- Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the R&D wing of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, with a vision to empower India with cutting-edge defense technologies.
- DRDO was formed in 1958 with 10 laboratories. Over the years, it has grown multi-directionally in terms of the variety of subject disciplines.
- Today, DRDO is a network of more than 50 laboratories that are deeply engaged in developing defense technologies covering various disciplines, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles, advanced computing and simulation, special materials, naval systems, life sciences, training, information systems, and agriculture.
- In this article, iLovePhD presented the list of laboratories, centers functioning under DRDO with their area of research.
Details of Laboratories/centers of DRDO
| S. No. | Name of laboratories/centers | Area of research | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM) | Energetic Materials | Nasik |
| 2. | Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG) | Computational Systems | Hyderabad |
| 3. | Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) | Missiles & Strategic Systems | Hyderabad |
| 4. | Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE) | Parachutes & Aerial Systems | Agra |
| 5. | Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) | Aeronautics | Bengaluru |
| 6. | Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) | Armaments | Pune |
| 7. | Centre for Air Borne System (CABS) | Air Borne Systems | Bengaluru |
| 8. | Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR) | Artificial Intelligence & Robotics | Bengaluru |
| 9. | Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS) | Integration of Strategic System | Hyderabad |
| 10. | Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC) | Airworthiness & Certification | Bengaluru |
| 11. | Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) | Personnel Management | Delhi |
| 12. | Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES) | Fire, Explosives & Environmental Safety | Delhi |
| 13. | Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) | Directed Energy Weapons | Hyderabad |
| 14. | Centre for Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices & Systems (CMSDS) | Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices | Kolkata |
| 15. | Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) | Combat Vehicles | Avadi |
| 16. | Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) | Avionics | Bengaluru |
| 17. | Defence Bio-engineering & Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL) | Bio-engineering | Bengaluru |
| 18. | Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL) | Electronics & Communication Systems | Dehradun |
| 19. | Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) | Information Systems | Delhi |
| 20. | Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) | Food Research | Mysore |
| 21. | Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) | Bio-Energy Research | Haldwani |
| 22. | DRDO Integration Centre (DIC) | Integration of Strategic System | Panagarh |
| 23. | Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) | High Altitude Agro-animal Research | Leh |
| 24. | Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Science (DIPAS) | Physiology | Delhi |
| 25. | Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) | Psychological Research | Delhi |
| 26. | Defence Laboratory (DL) | Camouflaging and Isotopes | Jodhpur |
| 27. | Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) | Electronic Warfare | Hyderabad |
| 28. | Defence Materials & Stores R&D Establishment (DMSRDE) | Textile, Polymers & Composites | Kanpur |
| 29. | Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) | Polymers and Composites | Hyderabad |
| 30. | Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE) | Chemical & Biological Warfare | Gwalior |
| 31. | Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) | Missiles & Strategic Systems | Hyderabad |
| 32. | Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) | Health & Hygiene | Tezpur |
| 33. | Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL) | Terrain Research | Delhi |
| 34. | Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) | Gas Turbine | Bengaluru |
| 35. | High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) | High Energy Materials | Pune |
| 36. | Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) | Nuclear Medicines | Delhi |
| 37 | Institute of Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA) | System Analysis | Delhi |
| 38. | Institute of Technology Management (ITM) | Technology Management | Mussoorie |
| 39 | Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) | Electronics & Optical Systems | Dehradun |
| 40. | Integrated Test Range (ITR) | Missiles & Strategic Systems | Balasore |
| 41. | Joint Cypher Bureau (JCB) | Cypher System | Delhi |
| 42. | Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC) | Laser Technology | Delhi |
| 43. | Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) | Radar | Bengaluru |
| 44. | Military Institute of Training (MILIT) | Military Training | Pune |
| 45. | Mobile Systems Complex (MSC) | Missile | Pune |
| 46. | Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC) | Microwave Tube | Bengaluru |
| 47. | Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) | Corrosion Preventive Technology | Ambernath |
| 48. | Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) | Naval Systems | Cochin |
| 49. | Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) | Underwater Weapons | Visakhapatnam |
| 50. | Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE) | Armaments Testing | Balasore |
| 51. | Recruitment and Assessment Center (RAC) | Human Resource | Delhi |
| 52. | Research Centre Imarat (RCI) | Missiles & Strategic Systems | Hyderabad |
| 53. | Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) [R&D (Engrs)] | Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms | Pune |
| 54. | DRDO Research & Innovation Centre (RIC) | Accreditation Projects | Chennai |
| 55. | Scientific Analysis Group (SAG) | Cryptology | Delhi |
| 56. | Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) | Snow and Avalanche | Manali |
| 57. | SF Complex (SFC) | Propellant | Jagdalpur |
| 58. | Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) | Solid State/ Semiconductor Materials | Delhi |
| 59. | Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) | Terminal Ballistics | Chandigarh |
| 60. | Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) | Wheeled Vehicles | Ahmednagar |
Hope, this article would help you to find the List of Laboratories and Centers Under DRDO
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