DRDO Celebrates 67th Foundation Day: Achievements and Future Endeavours
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | DRDO's 67th Foundation Day |
| Established | 1958 |
| Number of Laboratories | 52 DRDO labs + 5 Young Scientist Labs (DYSLs) |
| Mission | Empower India's defence with cutting-edge technologies |
| Major Achievements | Agni & Prithvi missiles, LCA Tejas, Arjun Tank, INS Arihant, Radars, Medical tech |
| Future Initiatives | Hypersonic missiles, Directed energy weapons, AI, 5G, Quantum computing |
| Key Speaker | Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh |
| Key Announcements | - Collaboration with private sector and start-ups - 2025 declared as 'Year of Reforms' - Labs to complete 100 critical projects by next foundation day |
| Technology Transfers | 1,950 ToTs handed over to Indian industries |
| Tests Conducted | 18,000 tests in 3 years; 5,000 tests in 2024 |
| Recognition | Felicitation of Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile design team |