The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is India's national agency for defence research and development, established in 1958. It operates under the Ministry of Defence and has over 50 laboratories engaged in developing technologies covering areas such as advanced computing, aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, engineering systems, instrumentation, life sciences, materials, missiles, naval systems, simulation, and training. Major projects include developing missiles, armaments, aircraft, radars, and electronic warfare systems. DRDO's budget has increased significantly over the past decade from ₹246.72 billion in 2015 to an estimated ₹478.19 billion in 2023.

1. Presented by
Aditya.S.Thakre
Taught by
Dr. Zamarrud Ansari Ma’am

2. SECTOR :- Research & Development
INDUSTRY :- Defence Products and Life Science
D R D O
Defence Research Development Organisation

3. ||बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्||
“Roots of Strength are in Knowledge”

4.  Formed :- 1958
 Founder:- Government of India
 Currently run by:- Defence Ministry
 Headquarters :- DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi
 Product :-
125mm FSAPDSMk-II Ammunition, Rohini, 3D CAR
155mm×52 Cal ATAGS, Biodigester, Agni System, and many
more…..
ENTERPRISE
HISTORY & BACKGROUND

5. Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
15/10/1930 - 27/07/2015
SA to RM, DG DRDO &
Secretary,
Department of Defence R&D
[10.07.1992 – 29.12.1999]

6.  Before joining DRDO, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was the project
leader of the indigenous Indian Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) at
ISRO.
 His biggest achievement in ISRO came with the successful
launch of SLV-3, which jettisoned Rohini satellite in the near
earth orbit.
 In June 1982, Dr Kalam shouldered the responsibility of shaping
the missile development programme. His moment of reckoning in
DRDO came with the successful completition of the IGMDP.
 The success of the missile programme demonstrated his concept
of management by partnership and the sobriquet ‘the Missile
Man of India’.
 He later rose to became the first citizen of the country. He is still
remembered as the ‘People’s President’.

7. Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) came into existence in 1958 by the merger of
the Technical Development Establishment and the
Directorate of Technical Development and Production
with the Defence Science Organisation
 A senior DRDS scientist was made the Director General
of DRDO, Scientific Adviser to the Raksha Mantri
(Defence Minister of India) and ex officio Secretary of
the Department of Defence Research and Development.
Source:- https://www.drdo.gov.in/about-drdo
HISTORY

8.  Vision Statement
To empower
India with cutting-
edge defence
technologies
To achieve self-
reliance in critical
defence
technologies and
systems.
 Mission Statement
Source:- https://www.drdo.gov.in/about-drdo

9. Directorate of Quality Reliability and
Safety(DQR&S) is responsible for
formulation of DRDO policies covering
quality, reliability & safety and their
implementation.
https://www.drdo.gov.in/headquarter-directorates/area-of-work/directorate-quality-reliability-safety-dqrs

10. DRDO is controlled by the Central
Government of India comes under
Ministry Of Defence.
The Legal Personality from
Governmental Civil Services is
appointed as the Chairman of
DRDO.

11. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is charged with
coordinating and supervising all agencies and
functions of the government relating directly
to national security and the Indian Armed Forces.
Shri Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister
Shri Ajay Bhatt
State Defence Minister
Ministry of Defence

12. Dr. Samir V Kamat has taken over as Secretary DDR&D and
Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) on 26th Aug 2022.
Dr. Kamat completed his B. Tech (Hons) in Metallurgical
Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1985 and PhD in Materials
Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University, USA
in 1988 and joined DRDO in 1989.
The
Current
Chairman
of DRDO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Research_%26_Development_Service

13. The CSR will include socio-economic, environmental, and cultural
upliftment activities other than those statutory in nature and also
welfare activities meant for employees.
 Environmental care
 Education
 Health care
 People care
 Peripheral development
 Cultural efflorescence
 Activities as a responsible corporate citizen
 To extend help during natural calamities like
floods, fire, epidemic, etc.
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CSR Initiatives

14. CSR Initiatives

15. NIT’s
&
IIT’s
Scanray Tech
16 Indian companies,
including 3 startups,
ISRO
(Gaganyaan)
ICMR
(augmenting diagnostic
capability for COVID–
19 outbreak)
Federation of Indian
Chambers of
Commerce & Industry

16. Secretary DD R&D & Chairman DRDO
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Government of India.
Director General
Technical Cluster
Directors of
Labs/Estts/Unit
Director of Corporate
Directorates
Director General
Corporate Cluster
https://www.drdo.gov.in/orgchart

17. Naval Systems & Materials (NS
& M)
Aeronautical Systems
(Aero)
Armaments & Combat
Engineering Systems
(ACE)
Life Sciences (LS)
Electronics &
Communication Systems
(ECS)
Micro Electronic
Devices, Computational
Systems & Cyber
Systems (MED & CoS)
Missile & Strategic
Systems (MSS)
https://www.drdo.gov.in/technical-clusters
Director General Technical Cluster

18. ACEM
ASL
ADRDE
ADA
ADE
ARDE
CAIR
CABS
DFRL
DGRE
DIBER
DIHAR
DIPAS
DIPR
DLJ
DMSRDE
GTRE
HEMRL
ISSA
INMAS
ITM
IRDE
ITR
MTRDC
CFEES
CEMILAC
CEPTAM
CASDIC
CVRDE
DEBEL
DEAL
DLRL
DMRL
DRDL
DRDE
DRL
DESIDOC
DYSL-CT
LRDE
DYSL-QT
NMRL
NPOL
PXE
R&D Est.
Eng.
SSPL
NSTL
RCI
SAG
TBRL
VRDE
Directors of Labs /Estts /Unit

19. Resource & Management
(R & M)
Corporate Clusters
BrahMos

20. DCW&E
DER&IPR
DFMM
DFTM
DHRD
DIITM
DIT&CS
DISB
DIC
DLIC
DMS
DPA
DSTA
DoP
DP&C
DPI
DQR&S
DVS
RTI
DRB
&
O&M
DHRD
Corporate Directorates

21. DRDO’s
Operating Offices
Across INDIA
 CHANDIGARH
 LUCKNOW
 KORWA
 KANPUR
 KORAPUT
 NASHIK
 PUNE
 HYDERABAD
 BANGALORE
Operating Offices
Of DRDO
Across INDIA
https://www.drdo.gov.in/centre_for_military_airworthines/core-competence

22. DRDO engages in Defence R&D areas of mutual
interest with Friendly Foreign Countries
DRDO participates in all the G-to-G meetings at
MoD/MEA level
DRDO conducts bilateral engagements in Defence
R&D with USA, UK, Russia, Singapore and
Republic of Korea.
Global Reach

23.  Italy
Sri Lanka
 Russia
 Maldives
 Mauritius
 Nepal
 France
 Sri Lanka
 Egypt
 Israel
 Bhutan
 UAE
 Saudi Arabia
 Ethiopia
 Philippines
 Poland
 Spain
 Chile
Major Customers

24. MORE THAN 40 Laboratories are
ISO Certified.
Awards & Certifications
https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-establishment/lab-awards/defence-research-development-laboratory-drdl

25.  DRDO is a government organization; it has it’s own official website
www.drdo.gov.in.
 Brief information about the respective projects, press releases, career
oppournities, achievements, their branches, about laboratories & many more
available on the website, so that it is easily available to public.
 DRDO also has active social accounts on :-
Online Presence

26. DRDO e-Library App serves its users with mobile, on-the go access of a
massive collection of over 200,000+ e-Resources and information feeds
including:
- Top, peer reviewed e-Journals
- eBooks from world class publishers
- 1000s of open access resources from web
- Literature for leisure reading
- News Updates
- Expert Talks
- Discovery and shelf-status of physical books from all DRDO labs
....and a lot more.
DRDO e-Library
Refread.com
Online Presence

27. “DRDO Initiative of Women Augmenting Services (DIWAS – 2018)”
The aim is to celebrate the role of women in nation building and commitment to
create a gender neutral work environment to facilitate skill development and
enhancement among women across the globe.
Initiatives towards gender diversity

28. Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM)
Corporate Body of DRDO with an Independent Chairman and Director
as its Administrative Head.
CEPTAM is entrusted with the Recruitment of Technical,
Administrative & Allied category of non- gazetted personnel,
Assessment of DRTC Officers & Staff, and facilitates Training for
development of this cadre as per Training Policy of DRDO.
It’s a premier Organization of DRDO, formerly established as Personnel
Assessment Centre (PEACE) in November 1995 to cater for DRTC
Cadre (Technical Staff) of DRDO.
Current Talent needs

29. HOME
ORGAINISATION
OUTREACH
CAREERS
PUBLICATIONS
RTI
PRESS RELEASE
MESSAGE BOARD EVENTS
Key highlights of the website
INDUSTRY INTERPHASE
STUDENT CORNER
PROCORUMENT
NEWS CORNER
KEY PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT
TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER

30. Water poision
Detecting kit
Swine Flu H1N1 Nu-
LAMP Kit
Swine Flu H1N1 Nu-
LAMP Kit
Autoject Injectors MK-
II
GREEN HI-TECH
PREFABRICATED
BIOTOILET
Portable
Decontamination
Apparatus (PDA)
https://www.drdo.gov.in/technology-cluster-links/labs-products/198
Products (Life Science)

31. 3D Surveillance Radar
for Indian Navy -Revathi
Aircraft Arrester
Barrier System
Brake Parachute Weapon locating Radar Bhramose Supersonic
Cruise Missile
https://www.drdo.gov.in/key-products?title=&sort_by=title&page=5
And +90 Products More…
Products (Defence Products)

32. AKASH MISSILE TESTING

33. ARRESTING WIRE

34. WORLDWIDE COPMETITORS
Pacific Architects and
Engineers, United States
The Aerospace Corporation
American defense contractor
El Segundo, California, United States
Isrotel Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
United States Space Force (USSF)

35. Intrest Payment
20%
State's share of taxes
& duties
17%
Central sector
Scheme
15%
Financial commission
& other transfers
10%
Centrally sponsored
scheme
9%
Defence
8%
Subsidies
8%
Pensions
4%
Other expenditure
9%
INDIAN BUDGET DISTRIBUTION
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/budget-2022-share-of-taxes-rise-in-governments-total-receipts-8021841.html

36. DEFENCE BUDGET DISTRIBUTION
ARMY
51%
NAVY
19%
AIR FORCE
23%
ODINANCE
FACTORY
1%
DRDO
6%
ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE ODINANCE FACTORY DRDO
https://www.google.com/search?q=defence+budget+of+distribution&rlz=1C1JJTC_enIN992IN992&hl=en&sxsrf=AJOqlzUQ6Y_vLQHOIdyG9GhvQs5A_8dqWQ:1674365876205&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUK
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37. 0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
₹
in
Crore
DEFENCE BUDGET (2015 – 2022)
5,25,166
6,60,000
2,46,727
2,35,769
3,59,854
2,95,511.41
3,18,931.22
4,71,378
4,78,196

38. Today, DRDO is a network of more than 50 laboratories which
are deeply engaged in developing defence technologies covering
various disciplines, like
Several major projects for the development of missiles, armaments,
light combat aircrafts, radars, electronic warfare systems etc are on
hand and significant achievements have already been made in
several such technologies.
• Advanced computing
• Simulation
• Special materials
• Naval systems
• Life sciences
• Training
• Information systems
• Aeronautics
• Armaments
• Electronics
• Combat vehicles
• Engineering systems
• Instrumentation
• Missiles
CONCLUSION
https://www.drdo.gov.in/about-drdo#:~:text=Today%2C%20DRDO%20is%20a%20network,%2C%20special%20materials%2C%20naval%20systems%2C

39. THANK YOU
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