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Defence Research and Development Organisation Weapon Systems

Defence Research and Development Organisation is India's Ministry of Defence R&D agency, responsible for missiles, air defense, aeronautics, naval systems, electronics, and support equipment tied to the cataloged inventory.

2 weapon systems

Defence Research and Development Organisation is the Government of India's defense research arm, formed in 1958 and organized around technology clusters that span missiles, aeronautics, electronics, naval systems, soldier support, and related test-and-development work. Its public materials emphasize self-reliance and the development of operational systems for the Indian armed forces.

In this catalog, DRDO is the builder facet behind systems such as Barak-8 and Lakshya-related target-aircraft work, so the archive page gathers entries where the organization appears as a co-developer, laboratory sponsor, or core technology authority.

Missiles and strategic systemsAeronautical systemsAir defense systemsElectronics and radarTarget drones and UAVsNaval systemsSoldier support systems

Notable Systems

Barak-8

Official DRDO coverage describes Barak-8/MR-SAM as a jointly developed medium-range surface-to-air missile family created by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries.

Sources: manufacturer, background

Pilotless Target Aircraft - Lakshya

DRDO's official product page describes Lakshya as a pilotless target aircraft developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment.

Sources: manufacturer, specs, background

Builder History

  1. DRDO formed

    DRDO's FAQ states that the organisation was formed in 1958.

    Sources: DRDO FAQ

  2. DRDO Bhawan inaugurated

    Wikimedia Commons and the underlying Press Information Bureau record identify the DRDO Bhawan headquarters building in New Delhi and date its inauguration to May 2006.

    Sources: DRDO Bhawan image

Website links
Official websiteFAQProductsTechnology clustersContact us

DRDO is the official acronym for the Government of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation; the profile keeps both the full name and the ampersand spelling as aliases.

Builder Sources

  • DRDO official websitePublisher: Defence Research and Development Organisation | Note: Supports the official organization name, the Ministry of Defence R&D role, and the public mission statement focused on self-reliance and advanced defence technologies. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • DRDO FAQPublisher: Defence Research and Development Organisation | Note: Supports the acronym expansion Defence Research & Development Organisation and the statement that DRDO was formed in 1958. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • DRDO technology clustersPublisher: Defence Research and Development Organisation | Note: Supports DRDO's cluster structure across missiles and strategic systems, naval systems, aeronautical systems, electronics, and soldier support work. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • DRDO contact usPublisher: Defence Research and Development Organisation | Note: Supports the headquarters address at DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi 110011, India. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Pilotless Target Aircraft - LakshyaPublisher: Defence Research and Development Organisation | Note: Supports Lakshya as a DRDO-developed pilotless target aircraft and provides official product context for the builder's aeronautical systems role. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • DRDO News 10 to 13 May 2025Publisher: Defence Research and Development Organisation | Note: Supports official DRDO background on Barak-8/MR-SAM as a jointly developed system with Israel Aerospace Industries. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • DRDO Bhawan imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi; the Commons file page identifies the work as public domain and depicts the headquarters building. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Category

Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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