The Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) witnessed a grand valedictory function on 19 December 2025, marking the successful graduation of the 1st Test Course for Unmanned Aerial Systems (1TC-UAS) and the 25th Production Test Pilots (PTP) Course. Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb, VSM,…
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7 DRDO Techs Transferred; 12 Projects Approved
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on December 2 handed over seven indigenously developed technologies to the Indian Armed Forces under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, while approving a fresh portfolio of 12 new projects across strategic, aerospace, naval and electronic warfare domains. The handover and approvals were…
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DRDO Rocket-Sled Test Validates Fighter Ejection System
In a landmark demonstration of indigenous aerospace safety capability, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh. The dynamic trial validated canopy severance, ejection…
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Raksha Mantri Reviews DMSRDE Innovations in Kanpur
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a DRDO laboratory in Kanpur, on November 30, 2025. The visit included an overview of cutting-edge research in defence materials and ongoing innovations at the lab. Focus on Defence Materials and Technologies During the…
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DRDO Conclave Boosts MSMEs for UP Defence Corridor
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has intensified its outreach to India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups. On September 6, 2025, its Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC), Lucknow organised a high-level conclave at Amausi Campus to strengthen collaboration with industry players and accelerate the development…