OREANDA-NEWS. Laboratories / units functioning under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) alongwith their locations and areas of research are given below:-

DETAILS OF LABORATORIES /UNITS OF DRDO:

S.

No.

Name of laboratories/establishments

Location

Areas of Research

1

Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM)

Nasik

Energetic Materials

2

Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG)

Hyderabad

Computational Systems

3

Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL)

Hyderabad

Missiles & Strategic Systems

4

Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE)

Agra

Parachutes & Aerial Systems

5

Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

Bengaluru

Aeronautics

6

Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE)

Pune

Armaments

7

Centre for Air Borne System (CABS)

Bengaluru

Air Borne Systems

8

Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR)

Bengaluru

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

9

Centre for Advanced Systems (CAS)

Hyderabad

Integration of Strategic System

10

Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC)

Bengaluru

Airworthiness & Certification

11

Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM)

Delhi

Personnel Management

12

Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES)

Delhi

Fire, Explosives & Environmental Safety

13

Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS)

Hyderabad

Directed Energy Weapons

14

Centre for Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices & Systems (CMSDS)

Kolkata

Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices (MWSD)

15

Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE)

Avadi

Combat Vehicles

16

Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE)

Bengaluru

Avionics

17

Defence Bio-engineering & Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL)

Bengaluru

Bio-engineering

18

Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL)

Dehradun

Electronics & Communication Systems

19

Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC)

Delhi

Information Systems

20

Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL)

Mysore

Food Research

21

Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER)

Haldwani

Bio-Energy Research

22

DRDO Integration Centre (DIC)

Panagarh

Integration of Strategic System

23

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Leh

High Altitude Agro-animal Research

24

Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Science (DIPAS)

Delhi

Physiology

25

Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)

Delhi

Psychological Research

26

Defence Laboratory (DL)

Jodhpur

Camouflaging and Isotopes

27

Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)

Hyderabad

Electronic Warfare

28

Defence Materials & Stores R&D  Establishment (DMSRDE)

Kanpur

Textile, Polymers & Composites

29

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL)

Hyderabad

Polymers and Composites

30

Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE)

Gwalior

Chemical & Biological Warfare

31

Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)

Hyderabad

Missiles & Strategic Systems

32

Defence Research Laboratory (DRL)

Tezpur

Health & Hygiene

33

Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL)

Delhi

Terrain Research

34

Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)

Bengaluru

Gas Turbine

35

High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)

Pune

High Energy Materials

36

Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS)

Delhi

Nuclear Medicines

37

Institute of Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA)

Delhi

System Analysis

38

Institute of Technology Management (ITM)

Mussoorie

Technology Management

39

Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE)

Dehradun

Electronics & Optical Systems

40

Integrated Test Range (ITR)

Balasore

Missiles & Strategic Systems

41

Joint Cypher Bureau (JCB)

Delhi

Cypher System

42

Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC)

Delhi

Laser Technology 

43

Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)

Bengaluru

Radar

44

Military Institute of Training (MILIT)

Pune

Military Training

45

Mobile Systems Complex (MSC)

Pune

Missile

46

Microwave Tube Research & Development Centre (MTRDC)

Bengaluru

Microwave Tube

47

Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL)

Ambernath

Corrosion Preventive Technology

48

Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)

Cochin

Naval Systems

49

Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL)

Visakhapatnam

Underwater Weapons

50

Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE)

Balasore

Armaments Testing

51

Recruitment and Assessment Center (RAC)

Delhi

Human Resource

52

Research Centre Imarat (RCI)

Hyderabad

Missiles & Strategic Systems

53

Research & Development Establishment (Engrs) [R&D (Engrs)]

Pune

Engineering Systems & Weapon Platforms

54

DRDO Research & Innovation Centre (RIC)

Chennai

Accreditation Projects

55

Scientific Analysis Group (SAG)

Delhi

Cryptology

56

Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)

Manali

Snow and Avalanche

57

SF Complex (SFC)

Jagdalpur

Propellant

58

Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL)

Delhi

Solid State/ Semiconductor Materials

59

Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL)

Chandigarh

Terminal Ballistics

60

Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE)

Ahmednagar

Wheeled Vehicles

Names of various products including food products developed by DRDO for defence and civilian use during the last three years and the current year are given below:-

LIST OF PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY DRDO DURING 2011-2014:

·       Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

·       Aerostat Platform

·       Parachute Systems

·       Recovery and Flotation Systems

·       Arrester Barrier System

·       Heavy Dropping System

·       Digital Signal Processing

·       Missiles

·       Carbon Nano Tubes

·       Solid Propellants

·       Airborne Surveillance Systems

·       Decision Support System

·       Communication Security Solutions

·       Information Security Gateway

·       Risk & Hazard Assessment Software

·       Protective Clothing

·       Fire Detection & Suppression System

·       Simulator

·       Hydro Gas Suspension System

·       Electronic Warfare Systems

·       Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Systems

·       Radar Warning System

·       Satcom Terminals

·       Network Management System

·       Data Link Technologies

·       Handheld and Airborne Radios

·       Life Support System

·       Onboard Oxygen Generating System

·       Compo-pack foods

·       Herbal anti Leucoderma and anti-eczema herbal medicines

·       Hyperbaric Chamber

·       Food Supplements

·       NBC Water Purification System

·       Roentgenometer

·       Water Testing Field Kit

·       Low-alloy Steel

·       Vacuum Investment Casting Technology

·       Nickel base Super Alloy

·       High Temperature Titanium Alloy

·       Shock Absorbing Materials

·       Synthetic Life Jacket

·       Silicon Carbide related Technologies

·       Bio-digesters

·       Landslide Information System (LIS)

·       Radiation Medicine

·       Night Vision Gap Measuring Device

·       Electro-Optical Fire Control System

·       Target Acquisition System

·       Laser Warning System

·       Thermal Imager

·       War Game Software

·       Laser Dazzler

·       Radars

·       Underwater Paints

·       Fire Retardant Paints

·       Metal Matrix Composites

·       Sonars

·       Mines

·       Torpedo

·       Bridging Systems

·       Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

·       Field Shelters for NBC

·       Cryptanalytical Tools

·       Operational Avalanche Forecasting

·       Snow Cover Information System

·       Sensor and Detectors

·       Grenades

·       Unmanned Ground Vehicle

·       Combat Vehicles

·       Assorted Ammunition

During current financial year (2014-15), a sum of Rs.15282.92 Crore has been allocated to Department of Defence Research and Development.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri C.R. Chaudhary in Lok Sabha today.