this evening. It will begin operations on Saturday. The hospital has been readied in less than 10 days.

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  DRDO to reopen Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Covid hospital in Delhi today

  India | April 19, 2021 10:37 IST

  Delhi Covid Hospital: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Covid-19 hospital with 1,000 beds in Delhi will reopen today.

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  DRDO to open medical hospital near Delhi airport to treat Covid-19 patients

  News | April 18, 2021 9:31 IST

  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to open a medical hospital near the Delhi airport to treat COVID-19 patients.

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  DRDO to set up Covid-19 hospitals with 600 beds in Lucknow

  India | April 16, 2021 13:15 IST

  Lucknow has emerged as a hotspot of Covid-19 in the second wave of pandemic. The city has recorded more than 35,000 active cases.

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  DRDO to set up Covid-19 hospital with 500 beds, ICU facilities in Delhi

  India | April 13, 2021 13:42 IST

  DRDO will set up a Covid-19 hospital with 500 beds equipped with ICU facilities in a few days in Delhi Cantonment.

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  Indian submarines to be more lethal and silent, thanks to DRDO's new innovation

  India | March 09, 2021 14:20 IST

  Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) has a force multiplier effect on lethality of a diesel electric submarine as it enhances the submerged endurance of the boat, several folds.

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  ISRO launches DRDO's satellite Sindhu Netra

  Science | February 28, 2021 20:07 IST

  The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday launched 'Sindhu Netra', a satellite developed by the DRDO to monitor the activities of military and merchant navy ships in the Indian Ocean Region.

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  DRDO conducts two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile

  India | February 23, 2021 7:16 IST

  The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday conducted two successful launches of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), the Defence Ministry said.

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  Anti-tank guided missile systems Helina, Dhruvastra clear user trials; ready for induction

  India | February 19, 2021 16:03 IST

  Joint User Trials for Helina (Army Version) and Dhruvastra (Air Force Version) Missile Systems were carried out from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform in desert ranges on Friday. 

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dedicate Arjun tank to the nation on Sunday

  News | February 14, 2021 7:20 IST

  In yet another boost for Make in India in defence Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A to the nation on Sunday.

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  DRDO's current manpower grossly insufficient for committed R&D projects: Parliamentary panel

  India | February 13, 2021 6:54 IST

  The DRDO's current manpower is grossly insufficient for committed research and development projects and the Defence Ministry should take effective measures to augment the workforce, stated a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on Friday.

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  Uttarakhand: Scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst

  India | February 08, 2021 10:44 IST

  A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for the Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance.