DRDO chief

Centre Grants Second One-Year Service Extension To DRDO Chief Dr Samir V Kamat

An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and The Ohio State University, USA, he joined DRDO in 1989 and previously served as Director General (Naval Systems and Materials).

May 26, 2025, 20:53 PM IST

Guided glide bomb has high precision: DRDO chief

The Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) guided bomb that India successfully test-fired on Friday has higher precision and is much cheaper compared to missiles, DRDO Chief S. Christopher said on Sunday.

Nov 05, 2017, 18:07 PM IST

Don't restrict us in defence manufacturing space, private players say

The Indian government has identified six areas that private companies can bid for in the defence manufacturing space under the Make in India drive -- which means replacement of the usual system of tenders and lowest bids -- but stakeholders are upset that they can't participate in more than one sector.

Oct 23, 2015, 13:18 PM IST