DRDO Expands Research Verticals to Strengthen Defense Innovation
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in News | DRDO redefined and expanded its Research Verticals and Thrust Areas. |
| Date of Announcement | February 7, 2025 |
| Previous Research Verticals | 65 across 15 DIA-CoEs |
| New Research Verticals | Expanded to 82 |
| Key New Research Areas | - Compound Semiconductor Technologies (IIT Bombay) |
| - Laser Beam Combining-Based Communication, Power Transmission & Manufacturing (IIT Hyderabad) | |
| - Software Defined Radios (IIT Kanpur) | |
| - Emerging RF Technologies (IIT Roorkee) | |
| - Cryptography and Information Security (IIT Kharagpur) | |
| Committee Recommendations | Led by Vijay Raghavan (Former Principal Scientific Advisor) to revamp DRDO's operations. |
| Focus of Research | Deep technology research for future defense technologies and collaboration between academia and industry. |